DICE TeamHey everyone!
DICE made a comment about the arcade mode in the reddit AMA.
The comment was made by: Paul Keslin, one of the Multiplayer Producers over at DICE.
The link to the comment: https://www.reddit.com/r/StarWarsBattlefront/comments/7d4qft/star_wars_battlefront_ii_dice_developer_ama/dpvbk26/?context=3
The comment:
"We see Arcade as a great way to get familiar with the game as well as put you alone, or you and a friend, into an experience tailored for that number of players.
That said, we are very aware that some of you would love to have what is essentially a Multiplayer mode available offline. And we think that makes sense! It's an opportunity for learning the ins and outs of the Multiplayer and allows for a great, safe experience. Nothing we can commit to today, but we'll keep this one on our list."
I fully understand that it would be amazing if it was implanted to Star Wars Battlefront 2, I personally agree. But this is our latest statement about the topic.
/Atic
Thank you very much for the reply, and letting all of us know EA is engaged in this idea. Please keep it up. I'll buy Star Wars BF2 if FULL OFFLINE MULTIPLAYER can be implemented. If EA truly wants profit, they should know that they will make more money if they engage ALL players... Solo and online.
Regarding adding full multiplayer: Online players won't stop paying just because they can access a full game offline; They will continue to pay for online content, so I don't think EA would be hurting profit by adding full offline multiplayer.. Quite the opposite. Solo players (which definitely account for part of SWBF2's decrease in sales compared to SWBF1) will actually see it as a good investment. EA can gain back that consumer base AND keep the same sales numbers from online multiplayer, or perhaps even higher numbers since Full Offline will allow online players to experience high-level weapons, perks, and heroes which would incentivize them to attain these same things in a more competitive online atmosphere.
