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Rumor - Star Wars: Battlefront III may not go next gen

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Further, it's possible that, even after all this, we may not end up seeing a next gen version at all. The targets set by Rebellion for the PS3/360 version are allegedly "impossible" to meet. LucasArts may go the way the did with the new Indiana Jones game, and just not produce a high def version.
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Published: 203 days 7 hours ago | Rumors | PlayStation 3 | Xbox 360 | Wii
 
 

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shadowfox - 203 days 8 hours ago
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That would suck, Free Radical's engine looked so damn good...
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vhero - 203 days 6 hours ago
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Well its Crytek making it now...
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gauntletpython - 203 days 6 hours ago
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Free Radical was bought by Crytek, but Lucas Arts still owns all the Battlefront stuff... so no, it isn't.
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Ju - 203 days 5 hours ago
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That's kind of ironic, though. Rebellion is indirectly responsible the FR went under. They made a cheaper offer to Lucas Arts for the PS360 version, and now turns out they can't handle it. ... Good job, guys!
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DeadlyFire - 202 days 13 hours ago
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It would be funny if game got flipped by around to Crytek to work on it. It will exist at some point though I hope and not turn into what KOTOR III turned into. It was canned and a new MMO is in its place. I hope BattleFront 3 does exist and with all classes in the game. Including Jedi/Sith class with limitations and upgrades.

Either way if BattleFront 3 fails then it proves that Lucasarts is a washed up company. After years of great games they can't even get someone to work on a new game for them. Indiana Jones and the promised great game engine that was on somehow vanished into vapor. Now it looks like it might happen again, but I know they want to make BattleFront 3.
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gauntletpython - 203 days 7 hours ago
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This sucks. While I did like Rebellion's SWBF game, Free Radical's looked SOOOOOOOO impressive... Plus, PS2 as a lead SKU in 2009? What the hell is this crap?
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bishop-br - 203 days 4 hours ago
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Yup, this sucks.

I'm officially starting to send out death threat letters.
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ASSASSYN 36o - 203 days 7 hours ago
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That blows!
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Arius Dion - 203 days 6 hours ago
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4 - If they bring it
To Wii and use WM+, that would probably be better than watching Wookies in HD.
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shadowfox - 203 days 6 hours ago
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Screw wookies, I want Ewoks in HD.
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Sonyslave3 - 203 days 5 hours ago
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What they do should is make this game a 360 exclusive and take advantage of the motion sensor Zcam imagine doing the force with your hands. No controller needed.

IT not an Eye toy clone look.www. 3dzcam.com and tell ps3 eye toy can do this.
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bishop-br - 203 days 4 hours ago
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Take advantage of EyeToy on 360? Are you on drugs boy?
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evilmonkey501 - 203 days 4 hours ago
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What they do should is make this game a Ps3 exclusive and take advantage of the motion sensor PSeye imagine doing the force with your hands. No controller needed.

haha...see what I did there???
lol..j/k...please don't do this....
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-MoOkS- - 203 days 5 hours ago
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5 - Meh
Was anyone honestly excited for anothe battlefront game???

The 2 games on ps2 were horrible
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KionicWarlord222 - 203 days 5 hours ago
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kotor..ftw!
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pixelsword - 203 days 5 hours ago
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5.2 - Not to me
they were great; it was the first game that captured the atmosphere of the Star Wars universe without having to get to know characters and locals that you never would care about in the first place.

People still play SWF I and II on the PS2 (including me).
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JBaby343 - 203 days 5 hours ago
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5.3 - What Are You Talking About?
The first two Battlefront games were great. I still play Battlefront II from time to time. I personally would love a next-gen version.
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Hellangelzx - 203 days 5 hours ago
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Battlefront 1 and 2 are to me two of the best shooters of the last generation.

A good balance of vehicles and classes. Pretty large maps, and space combat.

Battlefront 1 could not be beat though.
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Ju - 203 days 4 hours ago
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I think BF 1&2 were great, and I am eagerly waiting for a HD version. Doesn't even need to much of different game, as long as they get the same with pimped visuals, I am already sold.
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evilmonkey501 - 203 days 4 hours ago
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5.6 - @ mo0ks
It is my opinion then, sir, you do not like Star Wars or good 3rd person shoot em ups'.
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Ashriel - 203 days 2 hours ago
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The two PS2 games were great, you just did't like them.
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mario888 - 203 days 1 hour ago
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5.8 - Starwars Battlefornt Was a Great game for it time
Mooks, Starwars battlefront was on the PS2 and Xbox.

And they both ran off of dedicated Servers and they were both no Auto Aim. Not sure about the xbox but you could also run a Battlefront PS2 game server off your PC. those were some good times.

MS introduced the xbox with a built in Hard drive and Console online gaming was born. There were tons of clans and competitive Console gaming was born. Sonic Army was a gaming site that a lot of Starwars Battlefront clans went to join gaming ladders.
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Hellangelzx - 203 days 5 hours ago
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Dammit! Come on lucas arts!

Are these guys mentally retarded? Their best selling franchise and they refuse to continue it? Brilliant..
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evilmonkey501 - 203 days 4 hours ago
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6.1 - yeah!!!
didn't these guys recently can almost all of their own studio? Hire it out then and make some money! I'm sending in my resume as we speak...lol
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gamer z - 203 days 5 hours ago
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7 - i still play BF1 to this day
wow that really sucks i hope they at least try to make it look like Free Radical's Design
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redsquad - 203 days 5 hours ago
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Loved the first BATTLEFRONT and still play it on my PS3, but thought the second was a bit weak: The space battles were bloomin' awful!!!
I do hope they get dropped if BFIII makes it out.
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pogibaldy - 203 days 5 hours ago
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9 - I am sad to hear this.
Battlefront on original Xbox was awesome. Same with the sequel. Truly a shame if this is true.
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guitrded - 203 days 4 hours ago
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There is no evidence to support this rumor! I believe Pandemic has the game listed as Project Y until after E3, the timing of Project Y and the new job listings (gone now) at Pandemic point to them having the game along with the lack of admin comments on Pandemic's blog. 4 months ago they said they didn't currently have SWBF3 and since PY and the job listings came up they aren't saying crap. The job listings point to a multi-playing next gen title. I can't say it's SWBF3 for sure, but this rumor of no next-gen is pure BS.
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shadowfox - 203 days 4 hours ago
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Did you look at the original source though? The blogger is obviously an insider at Lucas Arts, hes posted several assets that were never revealed anywhere else, like animation frames and back drops of the canceled PS3/360 Indy games...
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guitrded - 203 days ago
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Yeah I see what you mean, and I'm not saying there is'nt a posibility of truth, but in todays market this move of PS2 PSP only would be devistating to LA (sales wise). Even the writer of the original source says it's just a rumor and makes the statement

"So what will happen now? You will get a PS2 and PSP version later this year developed by Rebellion. Next-gen versions are in limbo. Will Rebellion be able to deliver them or will LucasArts look out for a new developer? Or might they even take the Indiana Jones route? It would not make me wonder if they asked for a cheap Wii port of Rebellion's PSP version."

I believe and it's just speculation that another developer (Pandemic) has the next-gen version. Although it may be true and another developer may be working on the SWBF4 while LA and Rebellion are going to push an already outdated title. Either way, I want to see a next-gen SWBF game announced in June at E3. It can be SWBF3 or 4 as long as it's something. We'll all find out soon enough.
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guitrded - 203 days 4 hours ago
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For more info on above statement check out the Lucas Arts blog in the SWBF2 section.
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Nodoze - 203 days 4 hours ago
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12 - Lucasarts - What a group of fcktards
The two developers that are royally screwing up this generation are Square and Lucasarts. Who would have thought that this would be where we stand this generation.

Lucasarts has some of, if not THE most powerful licensing franchises of all time, and can't be bothered to make a proper game. Instead they cut staff and reduce themselves to an also ran this generation. Why not hire and staff a proper dev team, spending the proper amount of time developing the titles (which will easily go on to sell a million + each).

Easy money. I can't wait for the craptastic clone wars title set to hit in Sept. YAWN.
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micro_invader - 203 days 4 hours ago
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My initial thought; Damn that would suck. I don't want one of my favourite games from the last generation to become a sh1tty Wii(I say wii because I consider the Wii pretty last gen) game, I know that might sound selfish but look how they've butchered other classic games just to get them working on the Wii and turning them into shovelware.

I really hope this isn't true, that leaked video they showed months ago looked bloody fantastic, and to throw that all away and turn it into a crappy last gen, gimmicky game just seems... wrong.
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gamer z - 203 days 3 hours ago
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Lucasarts blows period
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NiteX - 203 days 2 hours ago
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So that means the one for this gen is still on then? Awesome news!
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digoutyoursoul8 - 203 days 2 hours ago
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if true of course, a next gen battlefront is very possible, it seems the ones in charge do not want it, so they've adapted a lazy attitude. more fool them, as demand is very much there, money wont be made.
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Phantom_T - 203 days 1 hour ago
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17 - Battlefront III Online.
You don't even have to be a big fan of the game to understand how much fun that would be.

Edit : With free Radical making it?

Give me the game.
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Shnazzyone - 203 days ago
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18 - wii version...
CONFIRMED!
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andron666 - 203 days ago
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19 - Oh Lucasarts....
So no next gen Indy or Battlefront games? What are they doing over there, counting George Lucas money?
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marioPSUC - 202 days 22 hours ago
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wow this sucks, but nothing was more of a let down than when I saw the Star Wars BF3 engine that Free Radical was using to make SWBF3, Ground to Space flying, so amazing looking
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