Star Wars Battlefront 2 may be over a year old now, but EA has no plans of ending support for the multiplayer game. Prior to the new year, the developer released a roadmap that outlined their plans for new content in early 2019.
Up first is the arrival of Count Dooku, who EA recently revealed will make his debut in
Battlefront 2 on January 23 with the Darth Tyranus update. Disillusioned with the Jedi Order and thirsty for great power, Count Dooku voluntarily left the light side and became a disciple of Darth Sidious. He was a central figure the
Clone Wars.
The Sith Lord highlights January's update, which will also include a second cosmetic appearance for the character, called "Dark Ritual," along with the "Coruscant Guard" skin for the Republic Clone Army. In addition to the new content, January is packed with special in-game events, including one going on this weekend.
January's update is in line with EA's push for
Clone Wars content within the game. With that in mind, we can probably look towards the animated series for an idea of what the Dark Ritual and Coruscant Guard outfits will look like. As
GameSpot points out:
Dark Ritual probably refers to the outfit Count Dooku wears in The Clone Wars Season 6, Episode 13 "Sacrifice" when he and Darth Sidious perform a Sith sorcery spell, called dark illusion, on Yoda. In terms of the Coruscant Guard, the show devotes several episodes to events that transpire on the city planet--most notably the trial of Ahsoka Tano arc in the fifth season--where we see clone troopers in red colored armor. The show refers to this specific clone army as the Coruscant Guard, making them the most likely candidate for the upcoming Battlefront 2 skins.
Looking further ahead, EA
previously announced that Anakin Skywalker, one of the franchise's most iconic characters, will be coming to
Star Wars Battlefront 2 in February. The arrival of Count Dooku and Anakin in
Battlefront 2 follows the recent additions of
General Grievous and
Obi-Wan as playable characters in the game.
The Clone Wars have begun. Jedi hero Obi-Wan Kenobi and the new map Geonosis arrive in the latest update – free for all Star Wars™ Battlefront™ II players and available from November 28. Unlock the 212th Attack Battalion clone trooper appearances, more General Grievous and Obi-Wan Kenobi appearances, drive the new STAP and BARC speeder, and dominate the battle with the AT-TE walker.
Star Wars Battlefront 2 is available for Xbox One, PS4, and PC. The game is free on Xbox One and PC for those with EA Access or Origin Access membership.