Star Wars Battlefront is an developed by , with additional work from , and published by in November 2015. The game, based on the , is the third major release in the sub-series, but is considered a to the previous games, instead of a sequel, to reflect the new Star Wars canon that Lucasfilm established (to replace the ) after being acquired by .
Battlefront received mixed to positive reviews from critics, who praised its gameplay, visuals, music, technical aspects and high production values, but criticized its lack of content at launch in both single and multiplayer modes, and use of a model. Despite this, the game was a commercial success with more than 14 million copies sold worldwide. A sequel, , was released on November 17, 2017.Star Wars Battlefront is an action game played from either a or view; players can switch views whenever desired, similar to previous games, except when controlling "hero" characters or their personal guards. Players traverse planets from the original Star Wars trilogy, such as , , , , and , as well as the planet of introduced in the sequel trilogy. To navigate the game's various maps, players use a variety of vehicles, including both air and land-based vehicles, such as and , which can be unlocked during every match by finding tokens that spawn randomly across the map. Battles are planet-based, restricting players from exploring . The only maps that are space-based were added through DLC, namely in the "Death Star" pack (released in September 2016), which included the titular , and the "" pack (released in December 2016 and based on the movie of the same name), which included . The game's weapons, characters, gear, and abilities are customizable. As new weapons are unlocked, players have the ability to share them with their teammates. Battlefront does not feature apart from one blaster, but allows players to zoom in for better accuracy
