The multiplayer strikes back as EA and DICE redeem Star Wars Battlefront 2 and turn it into the kind of Star Wars shooter it always should've been. See our full review of Star Wars Battlefront 2 now.

The Battlefront series debuted in 2004 with a third-person shooter from the since-shuttered Pandemic Studios. A sequel, Battlefront II, came out in 2005, and it was also developed by Pandemic.

In general, Brännvall is very happy with the Battlefront 2 community now. "They're following us and they're responding so they're part of the family, so we're not afraid to go online anymore.

Star Wars: Battlefront 2, widely remembered for its controversial launch, has re-attracted a small core of players to the title. As of May 11, 2025, the game peaked at 5,942 players on SteamDB ...

Until this last weekend, that is, when EA kicked off a 90% off sale. Overnight, Battlefront 2 player activity on Steam rocketed upwards, and by Sunday had reached a new all-time peak of 35,892 ...

Star Wars Battlefront II's player spike could be part of a greater Star Wars gaming content trend. In May 2025, fellow FPS Fortnite launched its Galactic Battle event, ushering in a major Star ...