# EA’s DICE and Respawn Are Teaming on a Project Reported to Be Battlefront 3

EA confirmed the studios will collaborate on an unnamed shooter project. Variety, citing multiple sources, identifies it as a new Star Wars: Battlefront; the game’s title and details have not been announced by EA or Lucasfilm.

By The Signal Edition | Technology / Gaming
Published: 2026-10-22T00:07:31Z
Updated: 2026-10-22T00:07:31Z
Canonical: https://www.thesignaledition.com/article/n3jubl-battlefront-3-reported-development
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## Summary
- EA said on Oct. 21 that DICE and Respawn will collaborate on an unnamed project within its shooter portfolio.
- Variety reported, citing multiple sources, that the project is Star Wars: Battlefront 3 for Lucasfilm.
- EA’s statement did not name Battlefront 3; there is no announced release date, platform list, gameplay or project schedule.

## A collaboration, with a title supplied by reporting

Electronic Arts said DICE and Respawn Entertainment will work together on an unnamed project as part of its shooter portfolio, giving fresh weight to renewed talk of another Star Wars: Battlefront. The company disclosed the collaboration in an employee memo published Oct. 21, but did not identify the game. Variety reported the same day that multiple sources identified the project as Star Wars: Battlefront 3, being developed for Lucasfilm. [1](https://www.ea.com/news/building-eas-next-chapter) [2](https://variety.com/2026/digital/news/ea-layoffs-bioware-shutting-down-respawn-dice-star-wars-battlefront-3-1236918715/)

That distinction matters: the studio partnership is confirmed by EA, while the Battlefront 3 name comes from Variety’s sourcing, not a public title announcement. Insider Gaming separately reported that Bloomberg identified the studios’ project as a new Battlefront title, offering additional reporting that points to the franchise, though not an official confirmation of the numbered sequel. [1](https://www.ea.com/news/building-eas-next-chapter) [2](https://variety.com/2026/digital/news/ea-layoffs-bioware-shutting-down-respawn-dice-star-wars-battlefront-3-1236918715/) [3](https://insider-gaming.com/ea-star-wars-battlefront-3/)

## What is—and is not—known

EA placed the collaboration alongside future Battlefield titles and plans to expand its shooter portfolio after Battlefield 6. It did not describe the project’s scope, development stage, platforms or timing. The memo says only that Respawn and DICE will collaborate on a future project and that EA will share more later. No release window or gameplay details have been disclosed in the cited reporting. [1](https://www.ea.com/news/building-eas-next-chapter)

The wording also leaves open how the project fits EA’s portfolio: the memo says the partnership is intended to help deliver shooter growth, but does not say whether the game will be multiplayer-only, include a campaign or use any particular business model. Those details, along with the size of either studio’s contribution, remain unknown. The announcement is a significant signal about EA’s plans, not a reveal with consumer-facing product specifications. [1](https://www.ea.com/news/building-eas-next-chapter)

Bespin Bulletin also reported the project as Battlefront 3 on Oct. 21, citing Variety’s multiple-source report and EA’s memo. That is corroborating coverage, but it is not a separate official announcement. Earlier speculation named possible developers and described studio discussions; those claims should not be confused with what EA has now confirmed. The safest read is that a DICE–Respawn project exists and that credible reporting identifies it as Battlefront 3, while the companies have not publicly attached that title to it. [1](https://www.ea.com/news/building-eas-next-chapter) [2](https://variety.com/2026/digital/news/ea-layoffs-bioware-shutting-down-respawn-dice-star-wars-battlefront-3-1236918715/) [4](https://bespinbulletin.com/star-wars-battlefront-3-in-active-development-sources-say/)

## The long gap since Battlefront II

The report would mark a return to the modern Battlefront series, whose last entry, Star Wars Battlefront II, launched in 2017. DICE developed the 2015 reboot and its 2017 sequel; whether the two studios will divide design, technology or production duties on the reported project has not been disclosed. EA’s announcement provides no indication of when the collaboration might be ready to show. [2](https://variety.com/2026/digital/news/ea-layoffs-bioware-shutting-down-respawn-dice-star-wars-battlefront-3-1236918715/) [3](https://insider-gaming.com/ea-star-wars-battlefront-3/)

## Reporting sources
1. [Electronic Arts: Building EA’s Next Chapter](https://www.ea.com/news/building-eas-next-chapter) (2026-10-21)
2. [Variety: EA Layoffs Cut 3%, BioWare Shutting Down, Star Wars](https://variety.com/2026/digital/news/ea-layoffs-bioware-shutting-down-respawn-dice-star-wars-battlefront-3-1236918715/) (2026-10-21)
3. [Insider Gaming: Respawn Entertainment and DICE are Working on a New Battlefront Title](https://insider-gaming.com/ea-star-wars-battlefront-3/) (2026-10-21)
4. [Bespin Bulletin: Star Wars Battlefront 3 In Active Development Sources Say](https://bespinbulletin.com/star-wars-battlefront-3-in-active-development-sources-say/) (2026-10-21)