E3 2017 is well under way, with EA having wrapped up its press briefing already. The company unveiled numerous games including Anthem, A Way Out, Need for Speed Payback, Star Wars Battlefront II, Madden 18, NBA Live 18, and FIFA 18. However, one title that is notably absent from this lineup is Visceral Games" upcoming untitled Star Wars game. The reason for this has now been detailed by several executives tied to the project.
Visceral"s Star Wars was first showcased at E3 2016 last year. However, the title didn"t even receive a mention this year. According to Visceral"s senior creative director Amy Hennig, the reason for this is that 2017 is "Battlefront 2"s year":
It"s #Battlefront2"s year - very proud of our friends at DICE and Motive! We"re still hard at work on our game, though, have no fear... :)
— Amy Hennig (@amy_hennig) June 10, 2017
Indeed, Star Wars Battlefront II was the center of attention at the EA Play 2017 event, with the company dedicating a sizeable portion of time to it. The co-writer of Visceral"s Star Wars game Todd Stashwick tweeted a similar message, saying that:
DICE and Motive have something great w/ #Battlefront2. It"s their time. We will have our day in the twin suns. No fear. It will be glorious.
— Todd Stashwick (@ToddStashwick) June 10, 2017