BB8 and BB9-E join Star Wars Battlefront II (update)

BB8 Source: Disney

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Star Wars Battlefront II is a multiplayer game set in the intriguing universe.
The game has received tremendous post-launch support since launch.
It's getting BB8, BB9-E, and other changes soon.
You can purchase the game for $15 on Amazon.

Updated February 3, 2020: BB8, BB9-E, and other changes are available now in Star Wars Battlefront II. You can read the patch notes here.

Star Wars Battlefront II is a first and third-person multiplayer shooter from DICE, an EA studio. Over the past year, it has received a slew of updates that added more and more content to the game. However, some of the most spectacular showdowns may be ahead of us. Today, DICE Community Lead Ben Walke confirmed on Twitter that BB8, BB9-E, and other changes were coming to Star Wars Battlefront II soon.

The January update for Star Wars Battlefront II arrives next week. Brings with it both BB8 and BB9-E as new heroes. Ajan Kloss, Takodana and Jakku come to CS, and are joined by the MC85 and the First Order Star Destroyer.

CT & full release notes closer to the time. pic.twitter.com/y0tjlLeUTt
— Ben Walke (@BenWalke) January 21, 2020

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Star Wars Battlefront II ignited a microtransactions controversy which a lot of foreign governments cracked down on. While EA eventually changed the business model of the game, it still left customers with an uneasy feeling about the future. Not only did the microtransactions impact the review scores, but they overshadowed anything positive about the game, like its short single-player campaign.

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Star Wars Battlefront II is a first and third-person multiplayer shooter from EA. Over the past year, it has received a slew of updates which added more and more content to the game. However, some of the most spectacular showdowns may be ahead of us.

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