News: It strikes back... If you will.
LucasArts announced today that Star Wars: Battlefront II is in development at Pandemic Studios. Coming to the PS2 and Xbox this fall, Battlefront II will once again offer huge online battles. Up to 24 players on the PS2 and up to 32 on the Xbox.
Battlefront II will fight through twelve Star Wars locations across all six movies. This will include Episode III hotspots Mustafar (the volcano planet) and the space battle above Coruscant. Players will also be able to "feel The Force" in Battlefront II.
And this is just cool:
"For the first time ever, Star Wars Battlefront II players can engage in space combat and, during the same battle, board enemy ships to attack from within. Starting on foot inside a capital ship, players can enter the spacecraft of their choice and travel into space to dogfight with the rival faction. From there, they can dock within the enemy's capital ship, overtake the ship's command posts, man its turrets to disable its shields and destroy it from within! Or, they can simply stay inside their own capital ship and defend it from attacks and enemy fire. The choice is theirs."
I'm sure LucasArts is planning a big E3 showing for Star Wars: Battlefront II. We'll keep you posted.