Andor sits triumphantly among the highest echelons of Star Wars media, but its timeline placement makes it a poor fit to inspire the long-requested Battlefront 3. The gripping spy thriller series succeeds in nearly all of its facets all the way through the incredible second season, but it does so in spite of largely lacking the bombastic action the Battlefront games depend on. Between Pandemic Studios' and DICE's four main Battlefront entries, much of the Skywalker Saga has been covered, and a third game to follow 2017's Battlefront 2 would likely move away from the setting that makes Andor so compelling. 37f

You could be forgiven for thinking we're back in the mid-2000s, because fans are once again demanding a Star Wars Battlefront 3. The series seems to have taken a page out of Valve's book and is incapable of reaching a third entry, but interest in the 2017 Star Wars Battlefront 2 has surged, and many think the attention justifies a third installment finally coming to fruition.

The handheld exclusive Star Wars: Battlefront games are often overlooked and forgotten, but they excelled in a significant aspect where the rest of the series - particularly EA's reboot - fell short. The personalization options offered in these games are far superior to what EA and DICE presented in Battlefront (2015) and Star Wars Battlefront 2. The sequel had the potential to implement the features from the handheld games but was abandoned prematurely, leaving modders to make Battlefront 2 the game it should have been.

Star Wars Battlefront III is the canceled sequel to Star Wars Battlefront II, which had a rough start on launch, but its truncated post-release shows there's still more the series can offer. With a concerted effort from DICE, Battlefront 2 has become a great way to be immersed in the universe that the Star Wars franchise is known for. The belated success of Battlefront 2 made the prospects of a third game promising. Unfortunately, the Battlefront reboot series appears to be on indefinite hiatus, despite the potential it still has to deliver a compelling first-person shooter experience.

When EA acquired the exclusive license to make Star Wars games from Lucasfilm in 2013, fans were hyped. After 10 years between Battlefront games, the new iteration finally arrived in November 2015. However, fans immediately felt the game was missing things, as it only had content based on the original trilogy. EA listened to the fans and for Battlefront II, they added prequel and sequel era locations and characters.

To the disappointment of many Star Wars Battlefront 2 fans, it appears as if EA has no plans to develop Star Wars Battlefront 3, which could ultimately prove to be the publisher's most costly mistake with the franchise yet. EA doesn’t have the most positive reputation in the gaming industry, thanks to its repeated use of microtransactions and other monetizable features across many of its titles. The company’s acquisition of the Star Wars license resulted in some significant failures, most notably 2015's Star Wars Battlefront (which, although successful, lacked content at launch) and the early iteration of Battlefront 2. However, DICE successfully overhauled SWBF2 following player criticisms, and the game became a widely hailed redemption story. Given the game’s popularity and the current state of the Star Wars franchise, ignoring Star Wars Battlefront 3 could be EA’s greatest mistake with the license.

The resurgence of Lucasfilm Games has led to multiple new Star Wars games being developed, but there are plenty of canceled LucasArts projects that deserve to be revisited as well. The now-defunct video game publisher and studio presided over the development dozens of iconic Star Wars games over multiple decades, but many were sadly canceled in the years running up to its shutdown in 2013. Disney's purchase of Star Wars prevented many projects from reaching completion, including the Boba Fett-led Star Wars 1313. The remake of Knights of the Old Republic, has led some to raise the prospect of Knights of the Old Republic 3 one day happening, but there are other unfinished Star Wars video games that deserve to be revisited too.

A third DICE-developed Star Wars: Battlefront game was reportedly planned, but canceled due to licensing costs. Although DICE's previous two reboots of the classic Star Wars Battlefront series were met with an icy reception among Star Wars fans at launch, 2017’s Star Wars Battlefront II won players over after addressing its once-problematic microtransactions and expanding itself with a plethora of additional DLC content over the past four years. A promotion with the Epic Games Store saw Battlefront II offered for free on the online marketplace, which considerably bolstered the game's player count and helped scores of fans see how much the title had improved over the years.

Recent rumors suggest that developer DICE is preparing to work on another new Battlefield game, leaving many wondering what that means for a potential Star Wars Battlefrontsequel. DICE and EA's tenure with the Star Wars license has proven controversial, especially when it comes to the Battlefront titles. 2015’s Star Wars Battlefront kicked off the rebooted series with a muted bang, with many lamenting the lack of multiplayer modes, planets from the Star Wars universe to explore, and a non-existent single-player story. Despite capturing the aesthetic of the Star Wars films handily, DICE’s first Battlefront game just didn’t have enough to keep fans engaged for a long time, making it a disappointment to many.

EA may be wasting its Star Wars license by not confirming plans for a sequel to Star Wars: Battlefront 2. Recent reports suggest that DICE is set to start production for the next Battlefield immediately after the launch of the series’ most recent installment, 2042. This could push back the possibility for a new Star Wars: Battlefront title for quite some time and be a useless loss for both fans and EA alike.