All About the New Star Wars Battlefront Game

Attention Star Wars fans: the next few months are going to be epic. Everyone’s heard about the release of Star Wars: The Force Awakens (hitting theaters Dec. 18) but the folks at Lucasfilm have more than that up their sleeves.

On Nov. 17, Star Wars Battlefront releases, the most-anticipated Star Wars videogame ever. The action-adventure game can be played from either a first-person or third-person view. You’ll play as either a Rebel Alliance soldier or an Imperial Stormtrooper. Plus, there are other playable characters from the films, such as Darth Vader, Luke Skywalker, Han Solo and even Boba Fett.

You’ll explore planets from the Star Wars universe, including Endor, Hoth, Tatooine and Sullust. To navigate the world, players use a variety of vehicles, including both air and land-based vehicles. And, yes, you’ll recognize some of the coolest vehicles from all the Star Wars movies.

Players can complete the missions both independently and with bots or another player; the game supports split screen. The game’s online multiplayer mode supports up to 40 players in one match and there will be 12 multiplayer maps will be available at launch.