UPDATE 15/03/24: Aspyr has provided an update on Star Wars: Battlefront Classic Collection, blaming online issues on “critical errors”.
“At launch, we experienced critical errors with our network infrastructure,” Aspyr stated on its website. This resulted in “incredibly high ping, matchmaking errors, crashes, and servers not appearing in the browser”.
The developer said it is now working to “increase network stability”, and encouraged players to continue to report bugs, errors, or “unexpected behaviours” in the game through its support site.
The original story continues below.
ORIGINAL STORY 14/03/24: Star Wars: Battlefront Classic Collection has received negative reception thanks to numerous bugs and severe lack of preparation for online multiplayer.
The bundle launched earlier today for Nintendo Switch, PC, PlayStation, and Xbox. It contains both the original Star Wars: Battlefront and its sequel, Star Wars: Battlefront 2, from 2004 and 2005 respectively, as well as all bonus content released for each.
The re-release of these beloved classics hasn’t gone well, however, with players reporting numerous bugs on all platforms, as well as seeking refunds. Another major issue players have encountered is the limited servers for each platform.
Initial reports from players at launch stated there were only 3 servers for Battlefront 2 on PC, each able to accomodate 64 players. Given the Steam version of the collection peaked at 9232 concurrent players (thanks SteamDB), lots of people were unable to join multiplayer matches. The situation was similar on other platforms. Players also reported they were unable to create their own servers, despite the option being enabled in the game.