The good news is that EA’s server team is working diligently to remedy the issue, with EA Help assuring fans on Twitter that its networkers are “ scaling up new servers to welcome you all to the Battlefront.” Bizarrely enough, some of these messages claim that the players in question have been banned from online play, but the real culprit is the high level of traffic brought on by the free offer. Related: The Mandalorian's Secret Battlefront 2 Cameo RevealedĪccording to PCGamesN, players logging into EA’s Star Wars Battlefront II servers have been getting error messages throughout the Epic Games Store's weeklong free giveaway. Accordingly, there was much excitement when Epic announced that fans would be able to acquire Star Wars Battlefront II completely free of charge late last week, to the extent that it’s now causing problems for the game’s online servers. Though it was initially met with sheer derision when it first launched back in 2017 due to its balance around microtransactions, Star Wars Battlefront II has since evolved into a popular and worthwhile experience set in cinema’s fabled Galaxy Far, Far Away thanks to a multitude of patches, updates, and even fan mods fleshing out the already promising gameplay. EA’s Star Wars-themed multiplayer shooter is just the latest in a series of free titles being offered up by Epic over the past few years, much to the delight of players stuck at home and strapped for cash amid a global pandemic. Fans looking to enjoy Star Wars Battlefront II after grabbing it for free on Epic Games Store are experiencing crashes due to the suddenly high server traffic.

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