Star Wars Battlefront will return in 2017 with “bigger and better worlds,” and will pull from the new films, EA announced on an investor call today. It’s unclear if this means a proper Battlefront 2 or a big expansion. An EA spokesperson said the company had “nothing more to share.”

EA is passing out Star Wars: Battlefront credits to anyone who logs into the game this weekend on Xbox One, PlayStation 4 or PC, in case the Outer Rim downloadable content wasn’t enough motivation. I plan on logging in later. I will forget. I will not get 5,000 credits.

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Here’s your first look at gameplay footage from Star Wars Battlefront’s upcoming Outer Rim expansion, including a cute nod to Han and Greedo’s preference for shooting each other first.

Alongside Star Wars: Battlefront’s pricey $50 season pass, EA says it’s going to be releasing “new maps” for free “in the coming months.” Most people seem to dig Battlefront, with the game’s biggest problem being a lack of content.

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Learn how to take down a TIE Fighter in a single shot, where to shoot an AT-AT for massive damage, and more with jackfragsquick tips for Star Wars: Battlefront.

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