Battlefront III Concept Summary

Star Wars Battlefront III will take the highly successful franchise on to the next generation platforms for the very first time.  Battlefront III will add innovative gameplay elements to the franchise as well as refine and improve many of the established gameplay elements expected in the Star Wars Battlefront series.

For the first time ever, the player will be able to experience the complete battle happening simultaneously on the planet surface and in space.  This Vertical Battlefront will allow the player to experience the battle any way they want on a planet’s surface, flying starfighters in space or aboard a capital ship and seamlessly move from one experience to another as the battle rages on.  The player’s decision to engage a certain area of the battlefront will directly affect the battle in other areas.  This large, complete Vertical Battlefront will give the player the absolute freedom to live out the Classic Star Wars battles any way they want.

Star Wars Battlefront III will also deliver on an exciting story driven campaign mode spanning all six *Star Wars* films through the eyes of a soldier cloned from a Jedi Master. You begin your journey fighting for the Grand Army of the Republic in the Clone Wars. After learning of the true evil of the Emperor, reject your past and fight against the Empire with the Rebel Alliance. In the end, battle against an evil clone of yourself and his sinister army. Only then will you fulfill your destiny and become a Jedi.

This new story also helps deliver new game play elements to the Battlefront series. First, it will enable players to use force powers in tandem with their conventional weapons.  Combining these things together allows the player to do enhanced actions on the Battlefront such as sniping from long distances or sensing an incoming missile before it hits them.  Secondly, the player will be able to have access to melee combat while playing any class.  No longer tied to just lightsabers, players can now use weapons such as an electrostaff or even the butt of their blaster to take out an enemy at close range.

Along with these new features, Battlefront III will be drastically improving many of its core game play elements.  The game will use a character-driven AI system that will allow all units in the game to act intelligently both as single entities and as a team using battle tactics that are appropriate for the situation on the battlefront.  Galactic Conquest will be enhanced to blend together the best aspects of both Battlefront I & II plus additional new elements to deliver an exciting gameplay experience.

Online, Battlefront III will be a highly refined and balanced experience that will have players excited to play the battles over and over again.  Battlefront III will incorporate the Vertical Battlefront into the heart of the online experience to deliver some truly epic online battles.  It will also be focused on delivering fewer online maps in order to deliver a well defined, vibrant and high quality over quantity online experience. Battlefront III will readily support and plan for downloadable content that will be available at launch that will be used to both keep Battlefront III fresh but also gain it access to additional revenue streams post-release.

## References

* BF3-Concept\_Summary-the-correct-version\_frd.doc (25/05/2006)