Time to break out the blasters again? Star Wars Battlefront 3 is reportedly in development at Electronic Arts, with two studios at the helm: DICE and Respawn Entertainment. This October 2026, several press reports have described their collaboration on a follow-up to the shooter series set in the Star Wars universe. According to our colleagues at Gamekult, relaying information from Variety, several sources identify the project as a new Battlefront. The publisher has yet to officially announce the title.
Behind this new information is a very real announcement. As Konbini reports, Electronic Arts announced on October 21, 2026, that DICE and Respawn would be working together. In its message to employees, the company mentions a future joint project in its shooter business, alongside the upcoming Battlefield games. The project’s identity remains to be confirmed. Meanwhile, our colleagues at Gameblog also cite a Bloomberg report linking the two teams to Battlefront’s return.
This partnership would make a certain amount of sense. DICE already knows the saga’s battlefields, having developed the two modern Battlefront games, while Respawn is behind Apex Legends and the Star Wars Jedi games, among others. For players less familiar with the series, Star Wars Battlefront II, released in 2017, lets players take part in ground and space battles as soldiers or characters from the films. It’s a different approach from the adventures of Cal Kestis: here, large-scale multiplayer battles take center stage. However, this doesn’t reveal what a potential third installment might contain, or how the work would be divided between the studios.
What if this partnership made more room for a single-player experience? Our colleagues at Gameblog are considering a story-driven campaign alongside multiplayer. One could imagine the work being split: DICE would focus on large-scale online battles, while Respawn would work on a single-player adventure. That would offer a way to revisit the Star Wars universe without necessarily having to face other players. This remains speculation: the announced collaboration does not specify each team’s responsibilities.
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