Star Wars Battlefront PS4 beta: All your questions answered

PlayStation blog:

We’re days away from white-knuckle battles, blaster showdowns, lightsaber duels, and sweeping conflicts across iconic Star Wars vistas. The Star Wars Battlefront beta begins 8th October on PS4, welcoming prospective Rebels and Imperials from around the globe to sample Battlefront’s massive multiplayer modes.

[Genuine-User]

"Do I need to be a PlayStation Plus member to play it?
Mat Everett: Nope! It’s open to all PS4 players with an internet connection."

Good stuff.

[Gazondaily]

That's pretty sick! A proper stress test will do this wonders. No more BF4 style shenanigans.

[Genuine-User]

Absolutely. Only a few days to go now.

[AizenSosuke]

Great man I'm being fanboyish I know but only on Playstation Nation.

[MetroidFREAK21]

The beta is on Xbox One as well...

[XboxInnovation]

Xbox One players get to play the game first because of EA access.

#LarryHrybNation

[AizenSosuke]

I meant not requiring PSN like Xbox does need live to play the beta.

[triple_c]

Beta's and F2P games don't require PS Plus.

[Antifan]

I'm pretty sure you need to be a PS+ membership to qualify for Dark Souls 3 beta. Maybe it was a typo.

[Toolster]

I needed + to play the need for speed beta

[kmeck518]

Doesn't PS4 require a PS+ membership to play online?

[triple_c]

Let me clarify my statement:

OPEN beta's and free to play games that have online don't require PS Plus to play.

[Kleptic]

^yeah, 3rd party beta access...as far as i understood it...is left to the developer to decide on PS+ requirements...

but...retail games, even from 3rd party publishers, have to require PS+ for online play.

meaning regardless of the beta; you'll have to have PS+ to play battlefront next month...and i don't think the game even has an offline mode, right?

[KilluaX3]

Console users celebrate when they don't have to pay for online... I seriously laughed.

[spicelicka]

Well paying for $350 for the console instead of $1000 for a good enough PC usually makes up for that...

[Ark_]

@spicelicka

The difference in price is minor; PC is more versatile, console more convinient. PC also upgradable. So don't fool yourself - paid online is bs.

mouse + keyboard = 100$
display = 200§
PC = 700$

>>> free online, cheap games

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console = 350$
seconde controller 50$
TV = 400$

>>> paid online, expensive games

[Null]

@ARK
I use a $100 1080p 32 inch monitor to play on my PS4.

Psplus can be picked up for $25 for a year though out the year.
I buy my PS4 games digitally and haven't paid more than $30. For a game since launch. Games on PC are the same price on console games at launch and both go on sale at around the gam same time. Stop using that arugment.

[Ark_]

@Null

Games on PC (keys) are much cheaper on release than on consoles. Not to mention sales ...

For example Fallout 4 is 35 bucks. Fifa 16 as well. The Witcher 3 goes for around 15 in the moment.

[wellard]

One could also say, pc user coming into a completely unrelated thread to start a typical fan war for no reason what so ever.

[Relientk77]

Can you preload the beta on PS4 or do you have to wait until the 8th

[Genuine-User]

You would have to wait until the 8th.

[suicidalblues]

@Relient77

According to the website you can preload on the 7th.

[Genuine-User]

Only on PC.

[Becuzisaid]

I look forward to playing this the one half hour the servers aren't in shambles.

[Pathogenic]

So we all woke up this morning knowing that this week is the week that Star Wars Battlefront Beta launches on most platforms. Let me first say that I'm excited to return to Battlefront since the PlayStation 2 days. I'm actually happy that EA Dice has taken it over and worked closely with Lucasfilm Ltd. As of October 4th, 2015 we successfully launched our community on the PlayStation Network.

Our plan from the beginning is to create the ultimate Star Wars Battlefront experience only on the PlayStation 4. With that said our community is reaching out across the PlayStation Network where friends of friends have been inviting their friends to join the Star Wars experience. We have been hard at work bringing Star Wars fans of past and new in to get ready for the Star Wars Battlefront Beta and the release of the actual game itself.

Our Universe is created around the players and of their experiences with Star Wars from past to present. With those experiences it creates an experience worth being in. All in all the Star Wars players will shape the future of the Star Wars Battlefront Universe together. Check below for the run down of features we bring to the community.

- Daily updates on major news for Star Wars Battlefront

- We have moderators 24/7 to keep the peace

- Community chat parties for Q&A, Battlefront talk, Clans, Squads, etc.

- Create a squad or ask someone to play with online for the beta or actual game

- Talk about Star Wars Battlefront, etc

- Create a clan or join ours inside the Universe

Again our mission is to the players of PlayStation who love Star Wars and wants to be apart of a growing universe. We hope too see all you PlayStation 4 gamers in the community. You can find the community through myself, PathogenicKiller on the PlayStation Network and click on view profile and then communities.

May the force be with you today.

[cd1]

Do you know, suddenly I don't feel too well. Might have to take Thursday and Friday off - wouldn't want to spread my germs would I?

...cough.

[Sokol]

Few more days to go! can't wait. ;)

[S2Killinit]

Lol at the disagree.

Yeah me too. Im curious how good it is.

Those screenshots look epic.

[pyroxxx]

So anyone got a spare US PSN early acces code ???