More to come from LucasArts… What and When?
Well, ever since the announcement that LucasArts will be developing The Force Unleashed 2, all rumors about Battlefront 3, have seemed to suddenly dissipate. I havn’t heard a peep about anything really since before Christmas, which is kind of unusual.
One of our forum members (Thanks Wenis!) did come up with a little bit of information regarding the coming months:
MCVUK did an article about 50 things for 2010 as you can see in the link URL. Here is what I saw about Star Wars:
Star Wars strikes back
“As we get closer to Natal and Sony’s motion controller, I look forward to seeing what publishers develop with this new tech,” says LucasArts president Darrell Rodriguez.
“At LucasArts, we’re hard at work on The Force Unleashed 2. I can’t wait to unveil all the great work the team is doing. We also have some unannounced products in the works and are building upon our beloved heritage titles. You’ll definitely hear more from us in the next few months. It’s an exciting time to be here at LucasArts.”
Source: MCVUK.com
This, naturally, could mean a lot of things, but i’m still convinced that we will be getting our Battlefront 3.
Hopefully some news will surface soon.
I already posted this on another topic… just wanted to get some opinions. I may be stating the obvious but the conversation with Shara and the other guy X2 is from battlefront: elite squadron… I’ve also seen other leaked footage with references to battlefront elite squadron… the leaked footage of swbf3 has the clone with the energy staff thingy fighting a jedi… this was incredibly similar to the scene in swbf elite squadron with falon grey against X1. Also you see the blue jedi with no lightsaber decimating an imperial squadron with the force… this reminds me of Master Ferroda from swbf elite squadron.
Are the characters from swbf: Elite Squadron going to make an appearance in swbf 3? Or was the leaked footage swbf: Elite Squadron ramped up and more complex? Or am I just insane?
clarification:
I’m just commenting on the animations that Wenis contributed
The PSP BF:ES was Free Radical’s BF3. After Free Rad’s death rumors pionted to Pandemic, then to Rebellion Developments. Rebellion has a reputation of porting games to handhelds. It was also rumored that Rebellion had made a BF3 using PS2 tech. My guess is they made this after FR went down, but LucasArts didn’t want to ruin the title with old tech (smart move), but let the story go to Rebellion. They allowed Rebellion to use the PS2 tech they’d already spent money making, and had them put it on the PSP as a continuation to Renegade Squadron.
Later we hear a former FR employee saying that any Battlefront 3 we get won’t be the same as what they made. I belive that unquestionably about their story, which was reused in Elite Squadron. However, Space-to-Ground gameplay I hope makes it into a Next-Gen Battlefront 3 title.
huh… interesting
I agree, space-to-ground would be amazing… even if it only was for single player. They could use the Halo: Reach engine which would allow them to fully populate the battlefront with AI… oh well. If they somehow managed to do multiplayer ground-to-space it would cost big $$
P dump you should really stop spreading false rumors. Rebellion was making the PSP version of Battlefront 3 with no involvement from Free Radical because they were making the next-gen version of Battlefront
Just a reminder! A few articles ago on this forum it was confirmed by a former employee that the BF3 storyline was officially scrapped. REBELLION’s story is not at all related.
Hey, people just my thought. The CrytekUK admin also says that they recycled the story into Elite Squadron.
I agree with makethree in the since that Rebellion could’ve just been developing a PSP edition and LucasArts let them publish it instead of wasting all that time and money. However, unless anyone of us works at LucasArts or Rebellion we won’t know for sure.
Great, now I’m just more confused.
The characters are the same, and you can recognice the moments when each of them are on the leaked footage. Elite Squadron has a simplified story, true, but basicly the same.
Biggest thing I saw missing was the rancor.
its a marketing strategie, “accidently” give info and then let the hype built up then suddenly… BAM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! its announced and everyone goes crazy and buys a copy, makes them a heck of a lot more money
I hope it’s that.
Yeah, I’m on board.
yea same her i think either way if it is made on the next gen battlefront 3 would be epic the next thing that i just wanna say is that they better keep instant action and i think that the psp versions of battlefront were just stalling products to keep people amused if you will till battlefront 3 comes
I so wish there would be at least another teaser with promise of the title in the works. Free Radicals Collapse has had me disappointed twice because not only did this game fall through but so did Timesplitters 4. I saw a magazine this week and it had Timesplitters 4 news! So I read and all it was, was a small article in a TBA chart saying how it Free Radical collapsed, Crytek is yet to comment… that was it! Never buying PLAY magazine again!
I thought you could trust magazines but PLAY has proved me wrong!
I thought that Timesplitter’s 4 was coming out published by Crytek UK. Check the wikipedia page.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crytek_UK
But I just want a battlefront 3.
The lucasarts chief producer said herself in an interview about elite squadrons;
and I quote: “Battlefront is our most sucessful franchise here at Lucasarts.”
They would miss out on a HUNK of cash if they don’t develop BF3. Other franchis’ES’? other ideas as well?
Jedi Knight Series? Galactic Campaigns? Empire at War?
Do you know what would be incredible? a force unleashed-like game (ie 3rd person adventure) set during the 6 movies (relive the movies) like that PS1 and PC game ‘The Phantom Menace game’. I think we will have BF3 by Christmas this year
I couldn’t agree more!
E3-E3. It would be nice if DICE made this, or-I can’t belive I’m saying this- EA. I say that only in hopes that the small part of Pandemic that’s still alive would be the working force making this.
About EA. Though according to a gamefaq.com pole of the day, EA was the most hated publisher and developer, they have been doing well in their choices. Using their size and finances, they have struck deals with smaller developers struggling in the economy and shared mutual successes- SOMETIMES. If for some reason a smaller developer ends up costing more money than what their worth, like pandemic, they are rearranged, replaced, desolved, reduced- whatever. However, smaller developers that perform well, like Bioware, end up making good money- all the while being backed by the publisher powerhouse EA, who at this point, would be all the more willing to sink money into a good, growing developer.
All in all, my choice for developer, Naughty Dog.
I like the idea of DICE a lot. Anyone who can make games as sick as the Battlefield series has got my vote. Even if they are Swedish. I’m not so sure about EA though. I find their only good games to be EA Sports games. If DICE takes it up the game would be amazing!
Naughty Dog did so good with the Uncharted series I’d pick them over anyone right now.
It drives me insane how Naughty Dog went from making “ok” games like Crash and Jak & Dexter, to amazing games like Unchartered 2. I wouldn’t mind seeing them design the game either.
Yeah, I never even noticed them until Uncharted. I mean, those are some of the best games I’ve ever played. And would be great for a movie. (Which I hear they’re making.)
Soon we shall have Battlefront 3 my friend we just have to wait. Oh and @admin i saw a video of George Lucas on the Daily Show. heres the link http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/tue-january-5-2010/george-lucas
George Lucas is the man. He just brings a smile to my face!!! lol!
lol do you think Jon Stewart or George Lucas saw that 70-min review of The Phantom Menace?
LOL! Wow… there is a 70-min review of The Phantom Menace?!?!?!?! lol, I need to see this, I’ve heard of 5 to 10 min reviews, but not 70!!!
@ P dump
thanks for the explanation
btw once I get 7 on my computer I will get BF2.
I got the mod tools too. Complicated but cool.
I refuse to buy anymore lucasarts games until BF3 is released…unless xwing & tie fighter is remade again then i im afraid i will have to cave.
Afer all what I’ve heard from Lucasarts I think we could even spect a Jedi Knight IV instead of BF 3. First the old Lucasarts’ games and the Sith Edition, now TFU 2… This might be it but I dunno.
honestly ? It´s just the same thing Lucas Arts is doing since … uhm… since ever ?
They always say, we have something cool, and then they give us crap (Lucidity !!!!!). Im sure BF3 will come, but I wón´t hear to anything Lucas Arts is saying until they give us facts
I started following bf3 when the alpha footage was leaked. I was so excited for it until my friend told me it was cancelled. Recently I searched to see if it was true. I thought so until I found this place. My prediction is that we at least get an anouncement before E3. What do u think admin
WOOT WOOT!
That’s promising news!!!
p.s.
Admin I think you meant “mean” not “me” in the second to last sentence
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Whoops.. thanks
Here is the new video of the phone call to lucasarts
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S_O_JKRsbSw
@ Admin
you know soon you should think about having members to your website… your choice,
of corse!
Eh?
@ Admin
as I was reading that now I can see how that kinda sounds weird…. but what I meant was, would it be possible in the near future that Battlefront3.net can have it’s own, like, member group? (sorry I’m tired and my mind is still sleeping and I cant think of the exact word)
I’m still not sure what you mean :/
I think what Recneps is trying to say, is like bigger sites do, visitors get some privleges, members get more. What I was thinking, is- when BF3 comes out- the members get access to a sort of schedule for online matches. (It’d be nice to do that with BF2 now.)
Ahh, I see! Yeah, that’s actually a great idea.
Well we’re gonna have to do something when it comes. You could seriously expande the member-only benifits to like Walkthroughs, Cheats, ex. ex. This would definetly be The Place To Be.
Yup, I agree. We’ll definitely have walkthoughs, cheats, the works!
Sweet!
Now all we’re missing is a Battlefront 3.
well this sounds great. and if they are building on some of their other titles then it must be battlefront 3 cause its like their only good game!
we have waited and we will receive my friends
Atleast some good news maybe
I feel that we will have some info coming very soon. I think activision will be taking on the much awaited battlefront 3. The new call o duty has a 3person view. I think they are defonatly testing the water.
I heard from Game Informer that the original STBF 3 game engine was scrapped due to too many restrictions. I am guessing this is old news, but I agree that Activision should make the next Battlefront 3. They will probably take their time and focus on quality.
I thought that we determined that it was the Cryengine2 or 3 that was used.
Actually its Infinite Ward that developed COD:MW2, activision just published it.
Besides if activision would have anything to do with bf3 they would completly ruin the game.
They would probably give no dedicated server support (just like mw2 on pc), they would release a half done game so they could sell you the rest as DLC to milk the franchise even more.
And mw2 wasn’t all that great that some people seem to think,the single player was short, the online was glitchy, unbalanced and didn’t need any team work whatso ever. online on mw2 is a total campfest.
The last reason why activision should never ever have anything to do with bf3 is that they as greedy as a company can be. Their CEO Bobby kottick is one of the gaming worlds most hated people just because the stupid stuff he has said like
- Prices on games are too low ( he said this one week after he complained about the ps3 console price and threatened to drop support for the ps3 if they didn’t make a price cut.
- Games should’t be fun nor evolve ( well hes just after the money after all).
other stupid stuff can be found online
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Well thats it
BF3 should be developed by DICE or some other good studio.
OMG FINALLY ANOTHER ARTICLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (just kidding)
Thats some interesting news…..
although we have got interesting news they did mention
“hertage title”
This could be battlefront 3 or…… well almost anything because lucasarts seems set on disapointing fans
Any way ty wenis!
Yeah, I know, but not much I can do when there is nothing to post. I suppose I could report on other Star Wars news.
Yo, I got Bf2 for PC. Got any suggestions for Mods & such?
Rhen Var: Temple
Great map and the assult, and hunt are addicting!
Sweet, I’ll check. I really want to make my own mods though. LA released the mod tools awhile ago. Why doesn’t anyone play the online anymore.
I have my bet on the E3. Battlefront 3 should be well on its way by this time next year.
@ Space Geek (and everyone else concerned).
I got Battlefront 2 for the PC. Couple years late though, no one online. Mods are great- I got 2.0, but for some reason the KotOR era didn’t come through.
Get back to me on this one. Thanks.
Awsome!
oh and first. yay.
I just started following the BF3 rummers thanks to P dump and well I never really was a big BF fan I mean I would play the games but I have never owned one but I have all ways loved to play them over the last months or so I all of a sudden (again thanks to P dump) had a bigger love of BF. so what I’m getting at is first thanks P dump and thanks admin for this great site! and I can’t wait till we get our BF3!!!!!
P.S. @Admin what happens battlefront3.net when BF3 officially comes out?
What do you mean? We’ll keep reporting on BF3 as well turn this place into the biggest, best BF3 community out there!
well you just about answered the question but. do you mean that this will be like “The” place for BF fans? (evan though it all ready is)
by the way why does it take so long to get your comment published?
Yes, I mean “The” place
Because all of the comments are moderated.