Electronic Arts has released an action-packed reveal trailer for the upcoming Battle of Jakku DLC, which will be made available free this week for those who pre-ordered Star Wars Battlefront.
Check it out below. For the uninitiated, the Battle of Jakku takes place some months after the conclusion of The Battle of Endor, which was depicted in the closing moments of Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi. The location will be visited in the upcoming Star Wars: The Force Awakens, which hits cinemas on December 17. Those of you who did not pre-order Star Wars Battlefront will have to wait until December 8 to grab the DLC.
Star Wars Battlefront is out now for PlayStation 4, PC, and Xbox One. The game will be supported by a $49.99 Season Pass, which has caused some controversy among fans regarding the price and quality of content on offer. The first batch of major DLC for the game will arrive in early 2016. Despite mixed reviews from critics, Star Wars Battlefront has proven a considerable success, topping the U.K. All Format Chart and becoming the year’s fourth biggest release so far. Furthermore, on the weekend following its release, the PS4 version of the sci-fi shooter proved more than twice as popular than its Xbox One and PC counterpart.
Star Wars Battlefront eschews the single-player campaign seen in previous instalments of the popular franchise, and focuses on large-scale multiplayer battles. Gamers will find themselves taking on the role of a Rebel or Imperial trooper as they battle it out on a number of iconic locations throughout the Star Wars universe, such as Tatooine, Sullust, Endor, and Hoth. In addition, you can also take control of legendary ‘Hero and Villain’ characters from the series, including Darth Vader, Luke Skywalker, Emperor Palpatine, and Han Solo.
While the game has only just come out, publisher EA has suggested that it will make more entries in the Battlefront series, as well as producing new games based on the Star Wars franchise thanks to its deal with Disney. Read our full review of Star Wars Battlefront on PS4.