For the first time in gaming history, after countless games depicting various aspects of the rich Star Wars universe, players have the chance to step into the boots of an ordinary soldier in the wars that raged across the galaxy. The gameplay is based on the successful standards set by Battlefield 1942, but combat in Star Wars: Battlefront is even more massive and heated, with vehicles more predominant and familiar starships included.
The game offers three different game modes to play: Historical Campaign (featuring a series of battles from the Star Wars mythos), Conquest (in which players vie for dominance of individual planets) and Instant Action. The game puts two pairs of factions at war: Republic vs Separatists and Rebel Alliance vs Galactic Empire. Each faction has four standard unit types plus a fifth, special unit that differs radically for each side. Famous Jedi and Sith are included as NPCs only in selected battles. Additionally, players can fly, drive or hover and use almost all of the vehicles seen in the movies to prevail.