Skip to main content
Join The Community
- Join our community
11
Premium Benefits
24/7
Access Available
21K+
Active Members
Commenting
Join the discussion
Exclusive Articles Coming Soon
Member-only articles
Weekly Newsletters
Weekly gaming & entertainment news
Member Badges
Earn badges as you go
Exclusive Competitions
Members-only prize draws
Curated Deals Coming Soon
Tech and gaming deals worth grabbing
GET COMMUNITY ACCESS QUICK
For the quickest way to join, simply enter your email below and get access. We will send a confirmation and sign you up to our newsletter to keep you updated on all your gaming news.
By submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.
FIND OUT ABOUT OUR MAGAZINE
Want to subscribe to the magazine? Click the button below to find out more information.
Find out more
GET Community ACCESS QUICK

Join the GamesRadar community for quick access. Enter your email below and we'll send confirmation, and sign you up to our newsletter.

By submitting your information, you confirm you are aged 16 or over, have read our Privacy Policy and agree to the Terms & Conditions. Geographical rules apply.

Background
Welcome to GamesRADAR+ Community !
Hi ,

Your membership journey starts here.

Keep exploring and earning more as a member.

MY ACCOUNT

Badge picture
Earn your first badge
Read 1 article to unlock your first badge.
Keep earning badges
Explore ways to get more involved as a member.
Latest Games News

Latest Games News

Breaking gaming news and updates

Read Now
Latest Games Reviews

Latest Games Reviews

Expert verdicts on the newest releases

Read Now

See what you’ve unlocked.

Explore your membership benefits.

Explore
Member Exclusives

Stay Ahead with GamesRadar+

Get the biggest gaming news, reviews, and releases straight to your inbox.

Explore

Sign Out
GamesRadar+ GamesRadar+
US EditionUS CA EditionCanada UK EditionUK AU EditionAustralia
Sign in
  • View Profile
  • Sign out
  • Games
    • Game Insights
      • Games News
      • Games Features
      • Games Reviews
      • Games Guides
      • Big in 2026
      • Big Preview
      • Future Games Show
      • Golden Joystick Awards
    • Genres
      • Action Games
      • RPGs
      • Action RPGs
      • Adventure Games
      • Third Person Shooters
      • FPS Games
    • Platforms
      • PS5
      • Xbox Series X
      • PC
      • Nintendo Switch
      • Nintendo Switch 2
      • Tabletop Gaming
    • Franchises
      • Grand Theft Auto
      • Pokemon
      • Assassin's Creed
      • Monster Hunter
      • Fortnite
      • Cyberpunk
      • Red Dead
      • The Elder Scrolls
      • The Sims
  • Entertainment
    • TV Shows
      • TV News
      • TV Reviews
      • Anime Shows
      • Sci-Fi Shows
      • Superhero Shows
      • Animated Shows
      • Marvel TV Shows
      • Star Wars TV Shows
      • DC TV Shows
    • Movies
      • Movie News
      • Movie Reviews
      • Big Screen Spotlight
      • Superhero Movies
      • Action Movies
      • Anime Movies
      • Sci-Fi Movies
      • Horror Movies
      • Marvel Movies
      • DC Movies
    • Streaming
      • Apple TV Plus
      • Disney Plus
      • Netflix
      • HBO
      • Amazon Prime Video
      • Hulu
    • Comics
      • Marvel Comics
      • DC Comics
  • Hardware
    • Insights
      • Hardware News
      • Hardware Reviews
      • Hardware Features
      • Buying Guides
    • Computing
      • Desktop PCs
      • Laptops
      • Handhelds
    • Peripherals
      • Headsets & Headphones
      • TVs & Monitors
      • Gaming Mice
      • Gaming Keyboards
      • Gaming Chairs
      • Speakers & Audio
    • Accessories & Tech
      • Gaming Controllers
      • Tech
      • SSDs & Hard Drives
      • VR
      • Accessories
      • Retro
  • Deals
    • Toys & Collectibles
    • Lego
    • Dungeons and Dragons
    • Merch
  • Video
    • Video
    • GR+ Replay - Submit Your Clips
  • Newsletters
    • Quizzes
    • About Us
    • How to pitch to us
    • How we score
    • Newsarama
    • Retro Gamer
  • home
  • Games
    • View Games
      • Games News
      • Games Features
      • Games Reviews
      • Games Guides
      • Big in 2026
      • Big Preview
      • Future Games Show
      • Golden Joystick Awards
      • Action Games
      • RPGs
      • Action RPGs
      • Adventure Games
      • Third Person Shooters
      • FPS Games
    • Platforms
      • View Platforms
      • PS5
      • Xbox Series X
      • PC
      • Nintendo Switch
      • Nintendo Switch 2
      • Tabletop Gaming
      • Grand Theft Auto
      • Pokemon
      • Assassin's Creed
      • Monster Hunter
      • Fortnite
      • Cyberpunk
      • Red Dead
      • The Elder Scrolls
      • The Sims
  • Entertainment
    • View Entertainment
    • TV Shows
      • View TV Shows
      • TV News
      • TV Reviews
      • Anime Shows
      • Sci-Fi Shows
      • Superhero Shows
      • Animated Shows
      • Marvel TV Shows
      • Star Wars TV Shows
      • DC TV Shows
    • Movies
      • View Movies
      • Movie News
      • Movie Reviews
      • Big Screen Spotlight
      • Superhero Movies
      • Action Movies
      • Anime Movies
      • Sci-Fi Movies
      • Horror Movies
      • Marvel Movies
      • DC Movies
    • Streaming
      • View Streaming
      • Apple TV Plus
      • Disney Plus
      • Netflix
      • HBO
      • Amazon Prime Video
      • Hulu
    • Comics
      • View Comics
      • Marvel Comics
      • DC Comics
  • Hardware
    • View Hardware
      • Hardware News
      • Hardware Reviews
      • Hardware Features
      • Buying Guides
      • Desktop PCs
      • Laptops
      • Handhelds
    • Peripherals
      • View Peripherals
      • Headsets & Headphones
      • TVs & Monitors
      • Gaming Mice
      • Gaming Keyboards
      • Gaming Chairs
      • Speakers & Audio
      • Gaming Controllers
      • Tech
      • SSDs & Hard Drives
      • VR
      • Accessories
      • Retro
  • Deals
    • Toys & Collectibles
    • Lego
    • Dungeons and Dragons
    • Merch
  • Video
    • View Video
    • Video
    • GR+ Replay - Submit Your Clips
  • Newsletters
    • Quizzes
    • About Us
    • How to pitch to us
    • How we score
    • Newsarama
    • Retro Gamer
Trending
  • New Games 2026
  • Black Flag Resynced
  • Summer Game Fest 2026 schedule
  • Best gaming gadgets
  • Submit your clips. Win prizes
Sign up to the GamesRadar+ Newsletter

Weekly digests, tales from the communities you love, and more


By submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.

You are now subscribed

Your newsletter sign-up was successful


Want to add more newsletters?

GamesRadar+

Every Friday

GamesRadar+

Your weekly update on everything you could ever want to know about the games you already love, games we know you're going to love in the near future, and tales from the communities that surround them.

GTA 6 O'clock

Every Thursday

GTA 6 O'clock

Our special GTA 6 newsletter, with breaking news, insider info, and rumor analysis from the award-winning GTA 6 O'clock experts.

Knowledge

Every Friday

Knowledge

From the creators of Edge: A weekly videogame industry newsletter with analysis from expert writers, guidance from professionals, and insight into what's on the horizon.

The Setup

Every Thursday

The Setup

Hardware nerds unite, sign up to our free tech newsletter for a weekly digest of the hottest new tech, the latest gadgets on the test bench, and much more.

Switch 2 Spotlight

Every Wednesday

Switch 2 Spotlight

Sign up to our new Switch 2 newsletter, where we bring you the latest talking points on Nintendo's new console each week, bring you up to date on the news, and recommend what games to play.

The Watchlist

Every Saturday

The Watchlist

Subscribe for a weekly digest of the movie and TV news that matters, direct to your inbox. From first-look trailers, interviews, reviews and explainers, we've got you covered.

SFX

Once a month

SFX

Get sneak previews, exclusive competitions and details of special events each month!


Join the club

Get full access to premium articles, exclusive features and a growing list of member rewards.


An account already exists for this email address, please log in.
  1. Games
  2. Action

Here's how Star Wars Battlefront's Death Star mode will work

News
By Connor Sheridan published 17 August 2016

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works.

  • Facebook
  • X
  • Pinterest
  • Flipboard
  • Email
Share this article
Join the conversation
Follow us
Add us as a preferred source on Google
Subscribe to our newsletter

You didn't think you could take down the Death Star in just one round, did you? EA and DICE have published a full outline of the brand new Battle Station mode coming to Star Wars Battlefront in its Death Star expansion: each match is a three-part mini-campaign of space combat, boarding action, and a final desperate push to destroy the world-ending weapon. 

The first phase sets a team of Rebels against Imperials in a space battle around a massive Star Destroyer - presumably it's guarding the Death Star, or maybe it just looked at Admiral Ackbar funny. Rebels pilot X-wings and A-wings to clear the way for a detachment of Y-wing bombers as Imperial players (and bots) fight back in TIE fighters and interceptors. If the Y-wings manage to make their bombing run, the Rebels do the old Walker Assault routine and attack weak points until the Star Destroyer blows up.

Rebels board the Death Star and attempt to extract a VID (Very Important Droid) in phase 2. Charge through the space station's iconic interiors as you try to secure the droid / repel the Rebel invaders, and try out the new Rebel hero Chewbecca and Imperial hero Bossk (you know, the lizard guy). After all that work, Phase 3 should be obvious: Rebels try to blow up the Death Star from outside the non-moon, and Imperials try to stop them. That includes taking control of Red-5 himself, Luke Skywalker, and Darth Vader in his TIE Advanced.

Latest Videos From
You may like
  • Star Wars Galactic Racer big preview Star Wars: Galactic Racer looks every bit the Burnout: Takedown revival I've been waiting 20 years to play
  • Epic Games Star Wars toolkit image of Droid Tycoon with Jonesy selling a droid I don't think anyone is prepared for the amount of Star Wars that's about to hit Fortnite
  • Star Wars Galactic Racer big preview Star Wars: Galactic Racer makes more sense for the Star Wars universe than Palpatine somehow returning ever did

Star Wars Battlefront's Death Star expansion will be released some time in September. After that, PlayStation VR owners can play the exclusive Rogue One tie-in VR mission, while the dedicated Rogue One: Scarif expansion will be released alongside the film in December.

Seen something newsworthy? Tell us!

Want to keep up with the biggest news from the show? Click to see all of our Gamescom 2016 coverage and watch the best Gamescom 2016 trailers. 

Sign up to the GamesRadar+ Newsletter

Weekly digests, tales from the communities you love, and more

By submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.
CATEGORIES
PC Gaming Xbox One PS4 Platforms Xbox PlayStation
PRODUCTS
Star Wars Battlefront Star Wars Battlefront (2015)
Connor Sheridan
Connor Sheridan
Social Links Navigation
Former GamesRadar+ News Writer

I got a BA in journalism from Central Michigan University - though the best education I received there was from CM Life, its student-run newspaper. Long before that, I started pursuing my degree in video games by bugging my older brother to let me play Zelda on the Super Nintendo. I've previously been a news intern for GameSpot, a news writer for CVG, and was formerly a staff writer at GamesRadar+.

Read more
Star Wars Galactic Racer big preview
Racing Games Star Wars: Galactic Racer looks every bit the Burnout: Takedown revival I've been waiting 20 years to play
 
 
Epic Games Star Wars toolkit image of Droid Tycoon with Jonesy selling a droid
Fortnite I don't think anyone is prepared for the amount of Star Wars that's about to hit Fortnite
 
 
Star Wars Galactic Racer big preview
Racing Games Star Wars: Galactic Racer makes more sense for the Star Wars universe than Palpatine somehow returning ever did
 
 
A Rebel soldier on Endor in Star Wars Battlefront
FPS Games Somehow, EA's Battlefront is still the best-selling Star Wars game of all time
 
 
The Big Preview frame for Star Wars: Galactic Racer, showing space ships flying through a white space
Racing Games Star Wars: Galactic Racer – The Big Preview
 
 
A hand holds cards from Star Wars: Battle of Hoth in front of a board full of miniatures
Board Games This Star Wars board game was one of the most anticipated releases of last year, and it's currently got a great discount
 
 
Latest in Action
GTA 6
Grand Theft Auto GTA 6 isn't getting delayed again, Take-Two confirms
 
 
Ships shoot cannons in naval combat, with the GamesRadar+ orange Big Preview frame
Assassin's Creed Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced director says Demond's story isn't "really the question that's being asked today"
 
 
A cropped closeup of Adwale in Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced
Assassin's Creed Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced "ranks among the best titles in the franchise" for pre-orders
 
 
Exodus
Action Games Hasbro cancels Dungeons & Dragons game from God of War and Star Wars Jedi vet after early concept
 
 
The Strongest Battlegrounds codes
Action Games The Strongest Battlegrounds codes (May 2026) and how to use them for new sound effects
 
 
A cropped closeup of Edward Kenway in Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced
Assassin's Creed Assassin's Creed: Black Flag star thought he was auditioning for a "pirate TV show," not Ubisoft's action gem
 
 
Latest in News
Two GTA 6 characters gasp at a phone screen
Games Take-Two CEO says "big tech companies" behind AI-driven layoffs "were not telling the truth"
 
 
GTA 6
Grand Theft Auto GTA 6 isn't getting delayed again, Take-Two confirms
 
 
Dying Light
Survival Horror Games Ex-Dying Light lead says devs have an "obligation" to listen to player feedback even if it's "wrong"
 
 
Destiny 2
Destiny Former Destiny 2 writer says "it turns out the real Destiny killer" was CEO Pete Parsons
 
 
Maria holds James' face in Silent Hill 2
Silent Hill Legendary Silent Hill artist clarifies Bubble Head nurse origins, yet some fans don't believe him
 
 
Destiny 2 Lightfall
Destiny Destiny 2 is dead: "active development" ends next month after one final update
 
 
LATEST ARTICLES
  1. Two GTA 6 characters gasp at a phone screen
    1
    Take-Two CEO says "big tech companies" behind AI-driven layoffs "were not telling the truth"
  2. 2
    GTA 6 isn't getting delayed again, Take-Two confirms
  3. 3
    Ex-Dying Light lead says devs have an "obligation" to listen to player feedback even if it's "wrong"
  4. 4
    Former Destiny 2 writer says "it turns out the real Destiny killer" was CEO Pete Parsons
  5. 5
    Legendary Silent Hill artist clarifies Bubble Head nurse origins, yet some fans don't believe him

GamesRadar+ is part of Future US Inc, an international media group and leading digital publisher. Visit our corporate site.

Add as a preferred source on Google Add as a preferred source on Google
  • Terms and conditions
  • Contact Future's experts
  • Privacy policy
  • Cookies policy
  • Accessibility statement
  • Careers
  • About us
  • Advertise with us
  • Review guidelines
  • Write for us

© Future US, Inc. Full 7th Floor, 130 West 42nd Street, New York, NY 10036.

Please login or signup to comment

Please wait...