Via Playstation.com:
Open beta begins 6th October, but you can start playing two days earlier by pre-ordering the game.
By now we’re hoping you’ve heard quite a bit about what we have planned for you in Star Wars Battlefront II: an original single-player story, multiplayer battles across all three cinematic eras, completely revamped flight controls and space combat, and a roster of your favourite heroes and villains.
We have some good news: Star Wars Battlefront II’s open beta is coming this October. We know you’re eager to find out what’s headed your way in the beta. Here’s what’s inside:
Galactic Assault on Naboo
Join the Separatist droid army or the Republic Clones on the streets of Theed in massive 40 player multiplayer melees
Choose from four distinct trooper classes:
Assault troopers are classic flankers, pushing the line forward and advancing the front
Heavy troopers use their high-powered weapons and personal body shields to take ground and hold it
Officers power up their teammates with buffs and deploy remote weapons to support their allies
Specialists lay traps and snipe from a distance
Control beloved Star Wars heroes, pilot prequel-era vehicles, and more
Multiplayer Starfighter Assault
We’re not sharing all the details around this yet, but we can tell you that you’ll be able to take part in an epic starfighter assault set during the original trilogy era, piloting an assortment of Star Wars’ greatest ships in an objective-based, multi-stage battle. You’ll be learning much more about starfighters in Star Wars Battlefront II at Gamescom.
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