It is undeniable that Star Wars games have seen some dark times since the property was acquired by Electronic Arts. Many players have criticised the quality of the new Star Wars Battlefront series, and rightfully so; considering that microtransactions ruined the experience for everybody.
Since the Star Wars Battlefront serie fiasco, Electronic Arts has learnt from its mistakes. In fact, both Battlefront games are now brimming with content that is accessible to players without the need to make any additional purchases, and the somewhat recently released Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order was a massive hit that didn't even feature microtransactions.
While some were still cautiously optimistic about Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, it wasn't until the game became available that there doubts and concerns were put to rest; if anything, it was Fallen Order that marked a new beginning for Electronic Arts-published Star Wars games.
Electronic Arts and Motive Studios recently announced Star Wars: Squadrons, and this game has already been confirmed to not feature any microtransactions. In fact, Chief Studios Officer at Electronic Arts Laura Miele recently revealed that Star Wars: Squadrons didn't come from market research, as it is a legitimate passion project.
In a recent interview with GameSpot, Electronic Arts Chiefo Operating Officer Andrew Wilson revealed that Electronic Arts wants to "double down" on the Star Wars intellectual property, so fans should expect the developer to reveal even more games in the future.
"We've had success in first-person shooters, in RPGs, in action adventure, in MMORPGs, in mobile, and I believe we're going to have success with Squadrons as wel. We're going to double down on that partnership. Disney continues to be very very committed to the IP and to the canon," Wilson revealed to GameSpot.
Wilson also revealed that the new Star Wars Battlefront series are some of the top performers from the Electronic Arts and Disney partnership, with an impressive 35 million copies in combined sales, and Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order having managed to sell an extraordinary 10 million units as of May of this year.
Whatever it is that Electronic Arts is currently doing with the Star Wars series, is definitely working. Players are still cautiously approaching these games, but it seems like Electronic Arts is done with microtransactions, and are really focusing on delivering top quality products from now on.