Heroes will also be more customizable, and you’ll have a progression ‘career’ with each of them, meaning you’ll unlock powers (and maybe costumes / different era skins) as you play. Instead, you need to perform specific actions in a game, and you’ll be granted the ability to spawn as a Hero or vehicle as a reward. Interestingly, the way you become a Hero has changed too - it’s no longer tied to a specific pick-up on the battlefield. Obi-Wan, Han Solo, and Captain Phasma seem like very safe bets too. Pre-order bonuses suggest we’ll get heroes from the Last Jedi, and we’ve heard the Emperor will be playable too. Right now, we know that the following characters are in Battlefront 2: Ok, so you know that you can mix and match Heroes from different eras and have them fight, right? Each will have a suite of special abilities, just like they do in the first Battlefront. Read more: The best PS4 games Star Wars Battlefront 2 multiplayer - what maps and modes will we play? Boyega explained that he was a long-time fan of the Battlefield games, but wanted 'to engage within a narrative'. It's a move that's sure to delight John Boyega (Finn in The Force Awakens), who tweeted his concerns about the lack of single-player activity in Star Wars Battlefront to EA.

This game bridges that entire gap, and you can guarantee some cheeky cameos from some of Force Awakens’ major players. What we’ll see is the ‘flip-side’ of the Star Wars universe, and we’ll get insight into how the Empire decays after Return of the Jedi, and becomes The New Order before Force Awakens. She witnesses the Death Star getting blown to dust, and dedicates the rest of her career to exacting revenge on the Jedi and Rebels who killed her Emperor. It follows Imperial Officer Iden Versio, who's on the losing side of the Battle of Endor.

Yes, there’s an actual story this time, so you can play through the game in single-player and not just be taking part in isolated battles against AI bots.

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