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A new Star Wars movie is coming out this month. That’s incredible — but it’s time to find out if one of the big gaming tie-in promotions is also incredible.
Publisher Electronic Arts released the Battle of Jakku map for its Star Wars: Battlefront shooter today, and we’re going to give it a try. This map explains how a Star Destroyer ended up as the wreck you see in the trailer for Star Wars: The Force Awakens.
This free DLC will go live for everyone on December 8, and it also includes a new mode called Turning Point. We’re going to hop into it and give it all a whirl to see what we think.
Check it out: