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Well folks, there’s not much I can really say about the outcome of the VGA’s this year. A lot of people seemed pretty confident that they would finally be announcing Battlefront 3, and naturally we were all disappointed yet again (although I was happy to hear about the new Elder Scrolls game).
Spark Unlimited has been the big focus the last week or so as well, with multiple theories and even one person, “confirming” on his own that they are the developers. I decided that I would send off an email of my own to Spark Unlimited and I received an email back from one of their Chief Technology Officers.
Now, while I didn’t receive back a confirmation email, he didn’t deny the fact either. You can interpret his response in any way you see fit, I’m taking it as a good thing and not giving up hope.
Here’s what he had to say:
“Everyone keeps asking. Unfortunately, our NDA’s (non-disclosure agreement) with publishers prevents us from talking about the products we work on. It’s is up the publisher and their marketing/PR engine to determine what information is given out and when. Word on that game really has to come straight from Lucas Arts. You do have to realize that publishers have a plan – be it good or bad – to release information. These days a publisher will typically wait to after the holidays to announce a game. They don’t want to cannibalize their holiday sales. So, it if it going to be announced, I would it will be during the announcement season of March through June.”
So, what do you think? Do you think he’s quietly hinting that it will be announced sometime in Spring 2011?
I’ll be interested to hear everyone’s opinion on this!
If Spark Unlimited are the developers and Battlefront 3 is their “Unannounced high profile project” detailed on their website, then I have a problem. They describe the game that they are currently working on (which may or may not be BF3) as a “3rd Person Action/Adventure title in a high-profile science fiction franchise currently in development for Xbox 360, PS3 and PC markets.” It sounds quite likely that this is Battlefront 3 but I have no interest in getting this game if it’s 3rd person! It should be 1st person or, like the older 2 games, have the option to toggle your view to 3rd person but be designed primarily aa an FPS. anyone agree?
SWBF1 and 2 were Third Person shooters,and were primarily 3rd persons shooters,i can’t even remember using a 1st person mode in the game,was it even a feature?
they did let you put it into first person shooter mode in SWBF1 i don’t know if the 2nd game let you do that or not
yes the second one did. well it did on ps2 anyway. I wouldnt say it was any different on other consoles either
It was on xbox.
They consider it 3rd person when it can toggle.
yea, i first played swbf I on first person before realizing i could switch to third. the fact is, the battelfront series are known and famous for being third person shooters, even though they have a first person view. (i like the third person much better) on BFII the default to toggle views was “v”, and they had that for vehicles too. on BFI, the default was “Q”
They should have never even had 1st person perspective as an option, it is a huge disadvantage for those who chose to play that way. When in 3rd, you can actually see yourself roll and such so it’s easier to move and what not. Plus, if you are behind cover or off to the side of a door, you cant actually see if someone is coming though they can’t see you.
i honestly dont know why you are wanting it to be a first person shooter. 1and2 were 3rd person’s and they kicked ass…..3rd person is the BATTLEFRONT FEEL. im sure that itll have an option like mw2 did but honestly if you would let something that small stop you from buyin BF3…then why are you here?
The battlefront series has always been 3rd person. If you want a fps, go play Republic Commando.
If it’s not their game, then the NDA shouldn’t inhibit them from saying “it’s not our game.” Or am I mistaken?
yeah i am pretty sure he could say something along the lines of ‘while we can’t tell you what our game is,we can tell you however that it is not SWBF3′
An NDA means they cannot say anything. They cannot confirm nor deny anything about the product they are developing. Even if they say, “Its not BF3″, Thats still disclosing something and cannot be done. Hope that clears it up for you.
lucasarts wouldnt have to shut them up if they werent making it. so if they arent making it, they CAN come out and say they arent making it.
i think half half but like all of you i do want swbf3 so keep your fingers crossed
If they weren’t making it, they would have told us
They did tell us. By announcing that they are making it on the Unreal engine. But I sure as heck hope I’m wrong. But I highly doubt and can’t even imagine a Battlefront game on the Unreal engine.
Lies! Lies and slander! Look up some stuff on engines (particularly the Unreal engine – it has a site) to understand what it is. It does not rule out BFIII. It does not make it more so but it has nothing to do with it not being BFIII.
I think they’re just tryin to say they dont believe the unreal engine, with its tools is capable of producing the same gameplay style as the older games. While im not saying it wont be good, but every game engine, as you define them with all their bits and pieces that can be put together in nearly every way, is still different from one another, and one can usually tell from the style of the gameplay. i just want pandemics good ol’ style. i mean the FR crysis engine would have been nice esp considering their special transition technology.
That’s exactly what I’m saying. Pandemic used their in house Zero engine to make SWBF1 and 2. We would see a HUGE difference if the game is made on the Unreal engine. You remember how people said Call of Duty World at War was just Call of Duty 4 converted to WW2? Well, that’s because Treyarch took COD 4′s engine and made some changes to it to make it WW2. Battlefield Bad Company 2′s Frostbite engine allows people to destroy the environments. An engine tells A LOT about a game.
*face palm*
The engine is a BIG part of the game in the sense it sets the limitations of the gameplay. The reason for this (read this sentence carefully) is that it is the set of tools used by the designers to make the game. For instance, the Unreal engine has environment mappers, lighting systems, stat trackers (very good ones), and other tools to aid in development. This does not (okay, rarely) limit the gameplay, but more the technical aspects. With an engine as comprehensive as the Unreal engine, getting the Battlefront feel wouldn’t be a problem.
Thank you Sarge…
Heh, just imagine SWBF3 on the Source Engine, that would be…. interesting. Plus I’m pretty sure JK was made on the Unreal Engine so I have to side with Scott.
The Frostbite Engine would be a good choice for this game. However, it’s like Scott said, the engine is only part of the game.
Your welcome Scott…
If it wasn’t them he would say it wasn’t them like when I asked them about a Turning Point 2. I don’t really care about Turning point 2, I just wanted to see what they say and they said no. March through June is during Comic Con.
first!!! i always wanted to say that but this is great next year is the year of threequals and swbf3 is one of them
This is it guys. We have it now, after years of crushed dreams and shitty handheld games, battlefront three is at last within our grasp.
what do you mean. nothing is for certain
Nitro, I’m liking the looks of this. This guys got some information, no doubt. I think we’ve found our developer. To be honest,I will not ever give up hope for this game, because of all the success it would bring. Star Wars has a colossal fan base, LucasArts knows it, and we as fans know it. Also, the PSP games that were released (no where near as good as BF3, I thought), are clear facts that LucasArts is still interested in Battlefront. I’ll be looking foward to playing with you all online in a few years!
I personally think that Mass Effect 3 looks awesome!!! I can’t wait a whole year just to get it. Plus, RDR should not have gotten GOTY and the effects were actually kinda cool for the show in general.
As for Spark? Well, I don’t want to have to bank on another E3 disappointment, so I cannot say anything other than this speculation could go either way. I’m done fooling around making hopeless wishes, time to get serious. I will believe when the time is right and the evidence is clearly there. Being happily surprised wouldn’t hurt though.
Until then, let’s pray SWTOR is as epic as I hope.
Definitely hinting at something…
May I also extend my yays for Elder Scrolls V.
Hey guys, BF3 will come. It’s inevitable! Look at the figures they made from 1 & 2 …
Ah well, SKYRIM
peace.