EA Tells Staff New DICE and Respawn Shooter in Development
The publisher confirmed the collaboration to employees but did not say whether the project is Star Wars Battlefront 3, and also confirmed BioWare is closing.
EA has told its employees that a new shooter is in development in collaboration between DICE and Respawn Entertainment, according to gamerant.com. The publisher did not give details on the project's content, genre specifics or development status.
EA also did not confirm that the game is Star Wars Battlefront 3. Reports linking the project to the Battlefront franchise have not been confirmed by the company.
In the same announcement to staff, EA confirmed that BioWare is closing.
Battlefront's history at EA
The Star Wars Battlefront series began in the early 2000s with two games published by EA. EA rebooted Star Wars Battlefront in 2015, and Star Wars Battlefront 2 followed on PC and consoles in 2017, receiving updates and seasons through 2020.
Development of Star Wars: The Old Republic moved to Broadsword Online Games in 2023. In 2026, EA released Star Wars: Zero Company and Galactic Racer.
Quick answers
Is EA making Star Wars Battlefront 3?
EA has not confirmed that the new DICE and Respawn shooter is Star Wars Battlefront 3. The company gave no details about the project's content or genre specifics.
Is BioWare closing?
Yes. EA confirmed the closure of BioWare in the same announcement to employees.