“We don’t want to segment our community.”
Star Wars Battlefront II won’t feature a Season Pass, developer DICE has confirmed.
Creative director Bernd Diemer confirmed the game’s lack of a season pass in an interview with Mashable. “We don’t want to segment our community,” he said with regard to why the studio opted against including a pass this time around.
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“When we looked at the way Battlefront had evolved over its lifetime, with the DLC and everything, we decided, ‘You know what? For this type of game, season passes are not the best thing. We need to [take it apart] and come up with something better,” Diemer explained.
Additionally, in a post on Xbox Wire, it was revealed that offline split-screen co-op will be an exclusive feature for the Xbox One version of Star Wars Battlefront II. This mode will allow two players to play together locally and earn upgrades that can be transferred to the online multiplayer experience.
Star Wars Battlefront II releases worldwide for PS4, Xbox One, and PC on November 17. The game will feature a campaign set during the 30-year period between the conclusion of Return of the Jedi and start of The Force Awakens.
For more on EA’s highly anticipated sequel, which will be playable this June at EA Play, check out IGN’s Battlefield II single-player preview, as well an early look at The Last Jedi-themed content that will be available to those who pre-order the game.
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Source: IGN Video Games
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