Battlefront Reveal!

JDHarbs wrote:New member here, but I know SG-17 from NeoGAF and he asked me to post this here. I hope this is the correct spot. This is all of the information that I was able to gather from various news sources and impressions from the YouTubers who got to see the behind-closed-doors gameplay footage.

Reveal Trailer

• https://youtu.be/ZwWLns7-xN8
  
• In-engine footage using in-game assets

Trailer Screenshots

Box Art

Release Date announced

• North America, November 17th
  
• Europe, November 19th

Pre-Orders are now available

• http://starwars.ea.com/starwars/battlefront/buy
  
• PS4
  
• PC (via Origin)
  
• XB1 pre-orders coming soon

Deluxe Edition ($69.99) announced

• Available both physically and digitally in North America, only digitally in Europe
  
• Instant access to future in-game items (Han Solo's Blaster, Ion Detonator, and MPL Ion Torpedo)
  
• Exclusive emotes (Ion Shock and Victory)

Ultra-Limited Edition PS4 bundle announced

"Battle of Jakku" DLC announced

• Free to all owners of the game
  
• Pre-Order to get access on December 1st
  
• Available to all on December 8th
  
• Set on the same location in the Force Awakens trailer

Setting:

• Set in the Original Trilogy era
  
• Techniques like Photogrammetry and Physically-Based Rendering are used to accurately recreate film props and locations
  
• All launch maps will take place across 4 planets (Hoth, Endor, Tatooine, and Sullust)
  
• More than 8 launch maps are confirmed with at least 2 maps per planet
  
• Maps will vary in size from small to large depending on game mode

Modes:

• No traditional campaign
  
• Online multiplayer will range from 8-40 players depending on multiplayer mode
  
• Walker Assault confirmed as one of the multiplayer modes (Rush style mode where AT-AT tries to to reach end of map while Rebels damage with airstrikes)
  
• New Co-Op mode called "Missions" featuring enemy bots (Spec-Ops style mode playable online, solo offline, and 2-player splitscreen)

Gameplay:

• Press were shown a 5-8 minute gameplay demo behind closed doors, but are allowed to talk about what they saw
  
• 60 frames-per-second is the target for all platforms (30 fps in split-screen)
  
• Swap between 1st-person and 3rd-person perspective seamlessly (no cover system for 3rd person)
  
• Vehicles will return (AT-AT, AT-ST, and Speeder Bike confirmed)
  
• Playable Heroes are returning (Darth Vader and Boba Fett are confirmed)
  
• Reports say that Vader has the ability to Force Choke and Deflect shots
  
• Heroes and their requirements to play as in game will vary by game mode
  
• Other popular character will make appearances (C-3PO, R2-D2, and Admiral Ackbar are confirmed)
  
• Dogfighting will return, but will not be set in space (X-Wing, TIE Fighter, and Snowspeeder confirmed)
  
• Hero vehicles will be playable similar to ground heroes (Millennium Falcon confirmed)
  
• Power-ups will be a loadout option for the player (Deployable shields are confirmed)
  
• Pick-ups will be placed on the maps (Rocket Launchers confirmed)
  
• Jet packs are returning
  
• Blasters will feature a cooldown mechanic instead of the typical ammo system
  
• Reports seem to be mixed regarding an aim-down-sight feature in first-person
  
• Reports say the class system has been replaced by character and loadout customization
  
• A progression system will be available for unlocking new customization options
  
• Players can team up via a partner system to spawn near each other and share progression unlocks
  
• Reports say the HUD is minimalistic with map in lower-left corner and shields/grenades/weapons in lower-right

Tie-in novel has been confirmed