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Star Wars Battlefront Aiming for T Rating

Battlefront launches in just over a month.

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Although a final determination has yet to be made, Electronic Arts is hoping its upcoming sci-fi shooter Star Wars Battlefront will receive a T-for-Teen rating from the Entertainment Software Rating Board.

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"Star Wars Battlefront is still rated 'RP' (Rating Pending) but we're targeting a rating of 'T' for Teen," the developer said through the game's Twitter account.

This isn't all that surprising. Overall, Star Wars isn't really considered a "mature" brand, nor is it necessarily a "kids" franchise either, which is why it probably won't receive an E or M rating. In addition, history is on the side of a T rating, as the first two Battlefront games each received T ratings from the ESRB.

Battlefront doesn't launch until November, but you can play it right now through an open beta on Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and PC. This pre-release trial period runs through October 12. It's already producing some excellent videos, including this one where Luke Skywalker gets squished by an AT-AT.

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Almost every Star Wars game released from 1999 to now has received a T rating.

The only Star Wars game that I can think of that got an M rating was Star Wars1313, which was canceled. They seriously need to bring that game back into development, there was no real reason to remove it.

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Just like Halo so parents don't feel bad buying them the game. What has this industry come to?

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Why? This is the stupid shit keeping me from getting Halo 5. Either way the beta confirmed it only has star wars cache, no real substance of it's own. Enjoy selling games only to kids, instead of both the adult market and kids. Fucking idiots.

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I’ve made $76,000 so far this year working online and I’m a full time student. Im using an online business opportunity I heard about and I’ve made such great money. It’s really user friendly and I’m just so happy that I found out about it.

Heres what I do…——>>>>>> www.24forbesreports.com

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If Free Radical would've made this game as originally planned it would've been great. They had land to space combat easily integrated while Dice cant even manage to put more than 7 maps in the game -_- **** YOU DICE and **** YOU CRYTEK UK

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Spawn, shoot a few rounds, die.
Spawn, shoot a few rounds, die. Spawn, shoot a few rounds, die. Spawn, shoot a few rounds, die.

It all got old real quick.

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@cygnus455: You forgot grab a power up for a vehicle and get shot while attempting to use it.

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It only has 7 'main' maps for multiplayer! this game is only worth $60 if it includes free DLC for Life.

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Honestly i enjoyed the beta, but i don't know if i'm willing to spend 70€ for it. It's also very casual, there's no ammo and almost no recoil, which kinda kills it for me.

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So i just realized that theres no blood in Star Wars because the lightsabers are so hot that they close every wound they open, Interesting......

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The only thing I wish is that it had an Xbox ONE Kinect to monitor me. Microsoft watches you when you sleep, I feel safer.

http://arstechnica.com/gaming/2013/05/ea-microsoft-ink-strategic-partnership-for-xbox-one/

I'll give up single player, just let me play your game. Please Mr. EA? Just make some cash off me, it's just hobbies. Make some more cash off me.

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@Drkoolbeanz: I don't care about HALO! You said we needed 4 players like Golden Eye for the N64, but the Xbox cant handle it. for some reason. .I'll make all of them buy that one too!

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I played for 15 minutes and uninstalled.

This game is trash.

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I find the beta decent, but looking at the beta I find it may have too little content to justify $60.

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'T' for Trash

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For me personally this game gets the 'Disappoinment of the year 2015' award. So I wish all the teens in the world lots of fun playing it, I'll stick with BF4 until BF5 comes out.

I'm genuinely suprised that DICE's number 1 studio could bring it into their hearts to make such a shallow simplistic game based on the number 1 sci-fi franchise in the world. I can imagine Disney playing a part in this: 'Remember, we need teenagers to like it, so just make it loud, colourful and not too complicated. A bit like the Mickey Mouse of gaming.'

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@mr00chief00: No Kidding I played the Beta for 2 hours, got bored. Switched over to BF4... Much better game.

I'm surprised that my PC was running Battlefront better than it runs BF4... That said It Runs BF4 just fine at 1080 and I built it 2010... Hopefully they make another Battlefront game that is more like Battlefield... or at least more like battlefront 2... You can't go prone, you can't just hop into a vehicle... what a waste of great potential. LucasArts was so great, wish they hadn't gutted it.

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Well, I wish all the teens in the world a happy shooting in Battlefront. I played several hours of this stale running and gunning DICE product and decided it's not for me.

I had expected so much more, especially since they had their number 1 studio make it. Instead of a solid fun shooter with lots of customization etc, we get tossed this downgraded simplified game that feels more you're collecting powerups in Super Mario Land than an epic StarWars battle.

I'll just go back to BF4 until BF5 comes out.

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I enjoyed the beta and I'm getting it. Everything has weight which is something I love. A single player campaign would have been nice, but regardless, I'm picking this up

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4 blasters, two maps, and three game types later you people are ready to throw in the towel. What a bunch of noobs. The better half of you shit talkers just fucking suck at the game so you don't know any better than to just spout slander

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@elitegamingguru: You don't have to dig through an entire bag to know it's filled with trash. Sometimes you can simply smell it.

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Canceled my pre-order today, even tho I had it for 45$. The game just isn't fun, even if it's starwars :/

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Star Wars Battlefront is fun, I've been playing the Beta of it. I cant help but think that we will be playing what most of the game has to offer in this Beta though and will have to wait for lots of DLC before the game is even big enough to call a full release.

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Next time they should aim for a single player game. I buy pretty much all AAA titles but only if they have a decent single player campaign, and I purchase ALL single player only games. They may as well have made it free to play like most other multiplayer games, guess it will be in about a year.

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@shellcap: I think if dice had done a single player campaign it would have been crap look at battlefield

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Remake of Republic Commando with the sound design and visuals would be nice (and I think better). Heck, how about a sequel? Sounds good, thanks DICE :P. Oh, and yeah, T makes sense, though to say you're going for that, it is obvious it's just for sales (which also makes sense). I'd like developers to strive for whatever the game comes out to be (so, not a specific rating for sales purposes), and get whatever rating it deserves.

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It was a fun Demo, probably definitely deserves a "T" rating if even that (no blood and guts or language to worry about for children). Not worth the full price though. I'd expect a solid single player campaign before paying $60 on a game.

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@Drkoolbeanz: It depicts people being shot, and dying. Those two factors are why it has to be T instead of E. (An E can contain pretty much at most, the implication of death and it's ramifications.)

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@greatryoman:

EVERYONE: Content is generally suitable for all ages. May contain minimal cartoon, fantasy or mild violence and/or infrequent use of mild language.

EVERYONE 10+Content is generally suitable for ages 10 and up. May contain more cartoon, fantasy or mild violence, mild language and/or minimal suggestive themes.

I think either one of these would have done the trick.

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@Drkoolbeanz: would love a single player campaign but it's far from unheard of to have full priced multiplayer games.

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@Daian: True, for me the online just wasn't that good. Liked the Siege beta a lot better, and that also doesn't have a campaign I think.

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That....actually makes a lot of sense.

Reading all the previews and news, and now having finally played the demo---I mean, beta--- it is pretty obvious that they are catering to the lowest common denominator. Offend no one, make it easy to play, a recognizable franchise, and plenty of things to "earn" through play.

Well, that kind of sealed the deal; this is a no-buy for me, at least not until a premium edition is on sale or something.

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@mrbojangles25 : my last hope in terms of shooter is Rainbow Six

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You called the beta a "trial" ?? A trial would've let us see all of the maps, modes, loadouts, etc for a limited time

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Rated T for "Too hard to win as Rebels."

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I'm just glad people aren't being stupid with this and can actually see the faults in the game, though there is still people saying it's like Battlefield when it isn't.

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@Flynner102: It looks a lot like it because it is the same engine, but it doesn't play like it.

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T rating makes sense. Having a good time with the beta...

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the more i play it the more i want the entire game . looks like ill be buying it now

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