Aside from the movie, “Star Wars: The Force Awakens”, which launches in December 2015, fans of the franchise are also looking forward to the return of “Star Wars: Battlefront." Here are some details about the upcoming game.
Screen Rant reported that the first game was released in 2004. The new game will be delivered by Electronic Arts (EA) and developer DICE as a relaunched version of the series, focusing on multiplayer capabilities. Reportedly, EA will also introduce a new game mode called “Drop Zone”, which will pit two teams of eight players against each other with particularly objectives, based on a king-of-the-hill style of gameplay. True to its name, there will be drop pods that will fall around the map. Both times will battle to capture the pods by launching their brief capture sequence. Teams will have to defend the drop pod from the enemy team. The team that either captures five different drop pods or controls the majority of the drop pods after 10 minutes will win the game.
“We’re promoting the idea of a fast, action-packed game where you need to be mobile and think on your feet Camping doesn’t really pay off… Playing ‘Drop Zone’ on the Swamp Crash Site on Endor is a personal favorite. The map has a couple of nice choke points, but overall is very free-flowing and hectic, as enemies can attack from anywhere on that level,” described lead level designer Dennis Brannvall. He added that the fight happens around a crashed GR-75 transport ship. One section with a waterfall is watched over by an Ewok village. Players have to jump into the pool below to claim the pod, but they have to hope that no enemy is lurking in the trees.
The official website also mentioned that there are other ways to master “Drop Zone”. Players can use the Droids and Turrets in their arsenal as a strategic approach. Makeshift defenses will be ideal because the areas to defend can be unpredictable. The new game mode can also be played on various maps like Endor, Tatooine, Hoth or Sullust. The game developers put a lot of effort in designing the maps by fine-tuning key locations to make battles very entertaining.
More news and details on the game and its modes are expected soon. “Star Wars: Battlefront” will officially launch in November 17, 2015. It will be playable on the PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC.
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