US EditionWhy Is Everyone Playing Star Wars Battlefront 2?
- Over the past weekend, Star Wars Battlefront 2 hit a new Steam record with 35,321 players online simultaneously amid renewed interest in the game.
- This resurgence began in early May and built around Star Wars Day on May Fourth and the May 19 theatrical return of Revenge of the Sith.
- Longtime fans, developers, and NBA All-Star Kyrie Irving—who streamed the game on Twitch—helped rally players, while a $3.99 Steam sale likely boosted engagement.
- Manuel S. Llanes, Battlefront 2's design director, expressed his appreciation on Reddit for both longtime fans and newcomers showing renewed interest in the game, highlighting the positive response from the community.
- Despite the peak interest, EA and DICE remain focused on other franchises, and a third Battlefront game appears unlikely in the near future.
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Star Wars: Battlefront 2
Battlefront 2 offers large-scale battles across all three Star Wars eras, combining rich multiplayer modes with a character-driven campaign tied to the films. Despite no major updates in five years, the game is back into the spotlight, pushing it to an all-time high in player activity.Read Entire Article
Why is everyone playing Star Wars Battlefront 2?
On Sunday, Star Wars Battlefront 2, a nearly eight-year-old game, hit a peak concurrent player count of more than 35,000 players on Steam. That’s just part of the story of renewed interest in Electronic Arts and DICE’s Star Wars shooter, which has become a must-play for fans of George Lucas’ space saga — and a rallying cry for Battlefront fans who are desperate for a Star Wars Battlefront 3. How did Star Wars Battlefront 2 become a 2025 hit on S…
Released in 2017, Star Wars Battlefront 2 is currently experiencing an unexpected return to the front of the stage. This weekend, DICE's game has broken its absolute record of simultaneous players on...
News from HD Technology. Visit www.hd-tecnologia.com for the latest news. Eight years after its original release, Star Wars Battlefront 2 returns to the spotlight with a historic record of more than 35,000 simultaneous players on Steam this week. This figure, which triples its previous record of 2021, reflects a renewed interest in the game, driven by an 80% discount promotion on EA Publisher and a strong social media mobilization with hashtags …
As Star Wars Battlefront 2 experiences a rather astonishing resurgence in popularity, gamers are mobilizing to push Electronic Arts to consider developing Star Wars Battlefront 3.
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