According to a former developer,Star Wars Battlefront 3was closer to being complete than many fans expected. TheBattlefrontseries was rebooted not too long ago by DICE, and unfortunately, the series had to come to an early stop, andStar Wars Battlefront 3will not be released anytime soon. This is an intriguing case of history repeating itself, though it seems like the originalBattlefront 3’s cancelation is extra devsatating.TheStar Wars Battlefrontseries started in 2004 on the PS2, Xbox, and PC. The series featured first and third-person gameplay, allowing players to choose their preferred gameplay perspectives. Besides this feature, the game lets players take part in iconic battles from theStar Warsfranchise, and its sequel managed to do the same while adding new features and improvements to the experience. Many years later, Electronic Arts releasedStar Wars Battlefrontand its sequel, rebooting the series and reigniting the love for theStar Wars Battlefrontfranchise. Sadly, its third installment did not make the cut, and now it is part of thecanceledStar Warsgamesthat will never see the light of day.RELATED:Canceled Star Wars: Battlefront 3 Images Appear OnlineAccording to Michael Barclay, a Lead Designer at Naughty Dog and formerStar Wars Battlefront 3developer, the game was almost complete before getting canceled. Barclay stated thatStar Wars Battlefrontwas extremely close to being finished, and it was going to be incredible. The tweet came as a response to another user asking game developers what was a game that got away, and thanks to this tweet, players can learn how close they were to experiencing anotherStar Wars Battlefrontinstallment. Even though the modernStar Wars Battlefront 2got mixed reviewsat launch, many fans of the franchise still hoped to see a sequel. The originalBattlefront 2was beloved, however, and is the game that would have received this canceled sequel Barclay is referring to.
Sadly,Star Wars Battlefrontfans did not get a third installment of the series on two occasions. At launch, the modernStar Wars Battlefront 2was surrounded by controversies regarding its aggressive monetization practices. Even though the developers added tons of free content and managed to bring many players back to the game, it was not enough to consider thesteep cost to makeStar Wars Battlefront 3.
TheStar Warsfranchise has many canceled projects, and unfortunately,Battlefront 3was just part of a longrunning trend. A couple of rumors have surfaced about theStar Warsfranchise, and if they are true, fans could play anFPSStar Warsgamein the future. However, they will always have to wonder what either version ofBattlefront 3could have been like.
Star Wars Battlefront 2is available on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S.
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