Star Wars: Battlefront 2 has seen a remarkable comeback, jumping 123 places on the best-selling games chart in May. This resurgence is quite unusual for a 2017 release, sparking curiosity about what drew players back to this EA shooter.
The latest sales figures from Circana show that Battlefront 2 climbed from 135th in April to 12th place in May. It even surpassed popular titles like Red Dead Redemption 2, Helldivers 2, and The Last of Us Part 2 during that period. Wow, that’s a big leap!
This surge happened without any major updates or changes to the game, which is pretty surprising. The spike in player count on Steam during May was the highest it’s seen in years, drawing attention from fans and industry watchers . Some hoped this might hint at an announcement for Star Wars: Battlefront 3, but former developers have indicated that such news probably won’t come anytime soon.
What’s behind this sudden interest? It seems tied to other Star Wars media. The popularity of the live-action series Andor and the celebration of Revenge of the Sith’s anniversary appear to have rekindled players’ enthusiasm for Star Wars-themed games. Since Battlefront 2 is one of the most recent Star Wars FPS games, it naturally benefited from this wave.
