During EA's financial call earlier this week, the. All other players will get access to this free content on December 8, 2015. Star Wars Battlefront won't have The Force Awakens content for obvious reasons. Players who pre-order Star Wars Battlefront can fight the battle one-week early starting on December 1, 2015. Forge a new path as Iden Versio, commander of Inferno Squadan Imperial special forces unit in a gripping new campaign that spans over 30 years and bridges events between the films’ Star Wars: Return of the Jedi and Star Wars: The Force Awakens.
Taking place in the aftermath of the Rebel victory in the Battle of Endor, players will experience the events that created the massive, battle-scarred landscape of Jakku shown in Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Here's the official info on the Battle of Jakku: Fans who pre-order Star Wars Battlefront will be among the first players to experience the Battle of Jakku, the pivotal moment when the New Republic confronted key Imperial holdouts on a remote desert planet on the Outer Rim. Star Wars Battlefront will be released on November 17 and be available for PlayStation 4 and XBox One. Star Wars The Force Awakens opens December 18. So, while the Battle of Jakku will be a prequel to The Force Awakens, it's probably closer to the events of Return of the Jedi rather than The Force Awakens.
Another note, the shots above in the trailer look like the Imperial shuttles have been there for years.
