This is BATTLEFRONT 3

[@aamirrazak3467]

Still disappointed to this day we never got this, KOTOR 3, imperial commando or 1313. So many great games cancelled before their time

[@Littlemilkjug533]

Or the maul one

[@lepidusthewiser]

@@Littlemilkjug533 1313 was what the Maul game turned into afaik

[@aamirrazak3467]

@@Littlemilkjug533oh battle of the Sith Lords? Yeah that too

[@Littlemilkjug533]

@@lepidusthewiser 1313 was the boba fett one

[@ACARDtvMusic]

Don’t forget about the Darth Maul game!

[@Marnie_C]

Its funny how you can tell what era this game was being developed for due to the amount of bloom that was present in almost every game at the time

[@redacted90]

I love it tbh.

[@logat1847]

@@redacted90 we need it back.

[@chrisgentile6423]

This whole video breaks my heart. If this had come out, this may have been the greatest entry in the Battlefront franchise.

[@cattrucker8257]

Heck, one of the greatest games of the large-scale battle shooter genre subtype, and doing something most games STILL haven't properly worked out, like the land/space field transition.

[@aamirrazak3467]

Agreed it looked so promising it’s such a shame it got cancelled like KOTOR 3 and imperial commando and 1313

[@paulallen2680]

@@cattrucker8257it would have good concepts but the gunplay would still be super shit

[@butchdeadlift7551]

And it would still probably have an active community on Xbox Live like all the best 360 games.

[@Tuskin38]

According to Sam Witwer, the dev team was constantly missing deadlines and going over budget, those are some of the reasons he thinks it was cancelled

[@spencercarruth9706]

I think Free Radical's ambitions far outstripped what they were capable of at the time. It was clear from the leaked developer build of BF3 that FR was looking to make the biggest and most comprehensive Star Wars game ever...the thing that seemed to kill the dev team in the end was that they forgot how increasingly grander ambitions can quickly spiral, which then leads to missed deadlines and budget guidelines

[@DefiantYeast0426]

They misappropriated the funds given to them by LucasArts to fund another game, and that's what caused LucasArts to finally can the project.

[@proudtexan8521]

Yeah. And Haze (2008) was an absolute fail of a game that really messed up the studio.

[@Drengr770]

The game was canceled because pandemic studios went bankrupt and was bought out from another company. Usually when that happens all projects are canceled because their own teams are busy with their projects. The same thing happened with 1313 when Disney bought LucasArts.

[@PresidentKony]

@@proudtexan8521 From Goldeneye, Perfect Dark, Time Splitters to Haze. It's baffling that the kings of the genre made such trash. Then worked on something so amazing like this.

[@RockRik1]

The saddest part is that all of these ideas and mechanics are now possible to implement and improve but the industry and most of the players are obssesed with ultra tealistic graphics, competitive multiplayer and microtransactions, we have the power to create a genuinely fun and immersive star wars experience with huge maps, space to ground combat and a great story but we choose the generic cash grabbin' formula over and over again, I really wouldn't mind if the game looks like a 7th generation title if the gameplay is sólid, the scale is massive and the action feels like a real conflict, we're missing a great opportunity just for the shallowness of "new generation standards" I think there's a middle ground we can use to create something really amazing.

[@meanpillscasper]

It exists a game that's very close to modern day Battlefront III, it's called Angels Fall First and you can even pilot the capital ships!!

[@thewanderingrambler7420]

Thank you for taking the words out of my mouth. It's so sad that one could cry.

[@MadsterV]

well... this WAS going to be competitive multiplayer and it would play exactly the same with realistic graphics. Microtransactions though... that DOES change multiplayer and is the blight that is killing them. That and the lack of LAN support.

[@mike_nolan]

Then get out and do it. Raise some funds, hire some blokes, finish the game.

[@MrMorgan316]

Ive implemented it in my own game. Its not difficult at all.

[@brandonkirkendall1466]

Star Wars Battlefront III: The greatest Star Wars game never made.

[@TheOwneroftheIC]

KOTOR 3 and 1313 are contenders for the title. Though a big part of that is because KOTOR 3 happening would've meant that The Old Republic would had to have actually tried in its story and setting and 1313 presupposes the EA and Disney takeovers never happening.

[@aamirrazak3467]

I’d argue KOTOR 3 could’ve held that title as well, especially going off obsidians idea for it

[@robertjacques4117]

I so badly wished we also would've gotten a Star Wars Force Unleashed 3 to complete the story

[@aamirrazak3467]

@@robertjacques4117 that would’ve been cool too. For some reason third Star Wars titles always seemed to get cancelled like KOTOR 3 battlefront 3 force unleashed 3. I would’ve like to have seen where force unleashed went after the second game I really liked the first one

[@mechamania]

1313... Especially owning PSP Elite Squadron.

[@totenkopf8814]

Battlefront 3 never being released was one of the greatest crimes of all time 🗿

[@aamirrazak3467]

Facts

[@jonathanshaw9704]

I like to imagine that there is an alternate universe out there where Star Wars Battlefront 3 and Star Wars 1313 were completed and released.

[@TheOwneroftheIC]

The timeline where TCW never existed then, the good timeline.

[@HelghastStalker]

@@TheOwneroftheIC I'll agree with you, there.

[@MemesToa]

⁠@@TheOwneroftheIC Except TCW was already airing before the Disney buyout, and thus the cancellation of BF3. So, we’d probably still be dealing with it in that alternate timeline.

[@aamirrazak3467]

Yea and the timeline where imperial commando and KOTOR 3 were finished and released. I’d like to visit that alternate universe

[@jonathanshaw9704]

Hey, Star Wars: The Clone Wars is awesome.

[@BHill-qi6rn]

I love how the battlefront series was connected to the forces unleashed series, that is pretty epic. I never knew that thank you bro!

[@hmrdev-billnye8166]

"I'm landing, i'm landing.. Yes! Get in!" I laughed my ass off there

[@protalghulnist4126]

Rahm kota had a bad habit of replacing his Padawan with clones.

[@IWillYeah]

🤯 yet he hated (non-force sensitive) clones

[@protalghulnist4126]

@@IWillYeah Hate might be a strong word but he didn't trust them, guess he's a damn good judge of character

[@justinschultheisz4673]

The thought of this game tying into other games and media that was coming out at the time is really cool. Perhaps Juno and Starkiller would have also been playable heros / villains.

[@_Dovar_]

Landing a gunship behind enemy lines on a planet surface was so satisfying. If the enemy couldn't easily destroy it or some NPC friendly didn't take it.

[@KodyCrimson]

I absolutely would love to see a video on the community contributions to keeping the game alive.

[@Chaos-Zakai64]

This looked like it was going to give us the full Star Wars experience. Jedi action, twin-stick shooter, and starfighter combat. Most Star Wars games nowadays focus only on one of those three core aspects. But to have had a game that had all three in equal capacity...

[@Guitarheroplaye]

This generation deserves a battlefront game that pulls from games like Jedi Academy and the og battlefront games. We need another fun multiplayer game That's not broken or one sided

[@jomomma900]

We seriously got robbed of this, such a shame. If Disney had any sense to make a TON of money they just need to redevelop this from where it left off with modern graphics and systems. Like fuck, every Star Wars fan has heard about this game for years, it's already have hype. Such an easy money make but they never would do it.

[@FoxesInferno]

I agree that Disney should have EA or somebody make a BFIII, however it would genuinely be almost impossible to actually finish what Pandemic Studios started, all of the code is extremely old running on an engine no one is trained on. I do think it's f*cking pathetic that EA's main concern with Battlefront was to try and turn it into a casino instead of making a game that even has the content it's 10-12 year old predecessor had. I don't think we needed an exact copy but especially after EA tried the first time how could they think it would be acceptable to have the 2nd barely be compatible in terms of content to the OG Battlefront 2.

[@infinitesheldon5710]

I have Elite Squadron for the DS, and I still love going back to play it every now and then. Really want to get the PSP version so I can experience a more polished version of the story.

[@imthethriller]

13:03 Reminds me of the Dark Sons mod for Galactic Conquest in BF2 where it's exactly that but for GC

[@kwamesmith3214]

For some reason I remember Flandrew's commentary on Jedi Academy... "Saber strike to the groin, the signature move of any Jedi" 😂😂😂

[@TowerWatchTV]

Yoda's magnum dong saber had me in stitches lmao

[@Jolis_Parsec]

Haze truly was the final nail in the coffin for Free Radical. I dunno whether to laugh or cry at the irony of them going out with a loud whimper as that being the last game they ever worked on.

[@ridensroom6957]

A battlefront 3 where u fly as Jaina Solo, Corran Horn or Tycho Celchu in the NJO and X Wing books would be so cool

[@spikeboy6920]

One day fans will complete this game enough for us to fully enjoy it start to finish. One day.

[@HighAltitudeWeatherEnthusiat]

Good news for you, a newer leaked build of this came out yesterday. And someone is actively trying to fix all the bugs

[@RemiRecluse]

Don't really care about canon anymore these days, just give us a complete version of this game. Doesn't need the newest graphics, just make it run well and include all the cool features Campaign could end with a Starkiller appearance since they included Kota :)

[@CHATNOCEDA]

For some reason it looked like ventress had no shirt

[@10011110011]

She had that shirt in the The clone wars cartoon (the samurai jack style)

[@shawnmoun9849]

We needed it

[@aamirrazak3467]

Yes we did

[@JohnDman2020]

Now you get to play as ugly women LGBTQ protagonists in Disney's star wars games!

[@Hogan231]

I wish I could play Battlefront 3.

[@aamirrazak3467]

Same and kotor 3 imperial commando and 1313

[@battlefrontarchives]

You can

[@tbu_drachenkater5397]

Just download the battlefront 3 legacy mod for battlefront 2

[@KeybladeMasterAndy]

The leaked version is probably on a rom site.

[@masked_majora6475]

My legends head cannon is that shortly after this game (a few months to a couple years) the Vong war starts

[@Julius-nf8dg]

Hey, i just started a re-reading of the Star Wars Legends books and i just rediscovered my love for the early to mid star wars era Since your question spiked my interest i also looked up the facts. AFAIK there is no more precise remark when BF 3 ends, but we know that the 2nd DS is destroyed 4y ABY (after the Battle of Yavin) and the Yuuzhan Vong (YZV) War starts in 25y ABY. In Legends 5y after Return of the Jedi the new enemy is grand Admiral Thrawn, who returns from the unknown regions. That might be the point where it get's tricky because Luke 'officially' (acc. to legends) starts his training academy on Yavin after the grand Admiral is defeated. He is pretty reluctant in excepting his Role as Jedi Master. At least this is what the original Legends says. Most of this was written even before the Prequel Movies were released. I bring all of this up because the YZV conceptually originated in this era and was continuied after the prequels came out. To answer your Question. In my Opinion, if we consider the development of Luke's character, it would make more sense to bring the ending of BF III more to the start of YZV Invasion but if we look more at the original Thrawn the sweetspot would be more like 3y after RoJ I see it this way. Many brilliant peoples contributed in many awesome ways to the Star Wars expanded universe and it would be spectacular if everything would align perfectly but it does not always. Can it be great fun? Absolutely! Hopefully this is somewhat helpful :)

[@struthbobful]

Would love to see a video on Battlefront III Legacy. Amazing mod and love the work the team is putting into it, giving it some attention would be awesome

[@aamirrazak3467]

Yes would be a great future video! Major respect to the dedicated and committed people who work on it

[@MynameisChippyyy]

WEVE GOTTEN STAR WARS BATTLEFRONT 2 3 TIMES NOW BEFORE WE GOT A BF3 ONCE

[@ryanprice4836]

Just seeing you go from the capital ship at the start and down to Tattooine reminded me so much of No Man's Sky and this was years before that even started production.

[@Tuskin38]

Some of the 3D assets didn’t go to waste, they ended up in other games like Star Wars Kinect There is a more complete build based off leaked footage, but if it still exists it’s probably in the hands of a developer

[@battlefrontarchives]

No they didn’t Star Wars Kinect didn’t use any assets from bf3. TFU 2 and the also canceled first assault did reuse some ship models from it but that’s about it

[@Tuskin38]

@@battlefrontarchivesMaybe I was thinking of a different game

[@Ferdoe]

I remember the battle droid model thing but it was an obscure game i cant remember the name of

[@BowserTheSecond]

How about a look at Lord of the Rings Conquest?

[@shardell]

This has got to be one of the most tragic cancellations in gaming. A heated and personal dev-publisher relationship with insecure new publisher leadership flexing their muscles and putting on a budget hardliner character and cancelling a project that was nearing the finish line and wasting years of resources on a game that could’ve defined the gaming landscape

[@frankspranks2129]

as someone who's spent 1500 hours in ARMA 3 editor working on AI and my own level designs, i can tell you this was cancelled because the game was 25% finished at this point, maybe 33% but i heard that the developer made huge promises to lucasarts and then showed an underperforming product so it was scrapped, cause remember kids the easiest part about this is creating the levels, programming the AI and making the thing playable is where its at

[@agentul009]

This game looks amazing. Too bad we did not get it. Thanks for another great video Flandrew. Did not expect this, did not even know that Battlefront III was in the works.

[@cmoneill]

It's so strange that they branded the newer Battlefront/Battlefront 2 as Battlefront at all. Can we get an actual Battlefront 3 please, what a great game

[@abramsullivan7764]

Imagine an alternative world where Star Wars Battlefront III, Star Wars: Imperial Commando, Star Wars: KOTOR, Star Wars: 1313, and Star Wars The Clone Wars lasted for 8 seasons on Cartoon Network.

[@TheRogueJedii]

And Lucas never sold his soul and child to Disney

[@aamirrazak3467]

I wish I could live in that alternate world. And while we’re at it, could the expanded universe continue and we get force unleashed 3 also

[@robertjacques4117]

Yes to Force Unleashed 3 and all the rest, so much potential for greatness but we never got it

[@CaelumTheWolf]

3:53 In the most throat killing Yoda voice possible “Hrmmm Lightsaber I do not need”

[@Lion09887]

Such a shame the console version of battlefront 3 and 1313 never saw the light of day

[@gregorylieber8362]

2:41 hahahahaha "pretty f**king wizard!"

[@XxChristmanXx04]

Them saying it was 98 percent finished is pretty fucking generous

[@JohnWilliams-wl9px]

A big reason why it was cancelled was because they kept missing deadlines or lying about progress. I’m willing to bet 98% was them being cheeky, and only meant them making making assets not them putting it together.

[@Clown_Shingles]

BF3 and First Assault should've been released

[@meanpillscasper]

Imperial Commando as well! T.T

[@Sanscripter]

At this point Flandrew has made more money with battlefront 3 than anyone involved in its development.

[@caveguy22]

5:32 They also put him in charge of the entire battalion's amphetamine supply, and any official guidelines were promptly ignored.

[@sturm9087]

I think it would be really neat to see videos on the other battlefront 3 stuff that has been made by the community

[@michielwerring5846]

The weird noise at 13:30 sounds like someone mimicing the original Furby doing its "Dance"

[@Hogan231]

I wish I could play Star Wars 1313.

[@cpl.barbarusc4814]

This game and the rest of the Star Wars cancelled games makes you wish for a magic lamp with a genie. Just imagine wish for playable versions, less the gliches and with a freaking manual on the box.

[@stranglestrong]

Lucasarts within it's last couple years was having difficulty even before ea

[@saltedslug]

God what a time! I wish more than anything that we got this one.

[@rodolfohernandez2702]

If only...only Star Wars Battlefront 3 was released

[@aamirrazak3467]

If only… and while we’re at it, if only KOTOR 3 imperial commando and 1313 released as well

[@robertjacques4117]

And a Force Unleashed 3

[@anglishbookcraft1516]

I recall when the trailer came out when I was 11 years old and showed all of my friends. Checking back year after year wondering what happened.

[@tombot5000]

I've never seen so much bloom since the last time I was at Outback Steakhouse.

[@JmC69Hd]

This game and that cancelled Darth Maul game will live rent free in my head forever 💔😢

[@eduardojadam]

Now you can play the WII version

[@JamesA4]

Developers having a love and appreciation for the source material... That sounds nostalgic in the era of Disney Star Wars.

[@cattrucker8257]

Before the dark times, before the Empire.

[@NightOfBluRay]

Amazing Video! ❤ Since many years I've looking for BF3 informations but today you've showed me never before seen footage. Every time I see stuff like that it makes me very sad we've never got this awesome Game. 😢🎮💔

[@lordcola-3324]

Alright, time to watch a video that will make me sad again.

[@inductivegrunt94]

If only we got this game. This game was incredibly ambitious, and probably would have been a Star Wars game that would have lasted for years. And the modding community for that game would be insane with all the potential mods for that considering how SWBF2 got space to ground maps and SWBF3 would have them by default.

[@NcWcN1]

8:45 now that's a homage to GTAIII's flying mechanics!

[@alexjulian9042]

#WeWantBattlefront3!

[@Faded.Visuals]

Even though we never got Battlefront 3, at least we did get something very similar that filled countless hours of my childhood, Battlefield 2142. Had the ground to sky combat which was the closet I feel like we ever got from a game developer

[@hound122100]

This game and Fore Unleashed 3 sounded amazing. I'm still sad we never got Battlefront 3. However, i still hold onto hope.

[@michaelandreipalon359]

The sooner we create and establish interdimensional travel, the better. Imagine the very good trades we'll get with universes where the likes of this, 1313, KotOR III, TFU II, and so on had become a fruitful reality.

[@Jbush69]

I loved playing elite squadron on the ds as a kid

[@InredibleMrH]

I think the question “Why would they cancel this game?” demonstrates some disconnect between the people using software and the people making software. It’s expensive and takes a very, very long time. The developer build here demonstrates that the game had some cool ideas, but who knows how far along they were on their road map. It may have just not been feasible to finish the project.

[@AkiDave]

It sucks we never got this cause this looks cool as hell! Great video man ✨

[@rudolphantler6309]

Some forest path on the Endor section you've shown is familiar from the 2017 Battlefront II.

[@GhostCodeRG]

With the files out there, someone could finish it

[@samuel-wankenobi]

Or at least make it less buggy

[@shoot646]

​@@samuel-wankenobitheyre actually working on it! There are already mods that improve the performance and AI

[@josipjackson2310]

Battlefront 3 Legacy Mod for Star Wars Battlefront 2 (2005)

[@shoot646]

@@josipjackson2310 Battlefront 3 itself is available too, just in an unfinished state.

[@Starkiller2725]

A studio tried doing that for free and wanted to release it for free but were stopped by Lucasfilm/Disney.

[@sacredxgeometry]

It looks like a cool game, with an interesting story. A linear story, with very limited scope of mechanics (it got a bit old with the whole "steals enemy ship and boards it to sabotage the ship" thing), but one that has a lot of curious character cameos, and story beats that I bet would be very enjoyable in a completed build of the game.

[@Marklennon]

“THIS IS TATOOINE”

[@ACARDtvMusic]

Please review the unreleased Darth Maul game and 1313.

[@tomwarren5580]

If this game had actually been finished and released I would probably still be playing it now.

[@bangerbangerbro]

11:28 Funny you can tell it was done by a UK firm in that it talks about "lightsabres".

[@jasongradyphstiger6179]

Man I wish this game never never got cancelled.

[@Mankey619]

It's pretty cool to see what Battlefront 3 would've looked like if it were released. The maps is very nice, and its given a story of a newly rebel character. Shame that this game never seen the light of day.

[@liltray76]

the rosters alone makes this a must release game!!!

[@UpSyndromeVideos]

Video about bf3 legacy would be very cool. Didn’t know about it until now.

[@DougPanton]

Such a shame this never came out

[@BugsyFoga]

We were truly robbed

[@clinto32]

Yes to more Battlefront content!!

[@matthewst537]

I wish we could have been complaining where’s battlefront 4 all these years

[@devollo98]

Well, we had a mod of BF2 called Battlefront 3 Legacy

[@tykat12]

I love the inside jokes Davie, they make my partner and I smile. Please dont take the hate too hard or to heart. Us fans love your content, the jokes, the bass, and the talking.

[@skydaplaya6]

Sad we never got this or several other incomplete projects. Oh what could have been!

[@UzziHD]

This looks amazing. The fact they built such a vast playable universe and such a cool, detailed story and it was never released, is really disappointing.

[@Rebecca_The_Dragon]

WE COULD HAVE HAD DURGE!???!!!

[@cloudycolacorp]

Supposedly a PS2 version of this out there, fully completed. Really hope it leaks one day

[@EmperorOfTheScrubs]

This is a good thing The fans will finish what Lucasarts started

[@MrBadGuy23]

Already tried, it's not possible.

[@SteveHargrove-i7d]

“Cmon darling you can do it, it’s a steep step but I believe in you.” Lawlz😂

[@matthewjames3637]

The story for this is really interesting. I wish they had repurposed it in novel form.

[@calvinmatthews1527]

Could you imagine if EA & DICE actually had common sense and made a BF3 like this? Only in a perfect world.

[@feplays007]

If Free Radical's Battlefront 3 had been released it would simply be the best Star Wars game to date.

[@standoutsteel023]

this a kotor 3 will haunt me forever.

[@Witchling86]

Yes, more battlefront please :)

[@jkoz4]

It pains me that after more Battlefront games were made, none of them took any of the fun concepts like Dark Obi-Wan or Redeemed Vader - they leaked and were loved by fans, what an easy slam-dunk. I can see why it was going over-budget, but I think canceling that was really akin to shooting oneself in the foot. I just feel like it would’ve been a guaranteed hit and now it just doesn’t exist, just its ghost through content like this.

[@charredolive]

6" tall yoda is cute and horrifying

[@NotOrdinaryInGames]

You jest, but BF3 Yoda was obviously given a full sized lazer sword. And he was also made super tiny for some reason.

[@justinarney3050]

6:27 hey look force healing before the sequel trilogy