Sigh…

Star Wars Battlefront III really needs no introduction. I know plenty of gamers that still get that longing look in their eye whenever they hear its title. It was going to rock, it was practically finished, and then… it was cancelled.

Screenshots and video of the unreleased game have been revealed over the years, but never in a capacity like this. Coinciding with yesterday’s Star Wars day, nearly three hours of new Battlefront III footage has found its way online, and as expected, it looks amazing.

First, watch a relatively short video (about six minutes) below. This one is lower resolution, but the quality and scale of the title is crystal clear. Check out just how many players are riding around in those Republic Cruisers.

The next videos aren’t embedable, but are definitely worth a watch as well. Head here for an hour of new footage, and here for ninety minutes more.

I still remember the hours and hours of splitscreen Battlefront and Battlefront II that I put in with my middle-school pals. I wonder, had Battlefront III come out, if we’d still be playing today. You have to feel bad for the folks that spent two years of their lives working on this, only to have it never see the light of day.