Star Wars Battlefront Beta Open to All

@TORCEDOR: most of the people that played titanfall, played its beta... so i wouldnt assume anything to be honest, i would wait and get the thing only if the reviews are good... the only reason to pre order it, is the little Han Solo fridge you get in SOME pre orders...

@Pokemon18986: I tried the game out at Fan Expo in Toronto recently and it did play quite well. Definitely feels a bit more like Battlefield with the weapons and equipment of the Star Wars universe.

Still I just can't get over how the new game has refused to take steps forward from Battlefront 2 and is probably going to be a bit lacking on features. Surely with updated tech and a higher budget we should expect them to really push the series forward? I was really hoping for seamless space to planet battles and updates to modes like Galactic Conquest and Instant Action.

@Pokemon18986:

I am.

At first, I was skeptical. I though DICE was gonna shit on the franchise and just release Battlefield: Star Wars, but throughout development, there have been a bunch of positive things I am excited about.

@Pokemon18986: I am

@Tripwolf:

I think it makes sense that you cannot. The vehicles in Star Wars behave a certain way and have certain features/abilities, and people are expecting them to behave a certain way. In order for upgrading to really work in this sense, you would have to start out by giving players vehicles that are less than they are, so like an X-WIng that isn't 100% X-wing yet - that's just lame.

@Tripwolf: Heh I was going to comment on that :)

@prats93: It will be directly linked in the PS Store, just like all the other past betas (like Black Ops 3 and Planetside 2). Or you can search it whenever the Battlefront Beta launches. ^_^

@quink: There is no sign up, because it will be available to download immediately (on whatever day they release it). Check Origin on PC, Xbox Store on Xbox One, and PS Store on PS4. ^_^

@Pyrosa: Actually even the fridge requires a day one update.

@Pyrosa: Why Do U Think This? lol

@spikepigeo: I agree. The new game absolutely had to be out right on time for Episode 7 to maxmise the profits. If DICE had been given an extra year, they could have added so much; space battles, clone wars, galactic conquest, instant action and more general upgrades to the entire game. I can't help but think of all the ways they could have progressed forward with 10 years between it and the original. Instead it feels like the game is going to be really light on features, and yet everyone will just eat it up anyway.

@spikepigeo: I feel the same. I want to get hyped for this, but I feel that they're banking a lot of the game on this 'authenticity' they keep hammering away at. That's great and all and can provide for a fun atmosphere for a while, but in the end they need to make sure that have..you know, a game that people enjoy playing with all the features, customization, and variety that this usually entails. Even if that means taking a few liberties.

@duke_cakewalker:

A) Of course it will this is EA don't forget to preorder your season pass

@JustinGoSka: I didn't buy Destiny based on the Beta and reviews. It sounded like there wasn't much more to it than what we got in the Beta.

@JustinGoSka: Do EA games ever drop that low in price...? Titanfall was the only game I saw near the price point, but then you've got the full priced DLC on top of that, which brings it right back up to $60 :(

I'm considering this game at a lower price point too, but that'd have to include the DLC!

@nl_skipper: The Star Cards are customizable loadouts basically. So you can use the space for a sidearm or you can use the space to equip other things.

And no, the vehicles aren't customizable. Their configuration will be as depicted in the films.

Hope this helps. :)

@adalramion: probably early to middle October