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News video games 26 January 2021, 10:39

author: Adrian Werner

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.

  1. Star Wars: Battlefront 2 - game guide
  2. Star Wars: Battlefront 2 - official website

Adrian Werner

Adrian Werner

A true veteran of the Gamepressure newsroom, writing continuously since 2009 and still not having enough. He caught the gaming bug thanks to playing on his friend's ZX Spectrum. Then he switched to his own Commodore 64, and after a short adventure with 16-bit consoles, he forever entrusted his heart to PC games. A fan of niche productions, especially adventure games, RPGs and games of the immersive sim genre, as well as a mod enthusiast. Apart from games, he devourers stories in every form - books, series, movies, and comics.

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