Star Wars Battlefront Star Wars Battlefront is a video game from DICE , a game developer owned by Electronic Arts . It is DICE ' s take on the format presented in the first two " Battlefront " games which were released in 2004 and 2005 . Publisher ' s summary . Star Wars " ™ " Battlefront " ™ " " is the ultimate " Star Wars " battle experience , brought to life by the creators of " Battlefield " . Fight in epic " Star Wars " battles on iconic planet s and rise through the ranks playing as the heroic Rebellion or the evil Galactic Empire . " Gameplay . Overview . Unlike previous " Battlefront " entries , this game does not have a story of its own . Instead , it reinterprets the stories and battles presented in the original trilogy , alongside some battles presented in the novel " " such as the Siege of Inyusu Tor . The game has the option to switch at will between first - person mode and third - person mode , much like the previous entries in the series . Instead of a single - player campaign , the game features a set of co - op missions that can be played alone , online , or offline with split - screen . Players are able to play as hero and villain characters such as Darth Vader and Luke Skywalker . Each player is outfitted with a partner , and the duo are able to spawn on each other and share loadouts . DICE based the game ' s AI off of the " Star Wars " films , but tweaked it to make it accessible . Classes are not featured in the game , for the player is able to freely customize their weapons , character , Star Cards and hands , and traits . When the game first installs on the system , players have the opportunity to play a mini - game as it is loading . They take the role of Darth Vader and face waves of Rebel troopers inside Echo Base ( similar to the singleplayer Hero Battles ) . Multiplayer . Unlike DICE ' s previous games , " Battlefront " does not use the Battlelog system to connect players . Rather , a new system was built from scratch , and is featured as an in - game menu . In January 2016 , the game was updated to include new concepts such as private matches and timed Community Events for players to take an active role in . The update also included multiplayer balances . The three largest game modes are " Walker Assault , " " Supremacy " , and " Turning Point , " allowing 40 players ( 20 per team ) to play in a single match . The other game modes will have smaller player counts . Other multiplayer modes included are " Fighter Squadron " , " Blast " , " Drop Zone " , " Cargo " , and " Droid Run " . " Blast " is a standard Team Deathmatch , with 10 players on each side . Lead Level Designer Dennis Brännvall revealed that there would be a 10 - minute / 100 kill limit , and that the mode would not include a chance to play as a Hero or Villain . " Cargo " is an interpretation of the classic Capture the Flag game mode . Each team controls a base with their own captured cargo . Teams need to run into the opposing teams ' base , pick up their cargo and bring it back to their own base , while also defending their base from the opposing team . However , you do not need cargo in your own base in order to capture the opposing team ' s cargo , creating a " tug of war " experience . In " Droid Run " , three GNK - series power droid s roam the map . In small maps with six players on each team , players must locate the droids , chase them and capture and defend them for their team . " Drop Zone " is based off of King of the Hill . Players need to control the landing sites of drop pods as they fall from the sky . The first team to capture five of those pods or the team who holds the majority of the drop pods after 10 minutes will emerge the victor . " Fighter Squadron " allows players to pilot the ships that appear in the game . In these matches , each team consists of 10 players , along with additional AI teammates . Alongside these , each team also has a transport or shuttle attempting to make it across the map safely . The opposing team attempts to shoot down this transport or shuttle before it can escape . Players are also to grab hero pickups that will allow them to play as either the Millennium Falcon , Slave I , Red 5 and Vader ' s TIE Advanced . In " Heroes vs Villains " , each team consists of 6 players . 3 players spawn as the heroes of their corresponding team , while the other 3 spawn as troopers . However , if you are a hero / villain and you are defeated , you will spawn as a normal trooper . The objective is to take out the opposing teams ' character . " Hero Hunt " pits one hero or villain , depending on the planet , against seven soldiers of the opposing team . The objective is to defeat that hero or villain ; however , when this character is defeated , the player who defeated them will become the new hero or villain . The objective of the player who spawned as a hero or villain is to take out the seven soldiers of the opposing team and keep yourself alive . " Supremacy , " based off the classic Conquest mode , is a 10 - minute match which features five control points for the teams to capture , with each side owning two at the start of the match . Each one will unlock in sequence as they are captured , and the maps will be the largest in the game . " Walker Assault " is partially based on the classic Rush game mode . Imperial forces are attempting to push their AT - AT ' s to the end of the map in order to destroy either a Rebel transport or base . In three separate phases , Rebel forces must activate two uplinks in order to call in Y - wing bombers to attack the Empire ' s AT - AT ' s and prevent them from reaching their destination . In order to prevent this , Imperial forces must keep these uplinks offline . The Imperials are the only faction allowed to use ground vehicles in this mode . Players on the Imperial side are allowed to use AT - ATs and AT - STs ; AT - STs are a smaller , two - legged version of the AT - AT that have less health than the AT - AT . In this game mode , the AT - ATs are referred to as Imperial Walkers , while the AT - STs are referred to as Scout Transports . Players can use the scout transports until they are destroyed , while AT - AT pilots only have a certain amount of time . This time can be extended by getting kills in the walker . The orbital strike ability can be used while inside of the Imperial Walker to clear the area of Rebel ground forces . " Turning Point " , introduced in the free " Battle of Jakku " DLC , is a large game mode allowing up to 40 players total . In this game mode , Imperial forces command three control points that Rebel forces are attempting to capture . On the outskirts of the map , the Empire controls a large base , which is the main target for Rebel forces . Extraction , in the " Outer Rim DLC " , is another multiplayer mode . Rebel forces have entered the Outer Rim to extract a shipment . They must return to the transport before the time runs out or the Empire stops them . Sabotage , in the " Bespin " DLC , is a multiplayer mode which takes place in two parts . The Empire are using Tibanna Gas Generators to power their tractor beams , preventing Rebel transports from escaping Cloud City . The Rebels must blow up the generators , and if successful , must defend their extraction point . The Empire must stop the Rebels and hunt them down . Battle Station , in the " Death Star " DLC , is a three - phase multiplayer game mode where it starts out in space with the Rebels trying to take out a Star Destroyer , then moving inside the station to extract a droid , and finally recreating the Battle of Yavin , adding Red 5 and Darth Vader ' s TIE Fighter . Single - player and co - op . Single - player and co - op are available in the form of a series of game modes collectively known as Missions . These " missions " include Survival , Battles , Hero Battles and Trials . Survival will only offer the chance to play as Rebels , although players can join either side in other modes . In the Survival mission , you ( and your partner , should you have one ) must hold off against 15 waves of Imperial forces . Each wave gets increasingly more difficult than the last . Throughout the mission , several drop pods will descend to the ground , allowing you to capture them for power - ups . You can only play as a Rebel trooper in this Mission . Training consists of five various Missions to allow you to be more accustomed to the gameplay and its mechanics . The player can play as either Rebel troopers or Imperial Stormtroopers , depending on the Mission . In the tutorial Probe Droid , players can learn of the various Star Cards , which make up your loadout , weapons , and " blowing up Imperial hardware " . In the Beggar ' s Cannon mission , players will be able to pilot X - wings in the skies of Tatooine while combatting enemy TIE fighters . The mission called Invasion is relatively similar , although players this time pilot Snowspeeders on Hoth . In Overpower , the player acts as an Imperial soldier piloting an AT - ST . In the Endor Chase mission , the player must chase after Rebel troopers who have hijacked speeder bikes . Finally , in the Mission respectively called The Dark Side , the player can play as Darth Vader while attacking a Rebel base on Hoth . Should you play with a partner , they will be assigned to playing as Emperor Palpatine . Battles pits the player against enemy AI in a deathmatch - like scenario . Playing with a partner allows one to play against them as well , either backed by enemy AI or in one - versus - one action . The goal of the player is to reach 100 points ; however , in order for a point to count by taking out an enemy , the player must pick up a token they drop when taken down , otherwise the kill will not count . Hero Battles plays the same way , except it allows the player to control a hero or villain rather than playing as a regular soldier . At most , your team can have 5 AI allies while the opposing team can have 14 enemy AI . Skirmish was introduced on July 21 , 2016 . Based off of the classic instant action game mode from the original " Star Wars : Battlefront " games , Skirmish allows the player to play the online multiplayer game modes Walker Assault and Fighter Squadron offline against AI . Development . EA first unveiled their plans for the game at the on June 10 , 2013 . In the hopes of creating a realistic , immersive experience for players , the DICE team visited the Lucasfilm Archives as well as filming locations for the films . The images were then turned into the 3D format by a process called photogrammetry . Additionally , preparing for the sound design , the DICE team worked with Lucasfilm and had access to their " Star Wars " sound library . They also had the chance to work with sound designers Ben Burtt and Matthew Wood . Audio Director Ben Minto and his team also recorded sounds in a Foley session with Dennie Thorpe and Jana Vance , and on location . On December 4 , 2013 , EA announced that projects from DICE , including " Star Wars : Battlefront " , would be delayed until performance issues in their video game " " were fixed . A subsequent announcement from EA clarified that the patch work would not affect upcoming release dates . Executive producer Patrick Bach revealed that the team is trying to create a new experience for players , one that isn ' t directly inspired by DICE ' s " Battlefield " series while still keeping ties to the original " Star Wars : Battlefront " series , such as perspective switch . Senior Producer Sigurlina Ingvarsdottir revealed in an interview that DICE originally asked to make the game due to the studio being fans of " Star Wars " and having experience on previous multiplayer experiences such as " Battlefield " . They wanted to create a game that would allow fans to immerse themselves in " Star Wars " fantasies and be able to play in their own way , such as driving an Imperial vehicle or having Luke Skywalker face Boba Fett . As part of the process , they visited the Lucasfilm archives . The game will not feature elements from the prequel trilogy due to not wishing to " violate canon . " A campaign was originally planned for the game , but was cut in order for the game to release in time for . The game will be playable via EA Access in December , 2016 . Release . In October 2014 , EA confirmed that it would release the game during the 2015 holiday season , near the theatrical release of " The Force Awakens " . On March 19 , 2015 , EA announced that the game would make its debut at Celebration Anaheim in April 2015 . In announcing the debut , EA stated that they " could not think of a better or more appropriate place to debut the game officially for the first time than the premier event that celebrates the " Star Wars " universe and the legions of fans who have fallen in love with it . " Soon after , EA released a letter to fans saying the first gameplay footage would be seen at E3 2015 . Beta testing was originally open from October 8 through October 12 , during which players were able to access three game modes : Walker Assault ( Hoth ) , Drop Zone ( Sullust ) and Survival Mission ( Tatooine ) . On October 12 , the Beta was extended one day to October 13 . Reportedly , the beta drew nine million participants . Game editions . Four editions of the game were released : Downloadable content . A " Battlefront " companion app was released by the Apple App Store and Google Play . It includes the mini - game " Base Command " , which can be used to earn credits that can unlock content in " Battlefront " . The app was first made available during the October 2015 beta test . On October 12 , 2015 , EA announced that the game would have four expansion packs , and that a $ 50 Season Pass would be available that would cover all expansions and grant the purchaser early access to each . On January 26 , 2016 , EA revealed its planned free expansions and paid DLC packs . Star Wars Battlefront : Battle of Jakku . On April 17 , 2015 , EA announced the first downloadable content for " Star Wars Battlefront " , titled " Star Wars Battlefront : Battle of Jakku " . It was released at no additional charge on December 8 , 2015 , approximately one week prior to the world wide release of " The Force Awakens " . Players who had pre - ordered " Battlefront " were eligible to play the downloadable content beginning on December 1 , 2015 , one week before those who had not pre - ordered . Star Wars Battlefront : Outer Rim . This expansion pack was released on March 22 , 2016 for Season Pass holders . Players now have the opportunity to play in Jabba ' s Palace and the factories of Sullust . The mode also introduces a new " Extraction " game mode , new star cards and weapons and two new heroes and villains : Nien Nunb and Greedo . With the release of the pack , players now have access to Hutt Contracts : by completing challenges , they can unlock the new equipment . Star Wars Battlefront : Bespin . This expansion pack was released on June 21 , 2016 . It features five new maps set on and around the Cloud City of Bespin which support various modes . It also includes new Star Cards , and a new type of multiplayer mode called Sabotage . The DLC will also allow for players to take control of the Heroes Lando Calrissian and Dengar . Star Wars Battlefront : Death Star . The expansion pack features the debut of the Death Star and was released on September 20 , 2016 for Season Pass holders . A teaser was released on July 16 , showcasing vehicular gameplay above and around the Death Star , as well as multiple capital ship s . It was further confirmed that Chewbacca and Bossk would serve as the heroes for the expansion pack . Star Wars Battlefront : Rogue One : Scarif . This expansion pack features maps set on Scarif , a tropical planet that appears in the Anthology film , " " . The heroes for this DLC are confirmed to be Jyn Erso and Orson Krennic . It was released on December 6 , 2016 for holders of the Season Pass . Star Wars Battlefront : Rogue One : X - wing VR Mission . This free add - on adds a virtual reality mission to the game . It is exclusive to Playstation VR and was released around Christmas time , 2016 . The experience was developed by DICE and , and was announced at E3 2016 . The team at Criterion Studios were able to integrate the game with " " after working with Lucasfilm . Tie - in media . The novel " " features a story based on the game set following the events of . Turtle Beach sold a " Battlefront " - themed Sandtrooper headset as a exclusive . Prima Games released a Star Wars Battlefront Strategy Guide in a softcover Standard Edition , hardcover Collectors Edition , and as an eGuide . Reception . Gameplay footage was first shown at the Electronic Entertainment Expo 2015 , where the game garnered multiple award nominations from attendees , and received 39 wins . Following its release , the game received mixed reviews . granted it a 7 / 10 , noting its exceptional " Star Wars " experience and range of multiplayer battle options , but also its dearth of single - player content and the voice acting . The review was more positive , garnering an 8 / 10 while praising the game ' s epic battles . The downsides were , according to the reviewer , the smaller modes feeling just like filler and balancing issues with the game ' s weapons . " " gave the game a 7 . 5 / 10 . The reviewer called the in - game action thrilling , but also shared the concern about the multiplayer content . His concerns were somewhat mitigated by the upcoming DLC . review called the game " disappointing , " citing a lack of substantial content while at the same time noting that the game presents a gorgeous setting and attention to " Star Wars " details .