How 'Battlefront' Raided the Lucasfilm Archives, Infiltrated Jakku for Most 'Star Wars'-y Game Ever

‘Star Wars Battlefront: Battle of Jakku’ (EA)

When it arrived in 2004, Star Wars Battlefront finally delivered on the promise of a worthy Star Wars video game, earning enthusiastic reviews and blowing up the sales charts. The following year’s sequel was another smash; but then the franchise went dormant, as George Lucas’s LucasArts games division fell into disarray, and the third installment got shelved indefinitely.

Original ‘Battlefront’ cover (LucasArts)

‘Battle of Jakku’ module concept art (EA)

Examining Vader and Stormtrooper helmets in the Lucasfilm archive (Lucasfilm/EA)

‘Star Wars Battlefront: Battle of Jakku’ (EA)