PlayStation 2 · 2004
Star Wars: Battlefront
A 2004 team-based shooter from Pandemic Studios that places players in large-scale battles drawn from multiple Star Wars films.
- Publisher
- LucasArts
- Format
- DVD
- Genre
- First-person shooter
- Released
- 2004
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Overview
Star Wars: Battlefront is a 2004 first-person shooter developed by Pandemic Studios and published by LucasArts. It puts players in command-post-based battles set in locations from both the original and prequel Star Wars trilogies, with gameplay spanning infantry combat, vehicles, and faction-specific classes. The game offers single-player campaign, conquest, and instant action modes alongside local and online multiplayer.
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Why it matters
It brought large-scale team-based Star Wars combat to the PlayStation 2 and Xbox in a form that echoed the Battlefield series of the era. As the first entry in the Star Wars: Battlefront line, it helped establish a formula that later sequels and remakes would revisit.
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The physical edition
A typical complete PlayStation 2 copy includes the single DVD disc, the jewel case with retail artwork, and a printed manual. Regional editions can differ in box art, manual language, or included inserts, so check the specific copy you are considering before assuming it matches this description.
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Playing it today
It runs on original PlayStation 2 hardware with a standard controller, and the PlayStation 2 version supports split-screen play for two players locally. Online multiplayer relied on GameSpy servers that are no longer active, so local and single-player modes are the practical options today.