Star Wars Andor Actor Joins Calls for Battlefront 3 as Battlefront 2 Popularity Spikes
Renewed calls for a fresh Star Wars Battlefront game have been given a boost by an actor from critically-acclaimed TV series Andor.
The past month has seen fans flock back to 2017’s Star Wars Battlefront 2 — generating the game’s best player count on Steam in years, despite support from developer DICE ending a long time ago.
Now, Andor’s Muhannad Ben Amor, who plays the heroic Wilmon Paak, has taken to social media to help campaign for a fully-operational sequel.
“Star Wars gotta give us Battlefront 3 ASAP,” Amor wrote on Instagram (thanks, Comicbook), revealing he had played Battlefront 2 for 469 hours. That’s great kid, but don’t get cocky.
“Grew up with Battlefront 2 — been a veteran since day one,” Amor continued. “Let’s HOPE Battlefront 3 happens.”
The past month has seen the popularity of Star Wars Battlefront 2 soar, thanks in part to the success of Andor’s climactic second season, and other Star Wars activity surrounding the franchise’s annual May 4 celebrations.
After years averaging a Steam player count of around 2,000 players, the game’s popularity has been steadily climbing over the past few weeks, and is now close to topping its 10,000-player all-time concurrent Steam peak.
But does this mean a Star Wars Battlefront 3 is now more likely? For now, DICE is busy throwing all of its development weight into getting its big new Battlefield game out the door in the best shape possible. A proper reveal for the still-untitled next Battlefield, which is currently undergoing player testing, is expected this summer.
DICE may also still hold some reluctance to revisit the series, after Battlefront 2 originally launched amid a huge controversy over its loot boxes. Over time, however, sentiment towards the game has shifted. And while publisher EA, DICE’s owner, is no longer exclusively making Star Wars games, Respawn is still at work in the galaxy far, far away making a Star Wars Jedi threequel.
“Star Wars Battlefront 2 is a redemption story worthy of the Skywalker saga,” IGN wrote in its 2019 Star Wars Battlefront 2 re-review. “Overall, it’s a great package now that serves as one of the best and most thrilling ways to have an authentic Star Wars gaming experience.”
Tom Phillips is IGN’s News Editor. You can reach Tom at tom_phillips@ign.com or find him on Bluesky @tomphillipseg.bsky.social
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