Star Wars Battlefront 2 Player Counts Skyrocket on Steam Charts Thanks to an Out-of-This-World Deal

Man, time flies, doesn’t it? Just a month ago, folks were buzzing about Star Wars Battlefront 2 like it was coffee on a sluggish morning. May the 4th did its magic, and everyone was hyped about Andor Season 2. I mean, who wouldn’t want a Battlefront 3? Fast forward, and guess what? It’s booming again, bigger and bolder than ever!

So, SteamDB—yeah, that nifty little tracker thingy—shows Battlefront 2 having a wild weekend. We’re talking player numbers jumping from a steady 10-15k to a mind-blowing 30-35k just last Sunday. Crazy, right? It hit a new high of 35,892 folks blasting away. Like, double-take worthy numbers!

Why the sudden jump? Well, EA’s throwing this wild 90% off sale. I’m talking $39.99 to a mere $3.99 on Steam. Absolute steal, even if you’ve got moths living in your wallet. Xbox took the price down to $4.99 too—PlayStation didn’t get the memo, apparently. Still stuck at $19.99; go figure!

Meanwhile, if you’re on that EA Play or Game Pass train, you’re golden. Xbox and PC, they’re included. Oh, and I kinda got lost when I was thinking of those epic Naboo battles—droids versus the Republic, anyone? You know it, right?

Seeing the game at its lowest price got people flooding in. Someone whispered that over 160K players were online at peak times last month. If Steam’s off the charts now, I wouldn’t blink if it’s even higher.

The vibe around the game, though—it’s intense. Totally deserved, too. Battlefront 2 isn’t just holding up; it’s thriving. One of those slick-lookers—even your grandma would be impressed with the visuals and sounds, maybe. Audiovisuals on fleek and my Alienware headset never complained!

Sure, it had that rocky start with loot boxes and people weren’t exactly thrilled—felt like everyone, including the folks in suits, was out with pitchforks. But DICE redeemed themselves, turned things around, though they eventually moved on to some Battlefield 2042 business in 2020.

Fans aren’t done talking about it, and a few salty ones remain—Battlefield 2042 wasn’t exactly the dream. But hey, Battlefront 2 matured into something fantastic. Players, old and new, are soaking it up.

A Battlefront 3? Ah, if dreams came true. Maybe the high-ups turned it down for budget reasons, and DICE is busy anyway. Still, to quote Han: “never tell me the odds.” If we never see another, Battlefront 2’s gonna keep our galaxies busy for however long EA keeps things running. Now, where did I leave my lightsaber?