Star Wars Battlefront, the unique 2004 model, acquired an replace at the moment that added on-line multiplayer help.
You learn that appropriately. The authentic Star Wars Battlefront game from 2004 was up to date at the moment, May 1, 2020, and afforded a fully-functioning on-line multiplayer server. Check out the official (ludicrous) announcement on Steam.
“Online multiplayer on Steam has been added to the game,” reads the official assertion. The replace additionally provides a wide range of different adjustments to the game, together with the addition of language help for French, Italian, German, and Spanish.
This replace is a curious one to say the least, arriving a whopping 16 years after Star Wars Battlefront initially launched, and virtually whole yr because the final official hotfix. If you try the Steam page for Battlefront classic, you’ll discover that it’s a) sitting fairly at a mean consumer rating of 10/10, and b) at present 50% off.
There’s one thing fairly beautiful about this replace, although: in considerably sadder information, Star Wars Battlefront 2 (the DICE one from 2017, not the 2005 authentic) recently received its last content update, so it’s virtually as if issues have come full circle. Something ends, one thing begins.
If you’re after a Star Wars game that didn’t launch 16 years in the past, try our Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order review. If you reckon it’s up your alley, you’re in luck: Fallen Order recently got a massive price cut alongside different blockbuster games similar to Battlefield and Titanfall 2.
If you’ve already performed Fallen Order, nonetheless, you’ll be glad to know that PC and N64 traditional Star Wars Episode 1: Racer is scheduled to launch on PS4 and Nintendo Switch on May 12. It will set you again $14.99.
The subsequent period of Star Wars is ready to kick off with a new game in 2021. While you’re ready, try our interview with Respawn on how Fallen Order integrated exploration into a combat-first lightsaber game.
