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A playable build of the canceled thirdStar Wars: Battlefrontgame has surfaced, and modders have taken it upon themselves to finish it. Before DICE rebooted theStar Wars Battlefrontseries in 2015, now-defunct developer Free Radical gaveStar Warsfans the ability to live out their favorite skirmishes from the classic movies in the originalStar Wars: Battlefrontback in 2004. A sequel was released a year later to coincide withStar Wars Episode 3: Revenge of the Sith, incorporating elements from that film in addition to space battles and playable Hero characters like Luke Skywalker and Darth Vader.
A few handheld and mobileStar Wars: Battlefrontgames were released in the years to follow, and Free Radical planned to continue the main series. The third entry would have utilized improved technology to allow seamless ground-to-space battles, while concept art for the fourth suggested a “what-if” story campaign featuringalternateStar Warsscenarioslike Luke Skywalker turning to the dark side. Unfortunately, neither of these projects came to fruition, asStar Wars: Battlefront 3was reportedly canceled in 2008 after a rocky development cycle. Free Radical design co-founder Steve Ellis would later claim thatStar Wars: Battlefront 3was nearly finished when LucasArts shut it down.
WhileStar Wars: Battlefront 3never officially saw the light of day, its remains have been uncovered across the internet in the years since its cancelation. As reported byGamesRadar, a group of game preservationists called Free Radical Archives recently chanced across a playable build ofthe canceledStar Wars: Battlefront 3for the Nintendo Wii, dated just over a week before the project was reportedly canceled. YouTube user iamashaymin Modding posted a makeshift trailer using footage of this build, featuring cutscenes of Clone Troopers and other Imperial forces hunting Jedi during Order 66.
Modders Want to Finish Playable Star Wars: Battlefront 3 Build
Gameplay-wise, this playableStar Wars: Battlefront 3seems about the same as theprevious twoStar Wars: Battlefrontentries, with soldiers from across the Original and Prequel trilogies battling across classicStar Warslocations to see who can take over the most territory and deplete the enemy forces before the clock runs out. At one point, viewers can catch a glimpse of Rahm Kota, the Jedi general who was first introduced in 2008’sStar Wars: The Force Unleashedand would later be referenced in 2022’sObi-Wan Kenobiseries.
Free Radical Archives is now planning to complete this version ofthe unreleasedStar Wars: Battlefront 3to the best of its ability, though it admits that there are some bugs and glitches that might never be resolved. The group says that it hopes to release the finished result free of charge, giving gamers a taste of what could have been with a playable version of theStar Wars: Battlefrontgame that was tragically never completed.
Star Wars: Battlefront (2004)
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LIVE THE BATTLESSTAR WARS™ Battlefront is an action/shooter game that gives fans and gamers the opportunity to re-live and participate in all of the classic Star Wars battles like never before. Players can select one of a number of different soldier types, jump into any vehicle, man any turret on the battlefront and conquer the galaxy planet-by-planet online with their friends or offline in a variety of single player modes. Single player modes include “Instant Action”, “Galactic Conquest” and the story-based “Historical Campaigns” mode that lets gamers experience all of the epic Star Wars battles from Episodes I-VI, fighting from the perspective of each of the four factions within the game.Fight as a soldier on the front lines where every weapon and vehicle you see is yours. Take the Empire head on or crush the Rebellion - by yourself or with an army behind you.
