EA’s recent iterations of theStar Wars: BattlefrontÂgames have had a choppy history. Despite their missteps in gameplay and monetization tactics, fans and critics alike agreed that Dice’s take on theStar WarsÂmultiplayer shooter nailed the look, feel, and most importantly, the sound ofStar Wars. Now, the award-winning soundtracks for bothBattlefrontandBattlefront IIare coming to streaming services and digital storefronts.Announced via anarticle from Variety, both soundtracks will be launching within the next week. The first game’s soundtrack will arrive on digital storefronts and streaming services tonight at midnight ET withÂBattlefront II’s to follow on February 5. Originally composed by Gary Haab and performed by the London Symphony Orchestra and the London Voices Choir, the soundtracks managed to capture the magic of John Williams' original vision.TheÂBattlefrontÂsoundtracks join the soundtracks for EA’s other twoÂStar WarsÂoutings;Jedi: Fallen OrderÂandÂStar Wars: Squadrons, both of which been on streaming services for months at this point. Ina comment to Variety, Haab said, “I consider composing the original score for EAâs âStar Wars: Battlefrontâ series one of my greatest accomplishments.” After the news broke, Haab took to Twitter to express his excitement.
This news comes afterÂBattlefront 2Âsaw over19 Million new playerswhen it wasfree on the Epic Games Storelast week. WhileÂStar WarsÂgames have been a mixed bag since Disney entered a 10-year deal with EA, both companies involved have pushed to turn their image around. Between revivingÂBattlefront 2Âand releasing a pair of successfulStar Warsgames back-to-back, EA managed to restore some goodwill followingBattlefront 2’sÂdisastrous launch.
Disney, on the other hand, restructured their gaming label, launching Lucasfilm Games, the new brand for all Lucasfilm-related gaming content. This announcement came hand-in-hand with the reveal of newStar WarsÂandÂIndiana JonesÂgames, signaling the end of their exclusivity deal with EA.
