BB-8 and BB-9E in Star Wars Battlefront II with headline about the BB Update turning 6 years old

6 Years Ago Today, Battlefront II Rolled Out the BB Update

Matt "ObiWaN" Hansen Gaming history, Star Wars: Battlefront

On this day six years ago, Star Wars Battlefront II received one of its most memorable post-launch updates — the BB Update.

It was the patch that added BB-8 and BB-9E as playable heroes, bringing some of the most unconventional — and surprisingly tactical — gameplay the game had seen up to that point.

And yes, people absolutely underestimated the droids at first.

The Day Support Heroes Stole the Spotlight

BB-8 and BB-9E weren’t traditional blaster or lightsaber heroes. They were fast, low-profile support units built around:

  • Area control
  • Team buffs
  • Disruption abilities

BB-8’s cable spin and support skills made him a chaos machine in tight objective modes, while BB-9E excelled at debuffing enemies and backing up frontline villains.

They didn’t just “feel different” — they changed how teams approached choke points and close-quarters objectives.

Sequel Era Supremacy Expands

The update didn’t just add heroes. It also expanded Supremacy into the sequel trilogy era, letting players fight large-scale ground battles inspired by Resistance vs First Order conflict.

This helped round out the mode so it wasn’t locked to a single era, giving more map and faction variety to one of the game’s most popular experiences.

For many players, this marked the moment Supremacy truly became the game’s flagship mode.

Quality of Life That Mattered

Like many late-era Battlefront II updates, the BB patch also included a wave of quality-of-life improvements. These didn’t make flashy headlines, but they helped smooth out gameplay and polish systems that had been evolving since launch.

By this point in the game’s lifecycle, the development focus had clearly shifted toward refining the experience and keeping the player base engaged rather than overhauling core systems.

Why This Update Still Gets Talked About

The BB Update stands out because it proved Battlefront II could still surprise players years after release.

Playable droids sounded like a gimmick on paper. In practice, they became:

  • Objective powerhouses
  • Annoyance machines (in the best way)
  • A fresh layer of strategy in hero modes

They also showed the dev team wasn’t afraid to get creative with the hero roster instead of sticking only to traditional Jedi and Sith archetypes.

A Small Update with a Big Legacy

Six years later, this update is a reminder of how far Battlefront II evolved post-launch.

What started as a controversial release gradually turned into a content-rich Star Wars sandbox — and the BB Update is one of those moments fans still point to when talking about the game’s late-era peak.

Sometimes, the heroes that roll in smallest make the biggest impact.

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