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Star Wars: Battlefront

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First release
Sep 17, 2004
Engine
Zero
Genres
Shooter · Warfare, Action, Science fiction
Platforms
PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 2, Xbox, Mac

Star Wars: Battlefront is the first in the Star Wars: Battlefront series and is a third/first-person shooter video game based around battles featured in the Star Wars movies. It was developed by Pandemic Studios and LucasArts, and released on September 20, 2004 for Xbox (playable on Xbox 360), PlayStation 2, and PC, the same day as the release of the Star Wars Trilogy (DVD) set. Players can either play Star Wars: Battlefront online, or offline with up to 4 players (on consoles).

Also known as SWBF, Battlefront 1, Star Wars: Battlefront (Classic, 2004) , battlefront.exe

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Release dates
PlayStation 2
Sep 17, 2004
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Sep 21, 2004
PlayStation 2
Sep 21, 2004
All 14 release dates
Xbox
Sep 21, 2004
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Sep 22, 2004
Xbox
Sep 22, 2004
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Sep 23, 2004
PlayStation 2
Sep 23, 2004
Xbox
Sep 23, 2004
PlayStation 2
Sep 24, 2004
Xbox
Sep 24, 2004
Xbox
Oct 07, 2004
Mac
Jul 19, 2005
Mac
Jul 29, 2005
Game modes
Split screen, Co-operative, Multiplayer, Single player
Perspective
First person, Third person
Where to buy
Keywords
vehicular combat, death, military, star wars, spaceship
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Steam review summary

Steam users rate this Overwhelmingly Positive, 4,256 reviews in all languages, recorded 16 October 2026

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Multiplayer

  • Online multiplayerSteam · 16 Oct
  • Local co-opIGDB · 28 Oct
  • Shared or split screenIGDB · 28 Oct
  • Co-op campaignIGDB · 28 Oct

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