However, Battlefront (2015) was released to moderate success. Of course, we all knew that we weren’t going to get a Pandemic Battlefront again… But it was an alarming reduction in the scale of the title and the content that would be available. Not only this, but many felt that EA’s title was a step in the wrong direction for the series.
The Cruiser-to-Cruiser nature of space battles in Battlefront 2 (2005) is truly the best way to play the game. Unlike Battlefront 2 (2005), Battlefront (2015) was focused much more on planet-based combat and left many yearning for space-based game modes. READ MORE: Star Wars Hunters Coming To Nintendo Switch This sceptical outlook to the upcoming title only further rooted itself in people’s minds when it was revealed that Battlefront was only going to focus on the Original Trilogy and Imperial Era. When EA announced that they would be developing a Battlefront title in 2015, following the dissolving of LucasArts and their acquisition of the exclusive rights to the Star War IP, many fans were sceptical, to say the least.
Just like the simulations! / Credit: Pandemic
