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After Visceral Games was shut down by EA in October, 2017, assets for its Star Wars game were moved over to its Vancouver Studio, transforming the project from a linear action-adventure game into an open-world space epic. It turns out this approach was just a little too big for the …

After Visceral Games was dissolved, EA handed Amy Hennig’s action-adventure based Star Wars title to EA Vancouver. The publisher’s research pushed the new studio to drop the linear approach in favour of something more replayable and lasting, which Hennig describes as “pretty different” from the original vision. Hennig’s position at …

Back when Star Wars Battlefront II first launched, EA was forced to disable the game's microtransactions due to backlash. Last month, DICE officially got around to changing the game's entire progression system to address issues with the core game. With all of that work out of the way, EA has …

Star Wars fans mourned the loss of studio Visceral Games late last year, which saw Amy Hennig’s action-adventure Star Wars game gone with it. EA criticised the title for being “too linear,” wanting to shift the project to another studio in hopes of creating a broader experience. It seems the …

Since EA acquired the exclusive rights to make Star Wars video games back in 2013, the publisher hasn't done a lot of good with it. So far, we've had two questionable Battlefront games and one cancelled single-player project. Now it seems that the backlash to Battlefront II may have been …

Last week we learned that DICE would finally be revamping Star Wars Battlefront II's progression system in the wake of last year's massive loot box controversy. We don't have exact details yet, but many are hoping for the removal of Star Cards, which have been a point of contention since …

It has been two months since EA and DICE launched Star Wars Battlefront II and during that time, the publisher and developers have been very quiet on the subject. Microtransactions have remained switched off but issues with the progression system still remain. Now this week, we finally got an update, …

There have been many great Star Wars games over the years. We've had RPGs, action-oriented titles, space-combat games and even a few strategy games sprinkled in. For RTS fans, Empire at War has served as the best example of a Star Wars strategy title for many years and it seems …

The original Star Wars Battlefront 2 from Pandemic Studios might be 12 years old, but the game is still getting patches to keep it alive. Over the last four months, the game has received two patches, showing that while LucasArts and Disney Interactive might not be making video games anymore, …

There has been plenty of controversy surrounding Star Wars Battlefront II and EA’s monetisation decisions. This only got worse when EA attempted to defend itself, with CFO Blake Jorgensen explaining that the publisher didn’t want to ‘violate canon’ with skin options, using pink Darth Vader as an example of a …

Back in November, Hawaii representative, Chris Lee, rose to prominence in the gaming scene after he called out Star Wars Battlefront II's loot box system, blasting EA's microtransaction scheme as a ‘predatory practice'. He also branded the game as a ‘Star Wars-themed online casino' in a video announcing his plans …

DICE has been very quiet since the launch of Star Wars Battlefront II. What would have been EA's biggest game of the year was left mired in controversy over the Star Card system, prompting microtransactions to be switched off while changes were made. The first of these changes has been …

It’s unsurprising that Disney wants to get the most out of its Star Wars IP in the run up to its latest blockbuster, Episode VIII: The Last Jedi. We’ve already seen Nvidia clad its Titan GPUs with Jedi and Sith casing, and now the theme has made its way to …

Back in October, EA officially closed down Visceral Games and announced that it would be ‘pivoting' and handing over the studio's Star Wars game to a new team in order to ‘broaden' it. Since then, EA's CFO has shed some additional light on why this happened, claiming that the game …

The controversy surrounding Star Wars Battlefront II has been going back and forth for a while but since switching off microtransactions, EA has been pretty quiet on the subject. Now, the publisher's CFO, Blake Jorgensen has elaborated a bit more on EA's decisions leading up to release, specifically addressing the …

EA has encountered plenty of backlash in the build-up to Star Wars Battlefront II's launch and even after turning microtransactions off, it seems that tensions are high. Aside from the game selling far fewer copies compared to 2015's Battlefront, some Star Wars fans are now petitioning to get EA's rights …

It seems that politicians in the US are also getting involved in the video game loot box debate. Earlier today, we learned that the Belgium Gaming Commission do consider loot boxes to be a form of gambling and now, politicians in Hawaii are calling out EA's “predatory practices” with Star …

There has been plenty of drama surrounding Star Wars Battlefront II. Prior to launch, players took issue with the game's progression system and microtransactions, prompting EA to make some last minute changes. However, it seems that the damage had already been done, with Battlefront II's physical launch sales down by …

This has not been a great week for the folks over at DICE. Star Wars Battlefront II has been dragged through the mud online due to its controversial monetisation and progression system. As a result, some folks from EA and DICE organized a Battlefront II AMA on Reddit last night, …

Yesterday, EA was having a bit of a PR nightmare. It started off with early Battlefront II players having an axe to grind over the game's microtransaction and progression systems, and ended with EA having the most downvoted comment in Reddit history. The backlash was incredibly strong and it has …

Over the last several months, EA has been met with plenty of criticism over Star Wars Battlefront II and its microtransactions. The publisher has tried to quell these concerns in recent weeks but with the final game now available to play as a ten-hour trial, many have been left unimpressed …

Nvidia's TITAN Xp Collector's Edition has been announced, with two Star Wars-themed versions coming, making nods to the Jedi Order and the Galactic Empire...

In October, EA made the decision to shut down Visceral Games. The studio was working on an upcoming single-player Star Wars game, headed up by Uncharted director, Amy Hennig. At the time, EA stated that the game would ‘pivot’ from a linear adventure to a ‘broader experience’ that players can …

While DICE’s first shot at taking on the Star Wars Battlefront series was entirely multiplayer focussed, this time around the team has dedicated time to creating a campaign- one that ties in to Star Wars cannon and tells an original story. While EA showed very little of the campaign at …

After months of rumours and speculation over the future of Visceral Games, EA today announced that it would be shutting down the studio. Over the years, Visceral had worked on some great titles, the most notable of which was the Dead Space franchise. For the last few years, the studio …

Over the last few months, there have been some growing concerns surrounding Star Wars: Battlefront and its in-game microtransaction system. This came to a head last weekend when the open beta kicked off. Fans didn't get the best impression of the loot crate system, so today, DICE has spoken out …

The Star Wars: Battlefront II beta went live on Friday just in time for the weekend. The beta was initially supposed to come to a close last night but EA has decided to extend it for a couple more days to give more people a chance to try the game …

While the first game may have been a swing and a miss in many areas, Star Wars: Battlefront II appears to be shaping up nicely. DICE is looking to show these improvements off too, with the open beta for Battlefront II now live across the PC, Xbox One and PS4. …

Star Wars Battlefront 2 is just a couple of months away but if you are in need of some Star Wars action ahead of time, then EA appears to be happy to oblige. Right now, the season pass for 2015's Star Wars Battlefront is now free on Origin, giving you …

DICE's Star Wars: Battlefront II is heading our way in just a couple of months time and as with most major games from EA these days, there will be a beta test. This week, details about the Battlefront II beta came to light, with dates for the PC, PS4 and …