Free Star Wars Battlefront 2 on EGS Picked Up by 19 Million People
More than 19 million players have taken advantage of the recent giveaway on Epic Games Store, acquiring a free full version of DICE's Star Wars shooter Star Wars: Battlefront II.
Epic Games Store recent giveaway of the full version of Star Wars: Battlefront II turned out to be a hit. Electronic Arts boasted that more than 19 million users took advantage of the offer .
The gamen was available for free for a week. The offer proved so popular that it caused problems with the game's servers, which were not prepared for such a rapid increase in the number of players.
Epic Games Store's offer made Star Wars: Battlefront 2 experience a real renaissance of popularity. It's hard to predict how long it will last, but the growth in player numbers is so great that even if most players abandon the game soon, there's unlikely to be a problem finding people willing to play online for a long time.
DICE has already finished development of Star Wars: Battlefront II. Even the popularity of Epic Games Store giveaway should not change this situation, as the team is currently focused on Battlefield 6. Recently, however, rumors have surfaced suggesting that Battlefront 3 is in the plans.
