According to a report on GameRevolution, the current build of DICE’s highly anticipated Star Wars Battlefront on PlayStation 4 runs at a resolution of 900p.
While this falls short of the 1080p milestone that is expected of all major current-generation titles as both PS4 and Xbox One approach their two-year anniversary, it still beats out the version available on Microsoft’s console, which clocks in at a "blurry" 720p.
Resolution disparity between both consoles is nothing new. In fact, many of the first crop of PS4 and Xbox One back in 2013 performed slightly better on Sony’s latest home console, including DICE’s own Battlefield 4, plus the likes of Call of Duty: Ghosts, Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag and many more. Star Wars Battlefront also benefits from a substantial marketing campaign with Sony, as the format holder is teaming up with publisher Electronic Arts to release a hardware bundle featuring a copy of the science-fiction shooter.
Gamers eagerly anticipating Star Wars Battlefront can take the game for a test drive today with the launch of the PS4 beta, which is available to grab via the PlayStation Store with no registration or subscription to PlayStation Plus required. The download will weigh in at around 7GB, which isn’t too much considering the size of most full games these days. DICE also confirmed that the final build of the game will not feature microtransactions, something which is bound to please many fans in this day and age. See here for more info on the beta, including a list of weapons and vehicles available.
Star Wars Battlefront is scheduled for a November 17 release in the U.S. and November 20 in Europe for PlayStation 4, PC and Xbox One. Unsurprisingly, the game’s launch is in close proximity to the release of the upcoming Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens, which opens in cinemas in December 2015. Battlefront is powered by the Frostbite 3.0 engine, and is positioned as a reboot of the celebrated franchise following an unsuccessful attempt to develop Star Wars Battlefront 3 during the previous console generation.
Star Wars Battlefront is a multiplayer-focused title and as such will not implement a single-player campaign, with players able to compete in massive online battles for up to 40 participants. Battlefront will allow gamers to switch between a first and third-person perspective as they see fit, as you wage war as either a Rebel or Imperial Stormtrooper across several iconic Star Wars locations including Hoth, Endor, Tatooine and Jakku. In addition, DICE is also giving players the chance to step into the legendary boots of Darth Vader and Luke Skywalker as one of the game’s ‘hero’ units, with appearances from R2-D2 and C-3PO also confirmed as NPCs.
Be sure to check out the latest screenshots of Star Wars Battlefront to see how the game is shaping up, and have a butcher’s at the latest footage from the PC release while you’re at it.