Star Wars Battlefront 3 is officially entering co-development under Electronic Arts, uniting Battlefield developer DICE with Apex Legends and Star Wars Jedi powerhouse Respawn Entertainment to reboot the iconic sci-fi shooter franchise following years of community demand and studio restructuring. According to verified reports from Eurogamer, the collaborative production aims to combine DICE's specialized Frostbite engine expertise in large-scale combined-arms warfare with Respawn's acclaimed gunplay feel and character movement systems. The news arrives amidst broader organizational changes inside EA's publishing empire, which recently saw major pipeline realignments outlined in the [BioWare Shutdown: Industry Outrage Over EA Move [Confirmed]](/news/bioware-closure-gaming-industry-reaction). Industry insiders suggest the dual-studio deployment ensures DICE can leverage technical lessons learned from Battlefield 2042 while Respawn's creative leadership guides narrative integration and live-service hero balancing. Early production milestones are focused on resolving legacy netcode vulnerabilities and engineering multi-tiered planetary battlegrounds capable of hosting 64-player dogfights alongside ground skirmishes. With Disney keen to expand high-tier Star Wars interactive properties across modern hardware platforms, this strategic alignment positions the long-awaited sequel as EA's premier multi-studio shooter pillar heading into the current hardware generation.