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[CentroXer]

They said Star wars will come Spring/Summer 2015

no they said more news about the game is coming spring 2015.

 

[Blair]

Will look out for battlefront, not bothered about the new BF3 mappack.

 

[UrbanRats]

I assume we'll get an extensive look this coming E3 then.
I wonder if we'll get a smaller teaser sooner, like at the VGAs.

 

[CentroXer]

battlefront will just be battlefield with a star wars skin. you watch. bet it doesn't have space battles(simultaneously with the battle on the ground) either, something that the PSP battlefront had.

Battlefront has a 3rd person view, so it is not going to be exactly the same.

 

[Xater]

I assume we'll get an extensive look this coming E3 then.
I wonder if we'll get a smaller teaser sooner, like at the VGAs.

Dice's MO so far has been to show something at GDC and then more at E3.

 

[Zeuanimals]

Where does Mirror's Edge fit in that? I'm hoping Battlefront works out, and that the teams involved will be given the time they need for each of these projects.

I should replay the Battlefronts again, need to find a copy of the first one though.

I believe it's on Steam.

 

[Spinluck]

BOLD FUCKING PREDICTION:

The Star Wars franchise will make a lot of money next year.

 

[Elitist1945]

Does that count DICE LA, the team no one should trust after the last two MoH titles?

I loved the last two MoH's (although the single player exclusively). Also, yeah. Battlefront 3. Can't wait.

 

[SargerusBR]

Ugh delayed...Would love to play this on summer, but makes sense if they want to go with the Episode VII momentum

 

[ANuclearError]

I believe it's on Steam.

Only the 2nd one is as far as I'm aware.

 

[xxracerxx]

Hopefully not cross-gen.

 

[adj_noun]

What else was announced today?

TIE Fighter, X-Wing and KoTOR on GoG (news was yesterday, they actually came out today)

 

[Ninja Scooter]

just in time for Episode 7. I was expecting 2016 so a year earlier is even better.

 

[theWB27]

Since when is a 3 year cycle too soon? How long is a game supposed to be in development?

 

[Jb]

Really stoked to see Dice taking on Battlefront.
As (deservedly) shat on they were for BF4's tech woes, it's still a really fun game with cool map design that I haven't gotten tired of a year later.

 

[Cornbread78]

2 EA shooters every year from now on huh. Titanfall 2 is probably 2016 I reckon.

I really hope Battlefront does not resemble Battlefield in any way...

Spring then fall sounds fine as long as the development cycle is long enough and the development teams are not spread too thin..

 

[CentroXer]

Ugh delayed...Would love to play this on summer, but makes sense if they want to go with the Episode VII momentum

How can people complain about a DICE game being delayed? They actually need the extra time to polish things.

 

[Markitron]

just before Episode VII, makes a lot of sense

Please don't fuck this up EA/DICE!

 

[funkystudent]

Nothing on Mirrors Edge 2?

 

[Sami+]

Sounds good to me. Played a ton of Battlefront II back in the day.

 

[Son Of D]

Battlefront is just in time for Episode 7. The best timing for that game.

This announcement suggests EA is going with a three year rotation between Battlefield, Battlefield Hardline, and Battlefront.

I wonder if Hardline will remove the Battlefield name later on. I can see that preventing Battlefield fatigue.

 

[moltonasty]

Everything was Battle.

 

[Nirolak]

Nothing on Mirrors Edge 2?

For the most part EA only talks about their existing fiscal year in calls, especially prior to Q4.

They made an exception as Battlefield was expected next year and they wanted to get out ahead of that.

 

[Markitron]

Nothing on Mirrors Edge 2?

I'm genuinely worried that will become the new Beyond Good & Evil 2.

Even if it gets perfect reviews it still won't sell and EA probably know this.

 

[CentroXer]

speculation on what each DICE studio is working on:

DICE Stockholm 1 = Star Wars Battlefront 3
DICE Stockholm 2 = Mirrors Edge 2
DICE LA = Battlefield 5

 

[Gareth Bale]

Ugh. Fuck off. DICE is suck a joke now. EA ruined them trying to turn Battlefield into just another AAA FPS franchise.

 

[VexyWexy]

There is a "third person component" in the game: http://gamerant.com/star-wars-battlefront-dice-third-person-details/

Calling it a "third person component" and not just flat out saying you can play in third person makes me wonder if it's not just referring to the way you can switch to third person while in a vehicle in Battlefield, but not while on foot.

 

[adj_noun]

It still seems crazy to me that we've had such an effective Star Wars drought.

Even crazier that they had things like that Wii game and just didn't release 'em.

 

[funkystudent]

speculation on what each DICE studio is working on:

DICE Stockholm 1 = Star Wars Battlefront 3
DICE Stockholm 2 = Mirrors Edge 2
DICE LA = Battlefield 5

They said ages ago that DICE LA was doing the heavy lifting for Battlefront

 

[CentroXer]

Calling it a "third person component" and not just flat out saying you can play in third person makes me wonder if it's not just referring to the way you can switch to third person while in a vehicle in Battlefield, but not while on foot.

yeah there has already been footage of 3rd person vehicles.

 

[Chobel]

In their previous call they expected it to do about 1/3rd of a mainline Battlefield game, with intentions to slot in other things to help fortify that results to make up the Battlefield hole.

OK, that makes sense. But damn! They need many games to fill that missing 2/3 BF sales.

 

[clip]

Are you guys excited to play a new battle of hoth for the 12th time?

 

[Quotient]

So we should be seeing some teaser trailers for it soonish - perhaps VGA/X?

 

[ChawlieTheFair]

Are you guys excited to play a new battle of hoth for the 12th time?

With frostbite graphics yes

 

[CentroXer]

They said ages ago that DICE LA was doing the heavy lifting for Battlefront

nope. From the EA 2014 footage trailer, it was the stockholm studio doing Battlefront 3.

 

[AHA-Lambda]

So basically Battlefield has been annualized.

Depends, if Battlefront is just reskinned Battlefield then yeah I guess so.

 

[adj_noun]

Are you guys excited to play a new battle of hoth for the 12th time?

I have to admit: yeah.

Moreso about prospective space battles, though. I just wanna fly a TIE fighter.

 

[Nafai1123]

Battlefront in 2015 pleases me.

 

[shinobi602]

I think the last time I played Battlefront was at a friend's house a decade ago. Is there any chance of a campaign mode?

 

[BLACK AMERICAN PSYCHO]

BF5 better be World War II or no sale.

No sale then, nobody wants a AAA WW2 fps again. It's been like 7 years since WaW and WW2 is still played out, more played out than MW could ever hope to be.

 

[Turin Turambar]

They said ages ago that DICE LA was doing the heavy lifting for Battlefront

And I doubt they would give BF5 to the LA studio.

 

[GifGafIsTheBestGaf]

here we go again

 

[Philippo]

With ME2 and ME:Reboot in the middle of them, sounds like a solid plan.

 

[Nokterian]

I think the last time I played Battlefront was at a friend's house a decade ago. Is there any chance of a campaign mode?

QTE cut the leg..battlefront 1 and 2 didn't really have a campaign it was more a bot match everytime.

 

[BLACK AMERICAN PSYCHO]

I think the last time I played Battlefront was at a friend's house a decade ago. Is there any chance of a campaign mode?

Ummm yes, even if the campaign is battlefield 4 tier.

 

[CentroXer]

And I doubt they would give BF5 to the LA studio.

this footage confirms the stockholm studio doing it:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JVezvBSfB4c

 

[S¡mon]

BF5 three years after BF4? Fair enough.

 

[John Harker]

Just mentioned on the EA fiscal call.

As a note, DICE has over 500 employees with separate teams for Battlefront, Battlefield, and Mirror's Edge.

This announcement suggests EA is going with a three year rotation between Battlefield, Battlefield Hardline, and Battlefront.

c'mon, i told you that like a year ago

 

[Shredderi]

No sale then, nobody wants a AAA WW2 fps again. It's been like 7 years since WaW and WW2 is still played out, more played out than MW could ever hope to be.

You are right and wrong; I do want a new AAA WW2 fps, but then again I am a nobody.

Spoiler

:')

 

[KKRT00]

I think the last time I played Battlefront was at a friend's house a decade ago. Is there any chance of a campaign mode?

Campaign is a given, the problem is how good it will be

Damn, so excited for Battlefront, so many years passed since the last good action Star Wars title.