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  "id": 15754502,
  "title": "Bungie could be making Star Wars Battlefront 3 instead of longtime series developer DICE",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/bungie-could-be-making-star-wars-battlefront-3-instead-of-longtime",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-20T14:41:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "TechSpot",
    "slug": "techspot",
    "url": "https://www.techspot.com/news/114266-bungie-could-making-star-wars-battlefront-3-instead.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Recent rumors suggest Disney may be searching for a new developer to create Star Wars Battlefront 3, potentially placing Bungie in the running. DICE, known for developing the last two titles, is the most likely candidate, but Disney is considering alternatives. Bungie, the developer behind Halo, Destiny, and Marathon, could be interested as the company navigates its recent changes, including reviving Destiny 2 and reconsidering Marathon's future. The gap between Star Wars Battlefront II in 2005 and DICE's revival in 2015 is expected to be the longest in the franchise's history. Disney's decision to explore new development partners comes after EA's apparent abandonment of the franchise, which continues to have an active modding community. Recent Star Wars games have received strong reviews, providing Disney with an opportunity to capitalize on the series' recent positive reception.",
  "summary": "Bungie may be the leading candidate to develop a new Star Wars Battlefront game, according to EGM and leaker Jeff Grubb. This potential move comes as DICE, the developer responsible for the 2015 revival of the series, may no longer be the primary developer for the franchise.\n\nIf these reports are accurate, the project could be years away. Such a timeline would potentially result in the longest release gap in the history of the Star Wars Battlefront franchise.",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/star-wars-zero-company-adds-new-difficulty-options-that-can-bring-it",
        "published": "2026-10-19T21:47:17.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "TechRadar",
        "title": "'One of the great things about Star Wars is it has all kinds of other opportunities to tell stories in different genres' — Lucasfilm VP says 'the goal' is 'to find the best partner' to make more games like Galactic Racer and Zero Company",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/one-of-the-great-things-about-star-wars-is-it-has-all-kinds-of-other",
        "published": "2026-10-20T15:43:47.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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