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OH SHIT



http://kotaku.com/first-star-wars-b...m_source=Kotaku_Twitter&utm_medium=Socialflow

I believe this can look incredible on console now with being 40 player

 

[-SD-]

Batt le Front

There, I made it French. Now you can't read it in any other way.

 

[SniperHunter]

OH SHIT



http://kotaku.com/first-star-wars-b...m_source=Kotaku_Twitter&utm_medium=Socialflow

hmm interesting

 

[HawksWinStanley]

OH SHIT



http://kotaku.com/first-star-wars-b...m_source=Kotaku_Twitter&utm_medium=Socialflow

Fuuuuuuu

 

[Heroman]

OH SHIT



http://kotaku.com/first-star-wars-b...m_source=Kotaku_Twitter&utm_medium=Socialflow

40?

 

[ElzarTheBam]

Only 40 players?

40 is fine if you have good map design.

 

[ArkkAngel007]

OMG IT"S HAPPENING!!!!

Spoiler

Remembers my avatar and reclines back

 

[Steel]

Only 40 players?

For the best. OG Battlefronts were fine with 32.

 

[shinobi602]

This ship's getting leaky lol.

 

[HariKari]

Only 40 players?

Rut roh.

Perhaps the AP got a take on only one mode?

 

[Milennia]

YES YES YES!!!!!!!



http://bigstory.ap.org/article/b92a...tar-wars-battlefront-unleashed-fan-convention

holy fuck

 

[RoKKeR]

OH SHIT



http://kotaku.com/first-star-wars-b...m_source=Kotaku_Twitter&utm_medium=Socialflow

YO.

Somebody pressed the button early?

 

[LNBL]

YES YES YES!!!!!!!



http://bigstory.ap.org/article/b92a...tar-wars-battlefront-unleashed-fan-convention

"Battlefront" will also include a free downloadable level available two weeks before "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" opens in theaters Dec. 18. It's set on Jakku, the battle-scarred desert planet glimpsed in "Force Awakens" teasers. The expansion, dubbed "Battle of Jakku," will explore the moment following "Return of the Jedi" when the New Republic confronted Imperial holdouts on the previously unseen Outer Rim enclave.

Woop movie release date leaked too??? THAT wasnt communicated yet was it? only christmas

 

[SargerusBR]

GAF, we're home

 

[Xaero Gravity]

YES YES YES!!!!!!!



http://bigstory.ap.org/article/b92a...tar-wars-battlefront-unleashed-fan-convention

Holy shit yes!

 

[MADGAME]

AP broke embargo
http://bigstory.ap.org/article/b92a...tar-wars-battlefront-unleashed-fan-convention

40 players, rebels on jetpacks on Endor, and Boba is included in Heroes. Wheeee

 

[moai]

Only 40 players, maybe we cant get on consoles the graphics showed in the trailer and screens

 

[Omni]

Why is 40 players bad?

 

[Netprints]

40 is fine if you have good map design.

Agreed. Also they had launch performance issues on 64 servers.

 

[InsaneTiger]

Woop movie release date leaked too???

No.

 

[SniperHunter]

bad company 2 was incredibly fun even with the 32 player limit

 

[Alcoholikaust]

bring me to heaven

 

[Sn4ke_911]

New thread for new news.

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1030888

 

[Krusenstern]

YES YES YES!!!!!!!



http://bigstory.ap.org/article/b92a...tar-wars-battlefront-unleashed-fan-convention

This might be the first EA game I buy full price since...forever.

 

[Steel]

Why is 40 players bad?

Haven't a clue. Seriously, it'd be fine if they went with 32, 64 gets you to the point where individual players often make very little difference.

 

[RoKKeR]

Full release via AP, I imagine it's going down soon.

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — The Force isn't merely awakening on the big screen. It's also returning to the video game realm.

"Star Wars: Battlefront" publisher Electronic Arts and Swedish developer DICE showcased their next-generation rendition of the "Star Wars" multiplayer shooter Friday at Star Wars Celebration, the annual fan extravaganza celebrating the sci-fi franchise.

The new iteration of "Battlefront" takes place amid the conflicts of the original film trilogy and is scheduled for release Nov. 17 for PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC.

"Battlefront" will focus on frenzied shoot-outs between up to 40 players portraying Rebel Alliance and Galactic Empire forces. In a demonstration of the game's multiplayer mode, a team of jetpack-equipped rebels were shown carving their way through the woodsy Endor while Stormtroopers charged at them on foot, on speeders and within walkers, including a hulking AT-AT war machine.

Other locales teased in game footage included the snowy Hoth, sandy Tatooine and gooey Sullust, a lava-spewing planet referenced in 1983's "Return of the Jedi," as well as many "Star Wars" games and novels, but rarely ever seen. "Battlefront" won't solely be centered on expendable ground troops. The game will reward sharpshooters with the ability to embody such iconic characters as bounty hunter Boba Fett and Sith baddie Darth Vader on the battlefield.

"You can storm in as the Dark Lord himself," said "Battlefront" design director Niklas Fegraeus. "You can wield a lightsaber. You can Force choke the rebel scum, which is fun. Basically, you are the boss of the battle. This means that you, as Vader, can lead your team to victory — if you play well."

The action will also take to the skies with players engaging in dogfights with TIE Fighters, X-wings and the Millennium Falcon, though the developers were coy about how battles would alternate between ground and air combat.

"We wanted it to feel authentic to this universe," said "Battlefront" executive producer Patrick Bach. "You can get into these vehicles, from speeder bikes to X-wings, TIE fighters, AT-STs, AT-ATs. There's a wide range of vehicles that we wanted to realize. The difficulty with a game is that they need to be balanced with the troops on the ground."

"Battlefront" will also include a free downloadable level available two weeks before "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" opens in theaters Dec. 18. It's set on Jakku, the battle-scarred desert planet glimpsed in "Force Awakens" teasers. The expansion, dubbed "Battle of Jakku," will explore the moment following "Return of the Jedi" when the New Republic confronted Imperial holdouts on the previously unseen Outer Rim enclave.

"You never get to see it in the new movie, so it was this brilliant opportunity to recreate the Battle of Jakku, which you only see the remnants of in the movie," said Bach. "In the game, you actually get to play the Battle of Jakku. It's the same place from the new movie but 30 years earlier."

The original "Battlefront" was released in 2005 by publisher LucasArts and developer Pandemic Studios. It dispatched with traditional "Star Wars" storytelling in favor of shoot-'em-up action.

The forthcoming "Battlefront," which was first teased at the Electronic Entertainment Expo in 2013, marks the first title in a 10-year deal between the Walt Disney Co. and Electronic Arts Inc. to create new "Star Wars" games.

"We didn't want this to be a normal licensing relationship," said LucasArts digital business vice president Ada Duan at Celebration. "We didn't want them to just make movie games. We wanted a deep partnership to create brand-new experiences."

 

[RoboPlato]

AP broke embargo
http://bigstory.ap.org/article/b92a...tar-wars-battlefront-unleashed-fan-convention

40 players and free Ep VII DLC sounds good to me

 

[HawksWinStanley]

Why is 40 players bad?

Not sure, that sounds perfect to me.

 

[Daffy Duck]

That Kotaku article makes me feel weak at the knees.

 

[ArkkAngel007]

Why is 40 players bad?

Cuz there always has to be something.

Would I like 64 players? Hell yes. Am I going to realistically get it with everything else, including the visuals they are alluding to? No. And I'd rather have everything work and be at its best presentation than a bloated player count for the sake of it.

 

[mcrommert]

40 players, rebels on jetpacks on Endor, and Boba is included in Heroes. Wheeee

Ehh if done right 40 players is fine...they don't need to do the same thing as battlefield

 

[Heroman]

Why is 40 players bad?

Biggest selling for battlefield was 64 players

 

[biteren]

i wonder it they'll be AI troops running around like in previous versions. 20 vs 20 with a bunch of cannon fodder could make for some compelling sceneries

 

[HariKari]

bad company 2 was incredibly fun even with the 32 player limit

Because the maps were amazingly well done for that playercount, and more specifically, for the modes (rush).

Hope they have very focused maps if they're going with 40.

 

[bigDave]

"We wanted it to feel authentic to this universe," said "Battlefront" executive producer Patrick Bach. "You can get into these vehicles, from speeder bikes to X-wings, TIE fighters, AT-STs, AT-ATs. There's a wide range of vehicles that we wanted to realize. The difficulty with a game is that they need to be balanced with the troops on the ground."

cross battles confirmed?

 

[JimJamJones]

Woop movie release date leaked too??? THAT wasnt communicated yet was it? only christmas

Nope, this has been known for a while. They just haven't confirmed what everyone already knows.

 

[Portugeezer]

How many hours left until trailer?

 

[shinobi602]

Was told you don't actually drive the AT-ATs though. They're apparently on a scripted path for example, but you can use their guns. Curious to see if that's true or not.

 

[Oshimai]

Only 40 players?

I think he said it's for multiplayer.

For singleplayer modes I hope they bring back the colossal number of bots on each side. One of my favourite things about BF and BFII were the sheer scale of the battles. I think downloadable maps/mods allowed for even more bots than the vanilla games offered.

 

[SpyGuy239]

Is there a livestrream link somewhere? I can't seem to find a livestream for today, like the one they had yesterday.

 

[daveo42]

All of the stuff coming out sounds fantastic. Heroes in is the best part. Glad to see they didn't scrap them. 40 for player count is fine on each map. 32 was more than enough back on the older games and were still tons of fun.

Man I cannot wait for November/December!

Woop movie release date leaked too??? THAT wasnt communicated yet was it? only christmas

We knew this already.

 

[strafer]

40 is not enough for you guys?

never change GAF...never change.

 

[Crosseyes]

Not sure, that sounds perfect to me.

Agreed, with the right map design gameplay won't be an issue and that compared to a 64 player cap means more resources achieving those graphics and framerate.

 

[_13500]

I thought KotOR held that honour.

Exactly

 

[ironcreed]

YES YES YES!!!!!!!



http://bigstory.ap.org/article/b92a...tar-wars-battlefront-unleashed-fan-convention

All I needed to hear.

 

[VinFTW]

Was told you don't actually drive the AT-ATs though. They're apparently on a scripted path for example, but you can use their guns. Curious to see if that's true or not.

Ew

still hyped as all hell though.

 

[veloxStrix]

40 is fine. 64 players makes any type of coordination near impossible.

 

[HariKari]

Was told you don't actually drive the AT-ATs though. They're apparently on a scripted path for example, but you can use their guns. Curious to see if that's true or not.

Dish everything you know. Cats outta the bag.

 

[Guymelef]

40 player probably means better framerate and graphics on console and I'm really really Ok with that.

 

[RipperGrim]

Was told you don't actually drive the AT-ATs though. They're apparently on a scripted path for example, but you can use their guns. Curious to see if that's true or not.