Star Wars: Battlefront beta’s launch date is October 8

It’s nearly time to go blow the hell outta some stormtroopers in a galaxy far, far away,

Publisher Electronic Arts announced this morning that the public beta test for its upcoming Star Wars: Battlefront shooter begins October 8 on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC. This test is to help EA and developer DICE see how well the multiplayer servers will hold up under stress. Of course, it doesn’t hurt that this will simultaneously give gamers a taste of one of the most anticipated releases of the fall.