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EA has announced that the "Star Wars Battlefront" open beta starts today, Thursday, October 8, 2015 at 1PM ET (10 AM PST), free for everyone on Xbox One, PS4 and PC.

"The #StarWarsBattlefront Beta will open up on Oct 8th 10 AM PST.", tweeted Battlefront community manager Sledgehammer70.

The Star Wars Battlefront Beta is a technical test and will feature Walker Assault on Hoth, a 40-player multiplayer battle featuring Rebels and the Empire. Walker Assault will also give you the chance to play as two of the most iconic characters in the Star Wars universe: Darth Vader and Luke Skywalker. The Beta will also feature our Survival Mission on Tatooine, where you and a Rebel friend must fight back waves of Imperial forces.

The Beta will let you experience three modes spread across three iconic planets including:

Walker Assault on Hoth: Fight in epic 40-player battles as a Rebel to destroy the Empire’s onslaught of AT-AT’s by calling in Y-wing bombers. Or, side with the Empire and protect your walkers while utilizing their mighty weaponry to crush the Rebel objective.

Drop Zone on Sullust: Escape pods are crashing down and you and your team must fight to control them. With its frantic 8v8 matches, Drop Zone is sure to put your combat and strategy skills to the test.

Survival Mission on Tatooine: Play alone or with a friend via co-op or split-screen as you battle to hold off waves of Imperial forces including AT-ST’s, TIE fighters, elite stormtroopers and more.

The Star Wars Battlefront Companion experience will also be available during the beta.

Star Wars Battlefront Beta Start Times:

• UK: 3 PM (15:00)
• Perth, Australia: 4:00 PM (16:00) (October 9th)
• Sydney, Australia: 7:00 PM (19:00) (October 9th) (AEST)  
  
• New Zealand: 9:00PM (October 9th)
• US East: 1:00 PM (13:00)
• US Central: 12:00PM Noon
• Canada West Coast/US West Coast: 10:00 AM
• Germany: 3:30 PM (15:30)
• France: 4PM (16:00)
• India: 1:30 PM (13:30)
• Korea: 4:00 PM (16:00) (October 9th)
• Poland 4:00 PM (16:00)
• Finland 5:00 PM (17:00)
• Dubai 6:00 PM (18:00)
• Romania 5:00 PM (17:00)
• Denmark 4:00 PM (16:00)
• Bulgaria 5:00 PM (17:00)

The Star Wars Battlefront beta weighs in at 7.27 GB on Xbox One and PlayStation 4 and 11 GB on PC. Search for the "battlefront beta" using the Xbox One dashboard and download now!

Developed by DICE and published by Electronic Arts, Star Wars Battlefront will be available on November 17, 2015 in North America, November 18, 2015 in Europe and November 19, 2015 in Australasia. The Star Wars Battlefront Beta will be available for Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and on PC via Origin players between October 8 and October 12.

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