Star Wars Battlefront II beta set for October

The beta for Star Wars Battlefront II has been dated, and players will be able to temporarily feel the Force on October 6. If, however, you're happy stumping up some imperial credits ahead of launch, you can get early access to the beta, with pre-orders bagging a two-day headstart. The beta will then end for everyone on October 9. Here's the official description outlining what players can expect:

Galactic Assault on Naboo: Join the Separatist droid army or the Republic Clones on the streets of Theed in massive 40 player multiplayer melees.

Choose from four distinct trooper classes:

Assault troopers are classic flankers, pushing the line forward and advancing the front.
Heavy troopers use their high-powered weapons and personal body shields to take ground and hold it.
Officers power up their teammates with buffs and deploy remote weapons to support their allies.
Specialists lay traps and snipe from a distance.

Control beloved Star Wars heroes, pilot prequel-era vehicles, and more.

Multiplayer Starfighter Assault: We're not sharing all the details around this yet, but we can tell you that you'll be able to take part in an epic starfighter assault set during the original trilogy era, piloting an assortment of Star Wars' greatest ships in an objective-based, multi-stage battle. You'll be learning much more about starfighters in Star Wars Battlefront II at gamescom.

You can read more about the pre-order incentives associated with the game by heading here, and you can read our thoughts on the game having played it in LA during E3 by clicking on this link. Star Wars Battlefront II is heading to PC, PS4 and Xbox One on November 17.