“Star Wars has always had its home in the UK,” a Disney representative announced before a London screening of Solo: A Star Wars Story, the latest film in the franchise. But as the movie wore on, I realised this was only partly true. There are lots of Americans, and lots of posh English people, but as someone with a regional accent, Solo involved me about as much as the Royal Wedding. From the...
Star Wars: Battlefront didn’t have single-player because of Force Awakens
When Star Wars Battlefront launched at the end of 2015, one of the biggest criticisms it faced was the absence of a single-player campaign. Now, we know why – it’s all The Force Awakens’ fault. Speaking during Battlefront publisher Electronic Arts’ latest earnings call, Patrick Söderlund, executive vice president of EA Studios, touched on the...