DICE and Bungie Named in Battlefront 3 Rumor

A report about a possible new Star Wars Battlefront game says Lucasfilm is seeking a development partner, with EA DICE and Bungie named as potential studios. The project has not been officially announced, and neither developer has confirmed involvement. The rumor appeared in a revived Quartermann column in EGM 265 and was read aloud by video game journalist Jeff Grubb on October 19. Grubb said the game did not sound as though it was in development, but that discussions were taking place about who might make it. He assessed DICE as more likely than Bungie to take on the project. The column describes Lucasfilm looking for a partner to make a follow-up to Star Wars Battlefront 2. It names EA DICE, which developed the 2015 Battlefront reboot and its 2017 sequel, as an expected candidate, while identifying Bungie as another possibility. The column does not establish that either studio has been selected or that a new game has been approved. Grubb expressed skepticism about Bungie’s chances while saying the studio’s experience with shooter games could suit the project. That assessment is his view, not confirmation of talks between Bungie and Lucasfilm. The rumor itself, as relayed by...