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Star Wars Battlefront

Star Wars Battlefront

Released: 11/17/2015

Immerse yourself in your Star Wars battle fantasies. Feeling the ominous thud of an AT-AT stomping down on the frozen tundra of Hoth. Rebel forces firing blasters as Imperial speeder bikes zip through the lush forests of Endor. Intense dogfights between squadrons of X-wings and TIE fighters filling the skies. Immerse yourself in the epic Star Wars battles you’ve always dreamed of and create new heroic moments of your own in Star Wars™ Battlefront. Fight for the Rebellion or Empire in a wide variety of multiplayer matches for up to 40 players, or in exciting challenges inspired by the films available solo, split-screen or through online co-op. Star Wars Battlefront combines this epic action on a galactic scale with stunning visual recreations of some of the most iconic planets, weapons, characters, and vehicles in the Star Wars universe and the original sound effects from the films, to give Star Wars fans the ultimate, authentic and immersive interactive experience they’ve been looking for.

Immerse yourself in your Star Wars battle fantasies. Feeling the ominous thud of an AT-AT stomping down on the frozen tundra of Hoth. Rebel forces firing blasters as Imperial speeder bikes zip through the lush forests of Endor. Intense dogfights between squadrons of X-wings and TIE fighters filling the skies. Immerse yourself in the epic Star Wars battles you’ve always dreamed of and create new heroic moments of your own in Star Wars™ Battlefront. Fight for the Rebellion or Empire in a wide variety of multiplayer matches for up to 40 players, or in exciting challenges inspired by the films available solo, split-screen or through online co-op. Star Wars Battlefront combines this epic action on a galactic scale with stunning visual recreations of some of the most iconic planets, weapons, characters, and vehicles in the Star Wars universe and the original sound effects from the films, to give Star Wars fans the ultimate, authentic and immersive interactive experience they’ve been looking for.

Immerse yourself in your Star Wars battle fantasies. Feeling the ominous thud of an AT-AT stomping down on the frozen tundra of Hoth. Rebel forces firing blasters as Imperial speeder bikes zip through the lush forests of Endor. Intense dogfights between squadrons of X-wings and TIE fighters filling the skies. Immerse yourself in the epic Star Wars battles you’ve always dreamed of and create new heroic moments of your own in Star Wars™ Battlefront. Fight for the Rebellion or Empire in a wide variety of multiplayer matches for up to 40 players, or in exciting challenges inspired by the films available solo, split-screen or through online co-op. Star Wars Battlefront combines this epic action on a galactic scale with stunning visual recreations of some of the most iconic planets, weapons, characters, and vehicles in the Star Wars universe and the original sound effects from the films, to give Star Wars fans the ultimate, authentic and immersive interactive experience they’ve been looking for.

Critics
72
Steam
79
Metacritic
52

Score Breakdown

71.6

Critic Average

94 reviews

79

Steam User Score

5,694 reviews

52

Metacritic User Score

2,869 reviews

Disparity Breakdown

Steam Disparity
-7.2
Metacritic Disparity
+19.6
Combined Disparity
+6.2

Average of both sources

Review Timing

12 early (13%)81 launch window (86%)1 late (1%)

Review summary

Updated May 8, 2026

Based on 94 scored critic reviews, critics give this game an average score of 71.6/100. Critics score this game 7.2 points lower than Steam users and 19.6 points higher than Metacritic users.

How these comparisons are calculated
Sources behind this summary(5 recent of 94)+
  1. Josef JakubiakviaRespawning
    Feb 13, 2017·Late review
    85/100View review
    Steam 78.8/100 · +6.2 ptsMetacritic 52/100 · +33.0 pts
  2. OfisilviaCubed3
    Jan 7, 2016·Launch window
    50/100View review
    Steam 78.8/100 · -28.8 ptsMetacritic 52/100 · -2.0 pts
  3. Fardin BagherianviaBaziCenter
    Jan 3, 2016·Launch window
    80/100View review
    Steam 78.8/100 · +1.2 ptsMetacritic 52/100 · +28.0 pts
  4. Jonathan Gordonviagames(TM)
    Jan 1, 2016·Launch window
    70/100View review
    Steam 78.8/100 · -8.8 ptsMetacritic 52/100 · +18.0 pts
  5. Stuart AndrewsviaTrustedReviews
    Dec 21, 2015·Launch window
    70/100View review
    Steam 78.8/100 · -8.8 ptsMetacritic 52/100 · +18.0 pts