Star Wars: Battlefront's release date not tied to movie

The release date of Star Wars Battlefront is not "directly tied" to the launch of Star Wars: Episode VII.

EA said the game was more rooted in the traditional Star Wars universe and not so much the movies, so the shooter could launch either side of the latest film.

"Obviously there will be things in there that are somewhat tied to the new movie," said EA Studios EVP Patrick Soderlund.

"I wouldn't say that we have a particular tie to the movie. Now, obviously we would prefer to be close to the movie, but I wouldn't say that [the release date is] directly tied to it."

Star Wars: Episode VII is due to be released December 2015.