Battlefront 2 Sees An Uptick in New Players thanks to Epic Games Store

Star Wars Battlefront 2 has done what few other games could. Following one of the well-nigh tumultuous launches in recent memory, Battlefront two and its ecosystem has seen nil short of a total 180. Cheers to a number of gratuitous updates and additions, it's get ane of the bestStar Warsgames of all-time. Now, fans of the series are flocking toBattlefront 2's gorgeous, lovingly recreated battlefields in droves at present that it'south more accessible.

A few months after being added to Xbox Game Pass as office of EA Play,Battlefront 2was also free to play on the Epic Games Store. According to a Tweet from EA's Twitter account dedicated to their Star Wars games, partnering with the Ballsy Game Store brought over 19 million new players into the fold.

More than 19M PLAYERS got #StarWarsBattlefrontII from the Epic Game Store promo!🤯Thank you so much for the continued support, fifty-fifty after our final content drib! We'll scout your careers with great interest! May the Forcefulness exist with you lot, troopers! pic.twitter.com/fC4A92HLNN

— EA Star Wars (@EAStarWars) January 25, 2022

The business relationship likewise encouraged veteran players to be welcoming to all of the new players discovering the game for the first time. This is hardly the biggest Star Wars news we've seen in the past few weeks. Earlier this month, Disney appear a new umbrella for a number of franchises, including Star Wars, chosen Lucasfilm games.

Following that annunciation, EA confirmed that they would no longer have an exclusive license to develop Star Warsgames. While they won't be the only publisher creating new entries in the Star Wars universe, it's all the same safety to presume that their about successful series, like the BattlefrontandJedi: Fallen Orderfranchises will see some sort of continuation. EA hasn't explicitly promised that they would be making Battlefront three,but they have confirmed thatJedi: Fallen Orderwas the beginning of a new franchise.

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