<s>
Star	B-Application
Wars	I-Application
Battlefront	I-Application
II	I-Application
is	O
an	O
action	B-Application
shooter	O
video	O
game	O
based	O
on	O
the	O
Star	B-Application
Wars	I-Application
franchise	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
the	O
fourth	O
main	O
installment	O
of	O
the	O
Star	B-Application
Wars	I-Application
:	I-Application
Battlefront	I-Application
series	I-Application
,	O
and	O
a	O
sequel	O
to	O
the	O
2015	O
reboot	O
of	O
the	O
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
released	O
worldwide	O
on	O
November	O
17	O
,	O
2017	O
,	O
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
PlayStation	I-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
,	O
Windows	O
,	O
and	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
features	O
both	O
single-player	O
and	O
multiplayer	B-Application
modes	O
,	O
and	O
overall	O
includes	O
more	O
content	O
than	O
its	O
predecessor	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Upon	O
release	O
,	O
Battlefront	O
II	O
received	O
mixed	O
reviews	O
from	O
critics	O
,	O
with	O
praise	O
for	O
the	O
multiplayer	B-Application
,	O
gameplay	O
,	O
balancing	O
,	O
visuals	O
,	O
and	O
variety	O
,	O
but	O
criticism	O
for	O
its	O
single-player	O
modes	O
,	O
campaign	O
,	O
microtransactions	O
,	O
and	O
progression	O
system	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
response	O
from	O
EA	O
's	O
community	O
team	O
on	O
Reddit	B-Application
on	O
the	O
topic	O
became	O
the	O
single	O
most	O
down-voted	O
comment	O
in	O
the	O
site	O
's	O
history	O
,	O
amassing	O
over	O
600,000	O
downvotes	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Star	B-Application
Wars	I-Application
Battlefront	I-Application
II	I-Application
is	O
a	O
third	O
-	O
and	O
first-person	O
shooter	O
,	O
where	O
players	O
can	O
partake	O
in	O
either	O
ground	O
battles	O
,	O
assuming	O
the	O
role	O
of	O
soldiers	O
,	O
or	O
space	O
battles	O
,	O
where	O
players	O
pilot	O
starfighters	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
features	O
both	O
single-player	O
and	O
multiplayer	B-Application
game	O
modes	O
,	O
and	O
three	O
distinct	O
eras	O
from	O
the	O
Star	B-Application
Wars	I-Application
saga	O
:	O
the	O
Clone	O
Wars	O
,	O
with	O
battles	O
taking	O
place	O
between	O
the	O
Galactic	O
Republic	O
and	O
the	O
Confederacy	O
of	O
Independent	O
Systems	O
;	O
the	O
Galactic	O
Civil	O
War	O
,	O
where	O
battles	O
between	O
the	O
Rebel	O
Alliance	O
and	O
Galactic	O
Empire	O
take	O
place	O
;	O
and	O
the	O
war	O
between	O
the	O
Resistance	O
and	O
the	O
First	O
Order	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
At	O
launch	O
,	O
the	O
game	O
featured	O
a	O
total	O
of	O
15	O
locations	O
from	O
the	O
Star	B-Application
Wars	I-Application
universe	O
,	O
including	O
Kamino	O
,	O
Kashyyyk	O
,	O
Naboo	O
,	O
Mos	O
Eisley	O
,	O
Yavin	O
IV	O
,	O
Hoth	O
,	O
Cloud	O
City	O
,	O
Endor	O
,	O
the	O
Death	B-Operating_System
Star	I-Operating_System
II	I-Operating_System
,	O
Jakku	O
,	O
Takodana	O
,	O
and	O
Starkiller	O
Base	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
some	O
space-exclusive	O
locations	O
,	O
namely	O
Ryloth	O
,	O
Fondor	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
Unknown	O
Regions	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Aside	O
from	O
the	O
basic	O
soldier	O
and	O
Reinforcement	O
classes	O
,	O
players	O
can	O
take	O
on	O
the	O
role	O
of	O
several	O
heroes	O
or	O
villains	O
based	O
on	O
iconic	O
Star	B-Application
Wars	I-Application
characters	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
multiplayer	B-Application
,	O
heroes	O
are	O
only	O
available	O
in	O
the	O
Galactic	O
Assault	O
and	O
Supremacy	O
modes	O
,	O
and	O
,	O
similarly	O
to	O
Reinforcements	O
,	O
are	O
unlocked	O
by	O
trading	O
in	O
'	O
battle	O
points	O
 '	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
also	O
features	O
several	O
hero	O
and	O
villain	O
starfighters	O
,	O
namely	O
Boba	O
Fett	O
's	O
Slave	O
I	O
,	O
Darth	O
Maul	O
's	O
Scimitar	O
,	O
Darth	O
Vader	O
's	O
TIE	O
Advanced	O
x1	B-Device
,	O
Han	O
Solo	O
and	O
Chewbacca	O
's	O
Millennium	O
Falcon	O
,	O
Kylo	O
Ren	O
's	O
TIE	O
Silencer	O
,	O
Luke	O
Skywalker	O
's	O
T-65B	O
X-Wing	O
,	O
Poe	O
Dameron	O
's	O
T-70	O
X-Wing	O
,	O
Rey	O
and	O
Chewbacca	O
's	O
Millennium	O
Falcon	O
,	O
Yoda	O
's	O
Actis-class	O
Light	O
Interceptor	O
,	O
Iden	O
Versio	O
's	O
TIE/in	B-Application
Fighter	I-Application
,	O
Tallie	O
Lintra	O
's	O
RZ-2	O
A-Wing	O
,	O
and	O
Lando	O
Calrissian	O
and	O
L3-37	O
'	O
s	O
Millennium	O
Falcon	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Star	B-Application
Wars	I-Application
Battlefront	I-Application
II	I-Application
's	O
single-player	O
campaign	O
has	O
players	O
explore	O
various	O
locations	O
across	O
the	O
Star	B-Application
Wars	I-Application
galaxy	O
,	O
including	O
familiar	O
planets	O
featured	O
in	O
the	O
films	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
Endor	O
,	O
Naboo	O
,	O
Takodana	O
,	O
Bespin	B-Application
,	O
and	O
Jakku	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
Fondor	O
,	O
Pillio	B-Application
,	O
and	O
Vardos	B-Application
,	O
all	O
three	O
of	O
which	O
are	O
new	O
to	O
the	O
franchise	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Resurrection	O
DLC	B-Protocol
expands	O
upon	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
ending	O
,	O
featuring	O
three	O
additional	O
levels	O
that	O
take	O
place	O
during	O
The	O
Force	O
Awakens	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
certain	O
levels	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
players	O
take	O
control	O
of	O
iconic	O
Star	B-Application
Wars	I-Application
characters	O
from	O
the	O
films	O
instead	O
of	O
Iden	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
Luke	O
Skywalker	O
(	O
Matthew	O
Mercer	O
)	O
,	O
Leia	O
Organa	O
(	O
Misty	O
Lee	O
)	O
,	O
Han	O
Solo	O
(	O
John	O
Armstrong	O
)	O
,	O
Lando	O
Calrissian	O
(	O
Billy	O
Dee	O
Williams	O
)	O
,	O
and	O
Kylo	O
Ren	O
(	O
Matthew	O
Wood	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Later	O
on	O
Endor	O
,	O
Inferno	O
Squad	O
secures	O
the	O
perimeter	O
around	O
the	O
shield	O
generator	O
protecting	O
the	O
Death	B-Operating_System
Star	I-Operating_System
II	I-Operating_System
,	O
which	O
was	O
destroyed	O
by	O
a	O
Rebel	O
squad	O
,	O
and	O
watches	O
with	O
shock	O
and	O
horror	O
as	O
the	O
Death	B-Operating_System
Star	I-Operating_System
II	I-Operating_System
explodes	O
moments	O
later	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Vice	O
Admiral	O
Sloane	O
orders	O
a	O
full	O
retreat	O
,	O
and	O
Inferno	O
Squad	O
escapes	O
the	O
moon	O
aboard	O
TIE	B-Application
fighters	I-Application
before	O
it	O
is	O
overrun	O
by	O
Rebel	O
forces	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
After	O
destroying	O
a	O
squadron	O
of	O
Rebel	O
starfighters	O
around	O
the	O
Death	B-Operating_System
Star	I-Operating_System
II	I-Operating_System
's	O
ruins	O
,	O
Inferno	O
Squad	O
arrives	O
on	O
Admiral	O
Garrick	O
Versio	O
's	O
Star	O
Destroyer	O
,	O
the	O
Eviscerator	O
,	O
where	O
he	O
informs	O
Iden	O
of	O
the	O
Emperor	O
's	O
death	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Meanwhile	O
,	O
Del	O
arrives	O
on	O
Pillio	B-Application
to	O
destroy	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
Emperor	O
's	O
hidden	O
bases	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Later	O
,	O
Inferno	O
Squad	O
is	O
sent	O
to	O
Iden	O
's	O
homeworld	O
,	O
the	O
Imperial-controlled	O
planet	O
Vardos	B-Application
,	O
to	O
retrieve	O
Protectorate	O
Gleb	O
,	O
just	O
as	O
Operation	O
:	O
Cinder	O
is	O
about	O
to	O
begin	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
After	O
witnessing	O
the	O
satellites	O
for	O
Operation	O
:	O
Cinder	O
slowly	O
destroying	O
Vardos	B-Application
with	O
storms	O
,	O
Iden	O
and	O
Del	O
,	O
disillusioned	O
by	O
the	O
Empire	O
's	O
actions	O
,	O
abort	O
their	O
mission	O
to	O
try	O
to	O
evacuate	O
civilians	O
,	O
causing	O
Hask	O
to	O
betray	O
them	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
recovered	O
data	O
reveals	O
that	O
Admiral	O
Versio	O
is	O
commanding	O
Imperial	O
operations	O
on	O
both	O
Bespin	B-Application
and	O
Sullust	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
Bespin	B-Application
,	O
Iden	O
and	O
Del	O
attempt	O
to	O
capture	O
the	O
Admiral	O
,	O
but	O
are	O
led	O
into	O
a	O
trap	O
by	O
Hask	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Three	O
decades	O
later	O
,	O
Del	O
is	O
captured	O
on	O
Pillio	B-Application
by	O
Protectorate	O
Gleb	O
,	O
who	O
hands	O
him	O
over	O
to	O
Kylo	O
Ren	O
and	O
the	O
First	O
Order	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Hask	O
then	O
tells	O
Gleb	O
that	O
the	O
New	O
Republic	O
cannot	O
find	O
out	O
about	O
"	O
Project	O
Resurrection	O
"	O
and	O
orders	O
her	O
to	O
leave	O
the	O
Corvus	O
on	O
Pillio	B-Application
as	O
bait	O
to	O
lure	O
Iden	O
out	O
of	O
hiding	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
survivors	O
admit	O
that	O
they	O
had	O
been	O
kidnapping	O
children	O
on	O
the	O
behalf	O
of	O
the	O
First	O
Order	O
and	O
that	O
Project	O
Resurrection	O
had	O
been	O
moved	O
to	O
Vardos	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
Vardos	B-Application
,	O
Iden	O
and	O
Shriv	O
investigate	O
,	O
leaving	O
Zay	O
on	O
the	O
Corvus	O
,	O
and	O
are	O
captured	O
by	O
Hask	O
,	O
who	O
reveals	O
that	O
he	O
killed	O
Gleb	O
and	O
Del	O
and	O
that	O
the	O
First	O
Order	O
has	O
used	O
Starkiller	O
Base	O
to	O
destroy	O
the	O
Hosnian	O
system	O
,	O
effectively	O
wiping	O
out	O
the	O
New	O
Republic	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Deciding	O
to	O
help	O
the	O
Resistance	O
,	O
the	O
trio	O
use	O
stolen	O
TIE	B-Application
fighters	I-Application
to	O
board	O
the	O
Retribution	O
,	O
whereupon	O
they	O
search	O
the	O
ship	O
for	O
information	O
on	O
Project	O
Resurrection	O
,	O
eventually	O
discovering	O
that	O
it	O
involves	O
the	O
First	O
Order	O
kidnapping	O
children	O
and	O
indoctrinating	O
them	O
to	O
become	O
stormtroopers	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
confirmed	O
during	O
EA	B-Application
Play	I-Application
2017	O
that	O
Star	B-Application
Wars	I-Application
:	I-Application
Battlefront	I-Application
II	I-Application
will	O
not	O
feature	O
a	O
Season	O
Pass	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Instead	O
,	O
all	O
downloadable	B-Protocol
content	I-Protocol
was	O
released	O
via	O
free	O
title	O
updates	O
,	O
split	O
into	O
multiple	O
"	O
seasons	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
first	O
season	O
,	O
based	O
on	O
the	O
2017	O
film	O
Star	B-Application
Wars	I-Application
:	O
The	O
Last	O
Jedi	O
,	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
December	O
5	O
,	O
2017	O
,	O
ten	O
days	O
before	O
the	O
release	O
of	O
the	O
film	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
May	O
3	O
,	O
2018	O
,	O
EA	O
Star	B-Application
Wars	I-Application
announced	O
on	O
Twitter	B-Application
stating	O
that	O
the	O
second	O
season	O
of	O
content	O
would	O
be	O
based	O
on	O
the	O
film	O
Solo	O
:	O
A	O
Star	B-Application
Wars	I-Application
Story	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
first	O
part	O
of	O
the	O
season	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
May	O
16	O
and	O
added	O
a	O
new	O
game	O
mode	O
called	O
Hero	O
Showdown	O
,	O
starfighters	O
to	O
the	O
Arcade	O
,	O
and	O
a	O
returning	O
map	O
from	O
2015	O
's	O
Star	B-Application
Wars	I-Application
Battlefront	I-Application
,	O
Jabba	O
's	O
Palace	O
,	O
along	O
with	O
skins	O
for	O
Leia	O
Organa	O
and	O
Lando	O
Calrissian	O
based	O
on	O
their	O
disguises	O
in	O
Return	O
of	O
the	O
Jedi	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
February	O
2018	O
,	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
design	O
director	O
,	O
Dennis	O
Brännvall	O
,	O
teased	O
that	O
content	O
based	O
on	O
the	O
Clone	O
Wars	O
era	O
,	O
primarily	O
the	O
animated	O
series	O
Star	B-Application
Wars	I-Application
:	O
The	O
Clone	O
Wars	O
,	O
will	O
be	O
released	O
at	O
some	O
point	O
in	O
the	O
future	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
At	O
EA	B-Application
Play	I-Application
2018	O
it	O
was	O
revealed	O
that	O
said	O
content	O
will	O
be	O
released	O
in	O
the	O
fall	O
of	O
the	O
same	O
year	O
,	O
and	O
will	O
include	O
a	O
new	O
Galactic	O
Assault	O
map	O
set	O
on	O
Geonosis	O
,	O
new	O
clone	O
trooper	O
skins	O
,	O
and	O
Anakin	O
Skywalker	O
,	O
Obi-Wan	O
Kenobi	O
,	O
General	O
Grievous	O
and	O
Count	O
Dooku	O
as	O
new	O
playable	O
heroes	O
,	O
with	O
the	O
actors	O
who	O
voiced	O
them	O
in	O
The	O
Clone	O
Wars	O
recording	O
new	O
voice	O
lines	O
for	O
them	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
April	O
24	O
,	O
a	O
new	O
Kashyyyk	O
map	O
for	O
Capital	O
Supremacy	O
was	O
added	O
,	O
alongside	O
some	O
challenges	O
and	O
a	O
new	O
skin	O
for	O
Leia	O
Organa	O
,	O
in	O
celebration	O
for	O
Star	B-Application
Wars	I-Application
Day	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
May	O
22	O
,	O
a	O
new	O
Kamino	O
map	O
for	O
Capital	O
Supremacy	O
was	O
added.https://www.reddit.com/r/StarWarsBattlefront/comments/bpt5se/community_transmission_kamino_comes_to_capital/	O
Community	O
Transmission	O
—	O
Kamino	O
Comes	O
to	O
Capital	O
Supremacy	O
reddit.com	B-Application
Website	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Retrieved	O
8/26/19	O
On	O
June	O
21	O
,	O
a	O
new	O
Naboo	O
map	O
for	O
Capital	O
Supremacy	O
was	O
added	O
,	O
alongside	O
new	O
skins	O
for	O
Anakin	O
Skywalker	O
and	O
clone	O
troopers	O
,	O
the	O
Droideka	O
as	O
a	O
new	O
variation	O
of	O
the	O
Enforcer	O
class	O
for	O
the	O
Separatists	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
TX-130	O
assault	O
tank	O
as	O
a	O
new	O
variation	O
of	O
the	O
Armor	O
class	O
for	O
the	O
Republic.https://www.reddit.com/r/StarWarsBattlefront/comments/bxvwz0/community_transmission_where_are_those_droidekas/	O
Community	O
Transmission	O
-	O
Where	O
are	O
those	O
Droidekas	O
?	O
</s>
<s>
reddit.com	B-Application
Website	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
September	O
25	O
,	O
a	O
new	O
Felucia	O
map	O
for	O
Capital	O
Supremacy	O
was	O
added	O
,	O
along	O
with	O
Clone	O
Commandos	O
as	O
a	O
new	O
variation	O
of	O
the	O
Enforcer	O
class	O
for	O
the	O
Republic	O
,	O
a	O
new	O
skin	O
for	O
Luke	O
Skywalker	O
,	O
and	O
two	O
game	O
modes	O
:	O
an	O
offline	O
mode	O
called	O
Instant	O
Action	B-Application
,	O
and	O
a	O
PvE	O
game	O
mode	O
called	O
Co-Op	O
,	O
both	O
of	O
which	O
included	O
all	O
Capital	O
Supremacy	O
maps	O
released	O
thus	O
far.https://www.ea.com/games/starwars/battlefront/battlefront-2/news/roadmap	O
-august-2019-update	O
THE	O
LATEST	O
STAR	B-Application
WARS	I-Application
BATTLEFRONT	I-Application
II	I-Application
ROADMAP	O
EA.com	O
Website	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
December	O
17	O
,	O
an	O
update	O
was	O
released	O
that	O
added	O
content	O
based	O
on	O
the	O
film	O
Star	B-Application
Wars	I-Application
:	O
The	O
Rise	O
of	O
Skywalker	O
,	O
including	O
a	O
new	O
Ajan	O
Kloss	O
map	O
,	O
Co-Op	O
to	O
the	O
sequel	O
trilogy	O
era	O
,	O
new	O
skins	O
for	O
Rey	O
,	O
Finn	O
and	O
Kylo	O
Ren	O
,	O
and	O
new	O
Reinforcement	O
classes	O
for	O
the	O
sequel	O
trilogy	O
era	O
(	O
the	O
Ovissian	O
Gunner	O
as	O
the	O
Enforcer	O
and	O
the	O
Caphex	O
Spy	O
as	O
the	O
Infiltrator	O
for	O
the	O
Resistance	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
Sith	O
Trooper	O
as	O
the	O
Infiltrator	O
and	O
the	O
Jet	O
Trooper	O
as	O
the	O
Aerial	O
for	O
the	O
First	O
Order	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
February	O
3	O
,	O
2020	O
,	O
an	O
update	O
originally	O
meant	O
for	O
late	O
January	O
added	O
BB-8	O
and	O
BB-9E	O
as	O
new	O
heroes	O
for	O
the	O
Resistance	O
and	O
First	O
Order	O
,	O
respectively	O
,	O
Capital	O
Supremacy	O
and	O
Instant	O
Action	B-Application
to	O
the	O
sequel	O
trilogy	O
era	O
,	O
and	O
several	O
gameplay	O
changes	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
February	O
26	O
,	O
2020	O
,	O
a	O
major	O
update	O
added	O
content	O
based	O
on	O
the	O
original	O
Star	B-Application
Wars	I-Application
trilogy	O
,	O
including	O
the	O
Co-Op	O
mode	O
,	O
four	O
new	O
weapons	O
(	O
three	O
of	O
them	O
returning	O
from	O
2015	O
's	O
Star	B-Application
Wars	I-Application
:	I-Application
Battlefront	I-Application
)	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
Infiltrator	O
class	O
,	O
along	O
with	O
new	O
skins	O
for	O
this	O
era	O
's	O
pre-existing	O
Reinforcement	O
classes	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
also	O
added	O
a	O
new	O
offline	O
game	O
mode	O
called	O
Instant	O
Action	B-Application
Missions	O
(	O
which	O
was	O
merged	O
with	O
the	O
original	O
Instant	O
Action	B-Application
)	O
,	O
Capital	O
Supremacy	O
to	O
the	O
original	O
trilogy	O
era	O
,	O
and	O
new	O
skins	O
for	O
Rey	O
,	O
Kylo	O
Ren	O
,	O
Emperor	O
Palpatine	O
,	O
and	O
Darth	O
Maul	O
,	O
and	O
made	O
Palpatine	O
and	O
Chewbacca	O
available	O
as	O
heroes	O
for	O
the	O
sequel	O
trilogy	O
era	O
,	O
and	O
Yoda	O
and	O
Darth	O
Maul	O
for	O
the	O
original	O
trilogy	O
era	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
May	O
10	O
,	O
2016	O
,	O
the	O
development	O
of	O
Star	B-Application
Wars	I-Application
Battlefront	I-Application
II	I-Application
was	O
announced	O
,	O
led	O
by	O
DICE	O
,	O
with	O
Motive	O
Studios	O
being	O
responsible	O
for	O
the	O
single	O
player	O
campaign	O
and	O
Criterion	O
Games	O
responsible	O
for	O
the	O
starfighters	O
gameplay	O
and	O
mechanics	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
sequel	O
to	O
2015	O
's	O
rebooted	O
Star	B-Application
Wars	I-Application
Battlefront	I-Application
features	O
content	O
from	O
the	O
sequel	O
trilogy	O
of	O
films	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Executive	O
producer	O
Matthew	O
Webster	O
announced	O
on	O
April	O
15	O
,	O
2017	O
,	O
at	O
Star	B-Application
Wars	I-Application
Celebration	O
that	O
the	O
worldwide	O
release	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
would	O
be	O
November	O
17	O
,	O
2017	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
10-hour	O
trial	O
version	O
was	O
made	O
available	O
to	O
EA	B-Application
Access	I-Application
and	O
Origin	O
Access	O
subscribers	O
on	O
November	O
9	O
,	O
2017	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
tie-in	O
novel	O
,	O
Star	B-Application
Wars	I-Application
Battlefront	I-Application
II	I-Application
:	O
Inferno	O
Squad	O
,	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
July	O
25	O
,	O
2017	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
November	O
10	O
,	O
2017	O
,	O
Electronic	O
Arts	O
announced	O
the	O
first	O
in	O
a	O
series	O
of	O
free	O
downloadable	B-Protocol
content	I-Protocol
for	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
featuring	O
the	O
planets	O
D'Qar	O
and	O
Crait	O
and	O
the	O
playable	O
hero	O
characters	O
Finn	O
and	O
Captain	O
Phasma	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
content	O
is	O
a	O
direct	O
tie-in	O
to	O
December	O
's	O
Star	B-Application
Wars	I-Application
:	O
The	O
Last	O
Jedi	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
ReceptionStar	O
Wars	O
Battlefront	O
II	O
received	O
"	O
mixed	O
or	O
average	O
"	O
reviews	O
,	O
according	O
to	O
review	B-Application
aggregator	I-Application
Metacritic	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Metacritic	O
user	O
reviews	O
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
PlayStation	I-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
version	O
reached	O
a	O
low	O
rating	O
of	O
0.8/10	O
,	O
labeled	O
as	O
"	O
overwhelming	O
dislike	O
"	O
,	O
due	O
to	O
the	O
controversies	O
(	O
see	O
below	O
)	O
and	O
review	O
bombing	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
his	O
4/5	O
star	O
review	O
for	O
GamesRadar+	O
,	O
Andy	O
Hartup	O
praised	O
the	O
multiplayer	B-Application
but	O
criticized	O
the	O
single-player	O
modes	O
,	O
saying	O
the	O
game	O
has	O
a	O
"	O
very	O
strong	O
multiplayer	B-Application
offering	O
tarnished	O
by	O
overly	O
complicated	O
character	O
progression	O
,	O
and	O
a	O
lavish	O
,	O
beautiful	O
story	O
campaign	O
lacking	O
in	O
substance	O
or	O
subtlety.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Game	O
Revolution	O
felt	O
the	O
campaign	O
started	O
strong	O
but	O
weakened	O
as	O
it	O
progressed	O
,	O
praising	O
the	O
multiplayer	B-Application
gameplay	O
while	O
criticizing	O
the	O
microtransactions	O
,	O
loot	O
box	O
progression	O
system	O
,	O
and	O
locking	O
of	O
heroes	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
For	O
EGMs	O
review	O
,	O
Nick	O
Plessas	O
praised	O
the	O
multiplayer	B-Application
combat	O
,	O
balancing	O
,	O
and	O
variety	O
,	O
but	O
criticized	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
sustained	O
focus	O
on	O
loot	O
crates	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Andrew	O
Reiner	O
of	O
Game	O
Informer	O
gave	O
the	O
game	O
6.5/10	O
,	O
writing	O
"	O
Answering	O
the	O
call	O
for	O
more	O
content	O
,	O
Star	B-Application
Wars	I-Application
Battlefront	I-Application
II	I-Application
offers	O
a	O
full	O
campaign	O
and	O
more	O
than	O
enough	O
multiplayer	B-Application
material	O
,	O
but	O
the	O
entire	O
experience	O
is	O
brought	O
down	O
by	O
microtransactions.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
IGN	O
's	O
Tom	O
Marks	O
also	O
gave	O
the	O
game	O
6.5/10	O
,	O
saying	O
"	O
Star	B-Application
Wars	I-Application
Battlefront	I-Application
2	I-Application
has	O
great	O
feeling	O
blasters	O
,	O
but	O
its	O
progression	O
system	O
makes	O
firing	O
them	O
an	O
unsatisfying	O
grind.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
nominated	O
for	O
"	O
Best	O
Shooter	O
"	O
,	O
"	O
Best	O
Graphics	O
"	O
and	O
"	O
Best	O
Multiplayer	B-Application
"	O
in	O
IGN	O
's	O
Best	O
of	O
2017	O
Awards	O
,	O
and	O
was	O
a	O
runner-up	O
for	O
"	O
Most	O
Disappointing	O
Game	O
"	O
in	O
Giant	O
Bomb	O
's	O
2017	O
Game	O
of	O
the	O
Year	O
Awards	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
Game	O
Informers	O
Reader	O
's	O
Choice	O
Best	O
of	O
2017	O
Awards	O
,	O
fewer	O
readers	O
voted	O
for	O
the	O
game	O
for	O
"	O
Best	O
Co-Op	O
Multiplayer	B-Application
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	O
new	O
review	O
,	O
David	O
Jagneaux	O
gave	O
the	O
game	O
8.8/10	O
(	O
compared	O
to	O
the	O
original	O
review	O
's	O
6.5/10	O
)	O
,	O
saying	O
"	O
After	O
over	O
two	O
years	O
of	O
updates	O
and	O
changes	O
,	O
EA	O
and	O
DICE	O
have	O
redeemed	O
this	O
gorgeous	O
shooter	O
and	O
turned	O
it	O
into	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
best	O
multiplayer	B-Application
adaptations	O
of	O
the	O
Star	B-Application
Wars	I-Application
universe	O
to	O
date.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Jagneaux	O
noted	O
that	O
the	O
significant	O
improvements	O
were	O
to	O
the	O
multiplayer	B-Application
portion	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
and	O
that	O
the	O
single-player	O
story	O
remained	O
"	O
overly	O
safe	O
,	O
short	O
,	O
and	O
disappointing	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	O
U.S.	O
,	O
Star	B-Application
Wars	I-Application
Battlefront	I-Application
II	I-Application
was	O
the	O
second	O
best-selling	O
title	O
in	O
November	O
,	O
behind	O
Call	B-Application
of	I-Application
Duty	I-Application
:	I-Application
WWII	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Within	O
its	O
first	O
week	O
on	O
sale	O
in	O
Japan	O
,	O
the	B-Operating_System
PlayStation	I-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
version	O
sold	O
38,769	O
copies	O
,	O
placing	O
it	O
at	O
number	O
four	O
on	O
the	O
all	O
format	O
sales	O
chart	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Year	O
Award	O
Category	O
Result	O
Ref	O
2017	O
Game	O
Critics	O
Awards	O
Best	O
Action	B-Application
Game	I-Application
Best	O
Online	O
Multiplayer	B-Application
Gamescom	O
2017	O
Best	O
Action	B-Application
Game	I-Application
Best	O
Multiplayer	B-Application
Game	O
Ping	O
Awards	O
Best	O
International	O
Game	O
Golden	O
Joystick	O
Awards	O
Most	O
Wanted	O
Game	O
Titanium	O
Awards	O
Best	O
Interpretation	O
Best	O
Action	B-Application
Game	I-Application
2018	O
21st	O
Annual	O
D.I.C.E.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
poorly-weighed	O
reward	O
system	O
combined	O
with	O
a	O
weak	O
inactivity	O
detection	O
allowed	O
many	O
players	O
to	O
use	O
rubber	O
bands	O
to	O
tightly	O
tie	O
their	O
game	B-Device
controllers	I-Device
for	O
automatically	O
farming	B-Application
points	O
during	O
multiplayer	B-Application
battles	O
,	O
ruining	O
the	O
experience	O
of	O
other	O
active	O
online	O
players	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
November	O
12	O
,	O
2017	O
,	O
a	O
Reddit	B-Application
user	O
complained	O
that	O
although	O
they	O
spent	O
to	O
purchase	O
the	O
Deluxe	O
Edition	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
Darth	O
Vader	O
remained	O
inaccessible	O
for	O
play	O
and	O
the	O
use	O
of	O
this	O
character	O
required	O
a	O
large	O
amount	O
of	O
in-game	O
credits	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Players	O
estimated	O
that	O
it	O
would	O
take	O
40	O
hours	O
of	O
"	B-Application
grinding	I-Application
"	I-Application
to	O
accumulate	O
enough	O
credits	O
to	O
unlock	O
a	O
single	O
hero	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
led	O
to	O
many	O
Reddit	B-Application
users	O
becoming	O
frustrated	O
at	O
the	O
response	O
,	O
which	O
generated	O
667,821	O
down-votes	O
,	O
making	O
it	O
the	O
most	O
down-voted	O
comment	O
in	O
the	O
site	O
's	O
history	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Analysts	O
in	O
Wall	B-Application
Street	I-Application
also	O
lowered	O
their	O
expectations	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
financial	O
prospects	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
Wall	B-Application
Street	I-Application
analyst	O
writing	O
for	O
CNBC	O
noted	O
how	O
video	O
games	O
are	O
still	O
the	O
cheapest	O
entertainment	O
medium	O
per	O
hour	O
of	O
use	O
,	O
and	O
even	O
with	O
the	O
added	O
microtransactions	O
,	O
playing	O
Battlefront	O
II	O
was	O
still	O
notably	O
cheaper	O
than	O
paying	O
to	O
see	O
the	O
theatrical	O
release	O
of	O
a	O
film	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
November	O
15	O
,	O
two	O
days	O
before	O
its	O
release	O
,	O
the	O
Belgian	O
gambling	O
regulator	O
announced	O
that	O
it	O
was	O
investigating	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
alongside	O
Overwatch	B-Application
,	O
to	O
determine	O
whether	O
loot	O
boxes	O
constituted	O
unlicensed	O
gambling	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Chris	O
Lee	O
,	O
a	O
member	O
of	O
the	O
Hawaii	O
House	O
of	O
Representatives	O
,	O
called	O
Star	B-Application
Wars	I-Application
:	I-Application
Battlefront	I-Application
II	I-Application
"	O
an	O
online	O
casino	O
designed	O
to	O
trap	O
little	O
kids	O
"	O
and	O
announced	O
his	O
intention	O
to	O
ban	O
such	O
practices	O
in	O
the	O
state	O
of	O
Hawaii	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Another	O
representative	O
compared	O
playing	O
Battlefront	O
II	O
to	O
smoking	O
cigarettes	O
,	O
saying	O
:	O
"	O
We	O
did	O
n't	O
allow	O
Joe	O
Camel	O
to	O
encourage	O
your	O
kids	O
to	O
smoke	O
cigarettes	O
,	O
and	O
we	O
should	O
n't	O
allow	O
Star	B-Application
Wars	I-Application
to	O
encourage	O
your	O
kids	O
to	O
gamble.	O
"	O
</s>
