EA has published a lengthy trailer showing off the upcoming Star Wars Battlefront II. The nearly five minutes long video is narrated by John Boyega, the actor who played Finn in Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015).
Entitled 'This is Star Wars Battlefront 2', the video shows a large game with 18 playable locations, 14 playable heroes, and 39 vehicles - all greatly increased compared to the original game. However EA hasn't turned everything to 11, there are less game modes this time around; five compared to nine multiplayer modes in the original.
Perhaps the most welcome news is the single player campaign which tells an "untold story, which bridges the gap between the events between Return of the Jedi and The Force Awakens," as the voiceover says. The video, embedded below, is definitely worth a watch and is indeed a thorough outline of what will be delivered in the game when released.
In the official Star Wars Battlefront II: Beta FAQ, EA has shared minimum and recommended PC system specs. I've tabulated them below for your convenience.
Minimum PC System requirements: |
Recommended PC System requirements: |
OS: 64-bit Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1 and Windows 10 Processor (AMD): AMD FX-6350 Processor (Intel): Intel Core i5 6600K Memory: 8GB RAM Graphics card (AMD): AMD Radeon HD 7850 2GB Graphics card (NVIDIA): NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 2GB DirectX: 11.0 Compatible video card or equivalent Online Connection Requirements: 512 KBPS or faster Internet connection Hard-drive space: 15GB |
OS: 64-bit Windows 10 or later Processor (AMD): AMD FX 8350 Wraith Processor (Intel): Intel Core i7 6700 or equivalent Memory: 16GB RAM Graphics card (AMD): AMD Radeon RX 480 4GB Graphics card (NVIDIA): NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB DirectX: 11.1 Compatible video card or equivalent Online Connection Requirements: 512 KBPS or faster Internet connection Hard-drive space: 15GB |
Star Wars Battlefront II will be made available in Open Beta from 6th to 9th October. Those who pre-order the game before 30th Sept will get access to the Beta two days early. The full game launches on 17th November on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Windows PCs.