At Electronic Arts' E3 2013 press conference, DICE unveiled a teaser trailer for a game titled Star Wars: Battlefront, featuring footage of a battle set on Hoth. In May 2013, publisher/developer Electronic Arts obtained exclusive rights to develop Star Wars games for consoles and PC, and subsidiaries including DICE, Visceral Games, and BioWare started developing Star Wars games.
Pilotable vehicles include X-wing starfighters, A-wing starfighters, T-47 airspeeders, the Millennium Falcon, TIE fighters, TIE Interceptors, AT-ATs, AT-STs, the Slave I, and speeder bikes. Playable heroes include Luke Skywalker, Han Solo, Princess Leia Organa, Darth Vader, Emperor Palpatine, and Boba Fett. In the game, players can control either a Rebel soldier or Imperial Stormtrooper, as well as control vehicles or heroes from their respective factions. Future locations to be available as downloadable content include Jabba's Palace, the Death Star, and Cloud City. In the game's initial release, maps set on Tatooine, Hoth, Endor, and Sullust were included, with Jakku later added as free downloadable content. Battlefront is an action shooter video game with emphasis on online multiplayer battles, supporting up to 40 players simultaneously.
