Star Wars Battlefront II is
a 2017 based on the franchise. It is the fourth main installment of
the series, and a sequel to the . It was developed by , in
collaboration with and , and published by . The game was released
worldwide on November 17, 2017 for the , , and . It features both
single-player and multiplayer game modes, including a story-driven
campaign, set in between the films and , which depicts the climax of
the Galactic Civil War and the 's downfall from the perspective of
Imperial commander-turned- soldier .
Upon release, Battlefront II received mixed reviews from
critics, with praise for the multiplayer, gameplay, balancing, visuals,
and variety, but criticism for its single-player modes, campaign,
microtransactions and progression system. The game was also subject
to regarding the status of its , which could give players if purchased
with real money. A response from EA's community team on on the topic
became the single most down-voted comment in the site's history,
amassing over 600 thousand down-votes. In response, EA decided to
temporarily remove from the game until a later date.