As part oftoday’s Nintendo Direct, Aspyr and Lucasfilm Games have announcedStar Wars: Battlefront Classic Collection, a compilation of the two online multiplayer games.
The originalStar Wars: Battlefrontwas released in 2004, followed byStar Wars: Battlefront IIin 2005. Both were largely multiplayer affairs that generally followed the capture framework set by 2002’sBattlefield 1942, but with aStar Warstwist.
In 2015, EA would return to the series with the simply titledStar Wars: Battlefrontin 2015 followed byStar Wars: Battlefront IIin 2017. Video games, am I right? Whether or not these later games live up to the originals depends on who you ask. For those who prefer the classic PS2/Xbox/PC games, having them collected on modern platforms is a good get. They support 64 players online and include all the bonus/expansion content.
Personally, I preferred theBattlefield 1942mod,Battlefield: Galactic Conquest. It was pretty janky, but being built on top ofBattlefield 1942makes it instantly superior. You heard me.
Still, this is pretty tempting. It’s too bad they couldn’t also fit in Free Radical’sStar Wars: Battlefront 3, which was canceled despite allegedlybeing mostly finished. Video games, am I right?
Star Wars: Battlefront Classic Collectionwill be available on Switch, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and PC on May 30, 2025.
