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Star Wars Battlefront II, the popular online multiplayer game, was met with controversy upon its release, but the players who stuck around for the game’s updates and revisions eventually got a fun experience battling each other in the galaxy far, far away. Now, however, that experience on PC has been reportedly shattered by hackers.
“No Spawn” Hack
According to IGN, the hack is preventing players from spawning during the forty-player matches. This means that they are unable to play the game. There are also reports of inappropriate messaging. While this particular hack has been going on in some form for months, in the last few days, it has apparently been infecting every mode in the game. Players have been flooding the Electronic Arts forums and the game’s subreddit, demanding a fix to this issue, but as of the writing of this article, EA still hasn’t tracked down the hacker or hackers responsible.
Star Wars Battlefront II Controversy
In the time leading up to its release in 2017, Star Wars Battlefront II was met with a swarm of controversies over its heavy reliance on microtransactions and loot boxes and how extra purchases would give players advantages in matches. In response to the controversy, EA removed loot boxes from the game right before release, and as time went by, a steady stream of updates helped elevate the game to a respected status for those who chose to stick around.
However, with this hacker problem, the game is once again finding itself in a state of controversy. If EA doesn’t track down the hackers and restore the game to a playable state, they might again find themselves the subject of player backlash that will be hard to recover from.
The Future of Star Wars Battlefront II
With no sign of a Star Wars Battlefront III any time in the near future, one has to wonder what this situation means for the future of Battlefront II. As of now, people can still play the game on consoles, but the PC players currently have to find something else to play until EA tracks down the hackers. If the situation isn’t resolved soon, players may decide that they don’t miss Battlefront II and seek out other adventures in the galaxy far, far away instead.
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