Overview
From early on, in marketing this sequel to 2015's reboot of the Star Wars Battlefront franchise, EA were eager to show off the game's more elaborate, large-scale battles featuring both foot soldiers and vehicles. However, the game came under severe criticism in the run-up to its launch for implementing loot boxes and microtransactions in a manner that much of its audience felt was unreasonable. In response to this, EA removed in-app purchases from the game and lawmakers in some parts of the world were prompted to consider regulation for video game loot boxes. On April 28 2020 it was announced that live support would end, after two and a half years of updates.
Campaign
The story campaign takes place after Episode VI and before Episode VII and showcases Iden Versio, leader of the Inferno Squad of the Galactic Empire.
Resurrection
The expansion campaign takes place just before Episode VIII, with an elderly Iden Versio and her daughter being the key characters.
Multiplayer Modes
Galactic Assault
Up to 40 players can defend their area or attack the opposing area in up to three phases while using troopers, Starfighters and heroes.
Starfighter Assault
Up to 24 players can defend their area or attack the opposing area in up to three phases while using Starfighters.
Heroes Vs Villains
Four heroes and four villains of the Star Wars saga battle it out.
Strike
A scaled down version of Galactic Assault.
Blast
Two teams have to defeat each other until one team has defeated the other.
Extraction
Hero Showdown
A scaled down version of Heroes VS Villains.
Ewok Hunt
Be a stormtrooper and find a way to stay as long as you can or be an Ewok and attack the Empire.
Capital Supremacy
Battlefront Heroes
In Galactic Assault, people can use a hero by collecting enough battle points during a match. In Heroes Vs Villains, they are used in a 4 vs 4 battle. In Hero Showdown, they are used in a 2 vs 2 battle. Each hero has different abilities that could be upgraded with Star Cards.
Light Side
- Luke Skywalker
- Yoda
- Rey
- Han Solo
- Leia Organa
- Lando Calrissian
- Chewbacca
- Finn (Season 1)
- Obi-Wan Kenobi (Season 3)
- Anakin Skywalker (Season 3)
- BB8 (Season 4)
Dark Side
- Darth Vader
- Darth Maul
- Emperor Palpatine
- Kylo Ren
- Boba Fett
- Bossk
- Iden Versio
- Captain Phasma (Season 1)
- General Grievous (Season 3)
- Count Dooku (Season 3)
- BB9E (Season 4)
Starfighter Heroes
Light Side
- Luke Skywalker's Red Five X-Wing
- Yoda's Interceptor
- Poe Dameron's Black One X-Wing
- Han and Chewbacca's Millennium Falcon
- Rey and Chewbacca's Millennium Falcon
- Tallissan Lintra's RZ-2 Starfighter (Season 1)
- Lando and L3-37's Millennium Falcon (Season 2)
Dark Side
- Darth Maul's Scimitar
- Darth Vader's TIE Advanced X1
- Boba Fett's Slave I
- Kylo Ren's TIE Silencer
- Iden Versio's TIE Fighter (Post-Season 1 Update)
Maps
* Jakku
* Death Star
* Starkiller Base
* Naboo
* Kamino
* Yavin IV
* Hoth
* Endor
* Crait (Season 1)
* Kessel (Season 2)
* Geonosis (Season 3)
Seasons
EA realized that people can be outraged by expensive DLC packs and season passes that they decided to do their expansions for free.
The Last Jedi (Season 1)
A season based on the eighth Star Wars film introduced two heroes, two maps, the Resurrection mini-campaign and additional features by December 4th, 2017.
Solo (Season 2)
Clone Wars (Season 3)
A season based on the Clone Wars began on October 2018 with the release of four heroes and a Geonosis map.
Rise of Skywalker (Season 4)