On This Day in Battlefront: The Last Jedi Update Turns 8

Eight years ago today, Star Wars Battlefront II received one of its most ambitious and memorable updates: The Last Jedi Season. Released to coincide with Star Wars: The Last Jedi, the update didn’t just add new content — it reshaped how Battlefront II connected to the wider Star Wars saga.

For many players, this was the moment Battlefront II truly felt like a living Star Wars platform rather than a static shooter.

A Major Cinematic Expansion

The Last Jedi update brought a wave of content directly inspired by the film, expanding both multiplayer and single-player experiences.

Players were introduced to:

Finn as a new light side hero
Captain Phasma as a new dark side villain
The visually striking planet Crait, with its salt flats and red mineral scars
D’Qar, the Resistance’s hidden base
Tallie Lintra’s A-wing, adding a new starfighter to space combat

Each addition helped bridge the gap between the films and the game, allowing players to step directly into scenes that were still fresh in theaters at the time.

The Rise of the Resurrection Missions

One of the most important parts of the update wasn’t multiplayer at all.

The update introduced The Resurrection, a new set of single-player story missions that continued the campaign of Iden Versio. These missions connected the original Battlefront II story to the events of The Last Jedi, showing how the galaxy shifted in the wake of the Empire’s fall and the First Order’s rise.

For fans invested in Star Wars lore, Resurrection added meaningful narrative weight — something Battlefront games had rarely explored before.

Crait: A Map Players Still Remember

Among all the content added, Crait quickly became the standout.

The planet’s design — white salt crust breaking open to reveal deep red mineral beneath — translated into one of Battlefront II’s most visually iconic maps. Whether in Galactic Assault or later modes, Crait delivered scale, atmosphere, and a strong cinematic identity that players still associate with the sequel trilogy era.

Even years later, it remains one of the game’s most recognizable locations.

Why the Last Jedi Update Still Matters

Looking back eight years later, the Last Jedi update represents a turning point for Battlefront II:

It expanded the game beyond its launch-era foundation
It tied gameplay directly to ongoing Star Wars storytelling
It showed how live updates could evolve the experience over time

In hindsight, this update helped set the stage for Battlefront II’s later redemption arc, where consistent updates and community engagement gradually transformed public perception of the game.

A Moment Worth Remembering

Today, the Last Jedi update stands as a snapshot of a different era — when Battlefront II was still growing, experimenting, and finding its identity. For players who were there at launch, it’s a reminder of how far the game eventually came. For newer fans, it’s a reminder of just how much content once flowed into the galaxy far, far away.

Eight years later, Crait is still red, Phasma still hits hard, and Battlefront II’s Last Jedi season remains one of its most defining moments.

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