DICE’s Star Wars: Battlefront has received its first major content update (for those who pre-ordered the game at least) with the Battle of Jakku. Along with two new maps and the 40 player Turning Point mode, DICE also released a new patch for the shooter.

Patch 1.03 adds supports for Battle of Jakku but also comes with a ton of other fixes. These include optimizations for audio, adjustments to the HUD, balancing tweaks for the different game modes, improvements for online traffic performance, crash and stability fixes, fixes for vehicles and physics improvements and more. The patch is under 300 MB to download overall.

The Battle of Jakku is a free update and will be available to all players on December 8th on PS4, Xbox One and PC. If you’ve already gotten your hands on it, what are your thoughts on the new maps and Turning Point? Let us know in the comments below.

A live-stream was held last night to show off Star Wars: Battlefront’s first content update, namely the Battle of Jakku which includes two new maps and the new Turning Point mode for fans. Check out gameplay from one of those maps – Graveyard of Giants – in the video below.

Set several years before the events of Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens, the map seen below will also be available for vehicle-based modes like Fighter Squadron. Turning Point will arguably be one of the cooler new modes as it acts like Battlefront’s version of Rush. Players must capture key points defended by the Imperials, pushing them further back until the latter must make a last stand.

The Battle of Jakku DLC is available free to all players on December 8th. Those who pre-ordered Star Wars: Battlefront should have access to it from December 1st onwards so keep an eye out. Though Battlefront will have four paid expansions starting from early 2016, EA has assured fans that more free content like Star Cards and maps are also on the way.

Now that Star Wars: Battlefront game is officially here, there’s really only one thing fans of the game can sit waiting for with great anticipation. The free DLC, the Battle of Jakku has been something that has drawn a lot of interest since it was announced it was coming and that it would be completely free for those who already bought the game.

Other than knowing this DLC is coming next month, there hasn’t been a ton of info about the extra content, but earlier this week, EA made some more information available on its official website that will get us ready when the DLC is finally launched. Along with this new content, there are going to be two new maps brought to the game, which will be a welcome addition considering there aren’t a ton of maps to choose from right now. Graveyard of Giants will allow players to play Supremacy, Fighter Squadron, Walker Assault and the new mode also coming with the DLC called Turning Point.

Goazan Badlands is the other new map and will allow players to play the modes, Blast, Drop Zone, Droid Run, Cargo, Hero Hunt, and Heroes vs. Villains. In Turning Point, the Rebels spawn in and need to locate three control points in Imperial control and try to capture one of them. The clock is ticking, but if the Rebels succeed with a capture additional time will be added and new control points will be available for capture. Moving through these increasingly challenging checkpoints, the ultimate goal is the Empire’s base where the final stand will take place. Star Wars: Battlefront ‘s Battle of Jakku will be available on December 1 for people who preordered the game and available to everyone else on December 8.

Despite criticism for its gameplay and limited content, DICE’s Star Wars Battlefront has been a great success worldwide. Electronic Arts revealed that the multiplayer shooter was the “largest digital launch” in its history and also the “biggest launch” of any new Star Wars game ever (since it’s considered a whole new property).

EA Studios executive Patrick Soderlund said in a new blog post that players will be receiving more free content in the coming months. Along with the Battle of Jakku, which releases on December 1st for those who preordered Battlefront (December 8th for everyone else), Soderlund said, “We will be adding more of what you love about the game, like new maps and Star Cards, for free in the coming months, in addition to all of the content we have coming with Season Pass. We’ll have more to share soon.”

The Season Pass will include four upcoming expansions for Battlefront, the first releasing in early 2016, and retails for $40. What are your thoughts on all the upcoming content? Let us know in the comments below.

DICE’s Star Wars Battlefront will be receiving its first major update in the form of Battle of Jakku and along with new maps inspired by Episode VII – The Force Awakens, there will be a brand new multiplayer mode to experience.

Turning Point will feature 40 players as the Rebels take on Imperials to secure three control points. As the Rebels capture these points, there will be more points opening up further into the Empire’s territory. Time is limited but with each point captured, more time is added but capturing other points becomes tougher as you go along before culminating in one final push against the Imperials. Meanwhile, the Imperials will be defending the control points, making use of different fortifications in the process.

So this is essentially Battlefield’s Rush mode for Star Wars Battlefront. You can look forward to gameplay from the new mode on November 30th. Consumers who pre-ordered Battlefront will receive the Battle of Jakku DLC on December 1st while general consumers can play it on December 8th.

DICE’s Star Wars: Battlefront is out this month for various platforms and while fans will be able to experience classic moments from the franchise’s prequel trilogy, it will tie into the upcoming Star Wars Episode 7: The Force Awakens. This will be through the upcoming DLC Battle of Jakku which takes place 29 years before the events of the film and allows players to witness the climactic battle that took place. Check out the teaser below for more information.

The Battle of Jakku is an important event in the Star Wars canon, taking place just a year after the Battle of Endor. The New Republic aka the Rebellion faced the scattered forces of the Galactic Empire in a critical battle that the former ended up underestimating. As a result, to avoid the Rebels gaining its valuable Star Destroyer Inflictor, the Empire scuttled the ship into the sands while losing the battle.

Players will receive the DLC for free on December 1st but those who pre-order Star Wars: Battlefront receive access a week earlier. The base game is out on November 17th in North America for Xbox One, PS4 and PC.