US EditionStar Wars Battlefront 2 Sees Massive Player Surge Years After Controversial Launch
- Star Wars Battlefront 2, released in 2017, is experiencing a large player surge on Steam and Xbox in 2025 after years of quiet following its controversial launch.
- This resurgence follows key Star Wars cultural events including the finale of Andor, May the 4th celebrations, and the franchise's ongoing presence in games like Fortnite.
- The game features expansive multiplayer battles with up to 40 players, diverse eras from the original to sequel trilogy, and an emotional single-player campaign spanning 30 years as elite soldier Iden.
- Star Wars Battlefront 2 saw a 218 percent increase in Steam players, reached nearly 8,000 concurrent users over a weekend, and ranked 22nd in Xbox most played titles recently.
- Despite EA ending official support five years ago and the canceled Battlefront 3, the current popularity may fuel future demands for a new installment while Star Wars remains culturally prominent.
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Star Wars Battlefront 2 sees massive player surge years after controversial launch
It's a May 4th miracle. Star Wars: Battlefront 2 (the new one, not the 2005 one) was a really solid core game mired with a bizarre, exploitative microtransaction system that was so legendarily bad it produced the most downvoted comment in Reddit history from a hapless developer trying to defend it. — Read the rest The post Star Wars Battlefront 2 sees massive player surge years after controversial launch appeared first on Boing Boing.
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