Sony has said that fans of shooting games are moving over to PlayStation 4 as their platform of choice, and has high hopes for the performance of Star Wars Battlefront on its flagship console this winter.
Speaking during an interview with MCV, Lauren Bradley, Group Marketing Manager for PlayStation, commented: "This generation, the shooter audience is tending to switch over to PS4, so we’ve got high expectations for Star Wars Battlefront around both launch and into next year.
"When we first saw [the Battlefront TV ad] I think everyone in the office suddenly had something in their eye. It really pulls on the heart strings and celebrates nostalgia, which aligns well with PlayStation’s 20th anniversary.
"One of the most favourited comments on our Facebook post was ‘the nostalgia is strong with this one’. Star Wars is so important to so many of us, those who love it often have that one friend they grew up watching it with so its a good way to get the local co-op message across."
Star Wars Battlefront is scheduled to ship on PlayStation 4, PC, and Xbox One on November 17 and November 20 in North America and Europe, respectively. Battlefront is seen as a reboot of sorts of the popular science-fiction shooter franchise, which garnered huge popularity during the PS2 era. However, unlike previous games, the game won’t include a single-player campaign, instead focusing on large-scale multiplayer battles across iconic planets such as Hoth, Tatooine, Endor, and Sullust.
Players take on the role of either the Rebels or the Empire as they go head-to-head in heated firefights, where you’ll be taking down massive walkers, securing drop pods, and even stepping into the legendary boots of Luke Skywalker, Darth Vader, Emperor Palpatine, Han Solo, and many more of Star Wars’ iconic characters. Battlefront’s Season Pass will set you back $49.99, though unlike many modern video games will not feature microtransactions. In terms of performance, the game will run at 900p on PS4.