After a rather bumpy start, thanks to Lootboxen, Star Wars: Battlefront 2 was able to convince many fans in the end. But a sequel doesn’t seem to be an option for the time being.
Journalist Tom Henderson shared some insights into another possible part of Star Wars: Battlefront on Twitter. Accordingly, DICE presented another sequel with the publisher Electronic Arts, Battlefront 3, but rejected it for reasons of cost, among other things because the license costs required 20 percent more sales. Several Battlefront developers have since left DICE, including Creative Director Dennis Bränvall, Gameplay Designer Christian Johannesé and Lead Hero Designer Guillaume Mroz.
Battlefront 3 was a pitched title from DICE, but ultimately, the title was shot down by EA due to licensing costs.
“It got turned down because it takes 20% more sales to make the same money”, said one past developer.
— Tom Henderson (@_Tom_Henderson_) November 20, 2021
Instead, DICE is said to be already working on a new battlefield, possibly planned for 2023. At least something: According to Henderson, two more Star Wars titles are in the works in the EA studios, but both are more story-based single-player titles and not a multiplayer game.
While a new Battlefront is very unlikely, the reports about Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order 2 seem to be confirmed. This also fits in with the statements by EA CEO Andrew Wilson that EA wanted to continue working on titles in the universe despite the loss of Star Wars exclusivity.
The trailer shows the new content in Star Wars: Battlefront II to match the new movie “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker”.
