

The beta kicks off on October 6 or October 4, if you've pre-ordered the game, and will be removed by October 9.īut the game itself will be released on October 31, when gaming enthusiasts will be able to test their shooter skills on the eagerly-awaited new title. The much-anticipated new title, which is a multiplayer shooter, will launch later this year and will be free to play on the PS4 and Xbox One consoles, as well as on PC.

The firm's monetisation came under heavy flak from the community, with microtransactions ultimately being temporarily removed from the game.The beta version of 'Star Wars Battlefront II' will be available in October. It's unsurprising that Disney and LucasFilm would weigh in on what fast became a PR disaster for EA. The Post reports it was Pitaro, who called to "express Disney executives' unhappiness at how the outrage reflected on their marquee property." Depending on who you believe, it was either chief exec Bob Iger or fellow exec Jimmy Pitaro. This follows reports that Disney had called Electronic Arts personally, just hours before microtransactions were pulled from the game.

"That's why we support EA's decision to temporarily remove in-game payments to address fan concerns." "Star Wars has always been about the fans and whether it's Battlefront or any other Star Wars experience, they come first," the company said.

In a statement to The Washington Post - as reported by Eurogamer - the firm said it supported EA's decision to pull out, albeit temporarily, microtransactions within the game. The Disney-owned LucasFilm has responded to the controversy around Star Wars Battlefront 2's loot crate controversy.
