No, Star Wars Battlefront 3, as the specific game project developed by Free Radical Design, was canceled and never officially released to the public. While there have been multiple Star Wars Battlefront titles, the third main installment in the original series' lineage did not come to fruition.
The Canceled Project: Star Wars: Battlefront 3
The game that was intended to be Star Wars: Battlefront 3 was in development by Free Radical Design. Unfortunately, despite significant progress, the project was reportedly canceled in 2008 due to a rocky development cycle. According to Steve Ellis, co-founder of Free Radical Design, the game was nearly complete when LucasArts ultimately decided to shut it down.
This canceled game aimed to expand upon the original Star Wars: Battlefront and Star Wars: Battlefront II (2004/2005) developed by Pandemic Studios, offering more ambitious features like seamless ground-to-space combat transitions. Its cancellation was a significant disappointment for many fans of the original series.
The Battlefront Series Landscape
While Star Wars Battlefront 3 was never released, the franchise has seen other iterations. It's important to distinguish between the canceled project and subsequent games.
Here's a quick overview of key titles in the Star Wars Battlefront series:
| Project Title | Status | Developer(s) | Release Year(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Star Wars: Battlefront (2004) | Released | Pandemic Studios | 2004 | The original console/PC installment. |
| Star Wars: Battlefront II (2005) | Released | Pandemic Studios | 2005 | A critically acclaimed sequel to the original game. |
| Star Wars: Battlefront 3 | Canceled | Free Radical Design | c. 2008 | Was reportedly near completion when development ceased. |
| Star Wars Battlefront (2015) | Released | EA DICE | 2015 | A reboot of the series by Electronic Arts. |
| Star Wars Battlefront II (2017) | Released | EA DICE, Criterion Games, Motive Studios | 2017 | A sequel to the 2015 reboot, featuring a single-player campaign. |
As shown, the two most recent main installments are part of a rebooted series by Electronic Arts, titled Star Wars Battlefront (2015) and Star Wars Battlefront II (2017). Neither of these is explicitly called "Battlefront 3."
For more information on the history of the game series, you can explore the Star Wars Battlefront Wiki.
