BattlefrontUpdates

Elliot (born: August 27, 1994 [age 26]),https://www.famousbirthdays.com/people/battlefrontupdates.html better known online as BattlefrontUpdates, is a Swedish gaming commentary YouTuber who primarily covers the Star Wars IP. He is a part of the EA Game Changers program and has covered EA's Star Wars titles since 2013.
== YouTube Career ==
=== Content ===
On June 19, 2013, Elliot published his first YouTube video, titled "Star Wars Battlefront: BattlefrontUpdates - Introduction video". In this video, he describes the focus of his channel and that it will cover the newly announced and upcoming 'Star Wars: Battlefront' game being developed by DICE Studios.https://youtu.be/_qNGil2118I From this video onward, Elliot would cover various leaks, rumors, and official reveals surrounding the game and it's content. This style of content would continue over several years to current day, where Elliot produces videos covering possible upcoming Star Wars titles and more recently released games such as 'Star Wars: Battlefront II', and 'Star Wars: Squadrons'.
=== Game Changers Program ===
Elliot is recognized as an official EA 'Game Changer' and is a part of the EA Game Changers program.https://www.youtube.com/c/BattlefrontUpdates/about The program allows chosen online figures to interact more directly with the development of games and often allows creators to play test and review upcoming yet-to-be revealed content. In June, 2018, Elliot won the "Star Wars Game Changer of the year" award.https://twitter.com/SWBFUpdates/status/1005308876076417025?s=20
At the reveal of the much anticipated 'Star Wars: Battlefront' Death Star DLC on September 19, 2016, Elliot was invited to provide gameplay of and commentate on the upcoming content. He also spoke to some of the game's developers, Dennis Brännvall, Christian Johannesén, and Guillaume Mroz live on stream.https://youtu.be/0AhIq9DtXKA
In 2017, Elliot and other Game Changers were given the opportunity to play test 'Star Wars: Battlefront II' and record gameplay that would later be used in the game's official gameplay reveal trailer.https://twitter.com/A7ZATRU/status/1321056856828235776?s=20
The Game Changers program has come under some criticism over the years as some believe it gives content creators an unfair privilege over regular consumers when it comes to revealing content. In 2017, prior to the release of 'Star Wars: Battlefront II', gameplay from an EA Game Changers play session was leaked online, revealing that Game Changers had already seen and played with the full Hero roster before it was ever revealed to the public.https://youtu.be/h6J2lUfkqB8https://youtu.be/m5PUu5mc7mMhttps://www.vg247.com/2017/10/04/leaked-star-wars-battlefront-2-video-is-our-first-look-at-planet-kamino-palpatine-gameplay/ Some have complained that this causes disconnect between creators and the game's general player-base, however, most believe the program is a positive as it creates an opportunity for non-developers to provide valuable feedback on the game during production.
== References ==
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Category:Users who joined in 2013
Category:Swedish YouTubers
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