Gamers will be able to explore some Imperial locations

May 4, 2015 19:22 GMT  ·  By

Star Wars Battlefront might very well become the biggest video game launch of the year, and the development team at DICE is keen to get players interested in the title by showing off the careful process that led to the creation of just one of the included planets, Sullust.

The newly revealed location is covered in lava and is inspired by Iceland, with the studio saying in an official site update that it wanted to create something unique, which would surprise even long-term fans of the Star Wars franchise.

DICE created the initial image for Sullust and the gameplay that would fit it and then consulted with Lucasfilm, who decided that the location that was mentioned but not seen in Return of the Jedi was a good choice for the name.

The Death Star was used as inspiration for the architecture of the new battle spaces, and DICE chose Iceland in order to get telemetry data to build its levels on.

Petter Skold, senior level artist and the creator of Sullust, is quoted as saying, "We used the source material that we gathered from Iceland to shift and bend to the design detailed in our concepts, which was very fun and difficult process."

The new planet also makes extensive use of sulfur and mines, with the fantasy elements linked to real world building complexes.

Star Wars Battlefront will offer variety

When the new shooter was first announced, some fans believed that only planets seen in the movies would be included.

Since then, DICE and Electronic Arts have explained that they are aiming to deliver 12 multiplayer maps with the initial package and more via DLC.

The development team says that it has designed the entire game and each location to feel unique and deliver one particular type of gameplay experience.

Star Wars Battlefront will be launched on the PC, the Xbox One from Microsoft and the PlayStation 4 from Sony on November 17.

Gamers will also be able to get a free Battle of Jakku DLC package in December, earlier for those who place a pre-order.

Star Wars Battlefront will focus on the original trilogy of movies, because Electronic Arts and Disney are trying to create a video game experience that will appeal to fans, but it will deliver very limited information about the new The Force Awakens.

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