Electronic Arts and DICE, the creators of the much anticipated first person and third person shooter, Star Wars: Battlefront, has announced that the game will not support private matches at launch.
Despite the announcement on Twitter, the developers have not ruled out the possibility of the feature popping up in the future. For now, however, it is non-existent, and many fans are not pleased with the decision the developers have made.
@BUZZSAW688 Star Wars Battlefront will not have private matches at launch.
— EAStarWars (@EAStarWars) October 7, 2015
In attempt to calm the nerves of gamers everywhere, DICE made it clear that players still have the option of partying up with up to 8 friends by using key features available on every platform supported by EA.
We should point out that DICE and EA never stated in the past that private matches would be a feature players should expect, still, it is surprising that the developers have chosen to omit it seeing as how popular the feature is where other games are concerned. We expect private matches to be added a few months after launch similar to how EA added the same feature to Titanfall post-release.
The news came hot on the heels after the report that Star Wars: Battlefront will not support in-game chat. In order for players to communicate, they will be forced to create a party chat via the default chat service on each platform. PC gamers are bound to feel the pinch a bit more since the platform doesn't have a default chat service. Furthermore, Star Wars: Battlefront will not be released on Steam, a platform with its own chat services.
On top of that, the EA and DICE have also chosen to omit the server browser, another possible blow to players who are coming from the more feature rich Battlefield games.
Star Wars: Battlefront beta ended on Oct. 9, 2015. The beta attracted over 9 million players, the largest in the history of any EA game in beta. When it comes down to DLC packs, there will be four, and players can purchase a $50 DLC Pass to get them all when they are released in the coming months.
Players who are still interested in the game, should be glad to know it launches on Nov. 17, around a month before Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens hits theaters.
