However, longtime fans still hold the classic Star Wars: Battlefront games in reverence.
Even Star Wars: Battlefront 2 (2017), which initially released to microtransaction controversy and fan backlash, but has since received several updates and free DLC that have improved the experience immensely. However, at the tail end of EA's exclusive publishing contract that's set to expire in 2023, the publisher has seemingly turned its fortune around with games like Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order. Star Wars' more recent history in games has been a controversial one, as most of the last decade was spent under EA's video game exclusivity deal over the franchise.
