Star Wars Battlefront Classic Collection Missing Important Feature
An Aspyr support agent has confirmed that Star Wars: Battlefront Classic Collection will not feature crossplay once it launches on March 14. While fans had already worried this was the case after the feature was not mentioned in Star Wars: Battlefront Classic Collection's initial reveal, this is the final nail in the coffin for cross-platform friends who had hoped to enjoy the throwback game together.
Battlefront Classic Collection's reveal on February 21 immediately generated excitement among those who played the classic games on the PlayStation 2 and Xbox. Battlefront Classic Collection features all of Battlefront and Battlefront 2's content plus a handful of new maps and heroes. Although Battlefront Classic Collection also supports massive 64-player multiplayer matches, it seems to be missing a popular and common feature come release day.
In response to a fan-submitted question regarding crossplay, which was posted on Reddit by ItsMaverick1357, an Aspyr employee revealed that PlayStation, Xbox, Switch, and PC players cannot play with each other. However, the support agent also revealed that Battlefront Classic Collection at least supports cross-generation multiplayer, meaning that PS4 and PS5 or Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S users can play with each other. While it's possible that Aspyr could add crossplay in a post-launch update, the employee made no mention of such a scenario.
While this probably comes as a disappointment to friend groups divided by various gaming platforms, Battlefront Classic Collection will likely have a healthy player base on all platforms, at launch at least, despite its lack of crossplay. Fans can also look forward to checking out Battlefront Classic Collection's bonus content, which includes the new Jabba's Palace map for the original Battlefront, plus four maps and two heroes for Battlefront 2. The two new heroes are Kit Fisto and Asajj Ventress, who are recognizable faces amongStar Wars fans.
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