On September 29, 2006, ''[[Computer and Video Games]]'' made an unconfirmed claim that Free Radical Design was developing the game.<ref name="cpu_and_VG">{{Cite web|url=http://www.computerandvideogames.com/article.php?id=146932|last=Robinson|first=Andy|title=Free Radical scoops Battlefront|date=September 29, 2006|publisher=[[Computer and Video Games]]|accessdate=2009-01-13}}</ref><ref name="gamespot_nextgen">{{Cite web|url=http://www.gamespot.com/news/6156330.html|title=LucasArts, Free Radical going next-gen|last=Thorson|first=Tor|date=August 23, 2006|publisher=[[Gamespot]]|accessdate=2009-01-13}}</ref> In June 2008, [[Kotaku]] allegedly received information from a former LucasArts employee that ''Star Wars: Battlefront III'' was in the creation process.<ref name="the_wire">{{Cite web|url=http://www.thewiire.com/news/1371/1/Former_LucasArts_Employee_Outlines_Company_Projects|title=Former LucasArts Employee Outlines Company Projects|last=Wilcox|first=Skylar|date=June 7, 2008|publisher=[[The Wire (magazine)|The Wire]]|accessdate=2009-01-13}}</ref> On October 2, [[Activision Blizzard]] filed a classification with the Australian [[Office of Film and Literature Classification (Australia)|Office of Film and Literature Classification]] listing ''Star Wars: Battlefront III'' for the Nintendo DS with a [[Video game content rating system|PG rating]](E10+ equivalent) for mild animated violence.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.classification.gov.au/www/cob/find.nsf/5c2433d416948a0bca25759f00820d25/42572300ee076c38ca257671007b1e1d?OpenDocument|title=Star Wars: Battlefront 3|publisher=[[Australian Classification Board]]|accessdate=2010-09-30}}</ref> Also that month, Free Radical Design announced that they lost the rights to develop ''Star Wars: Battlefront III''; the game at that point had been in development for two years.<ref name="edge_online">{{Cite web|url=http://www.edge-online.com/features/source-free-radical-locked-up|title=Source: Free Radical Locked Up|last=Graft|first=Kris|date=December 18, 2008|publisher=Edge Online|accessdate=2009-01-13}}</ref> On December 28, Star Wars character renders bearing a ''Battlefront III'' watermark surfaced from a laid-off Free Radical employee.<ref name="BF3GS"/>
On September 29, 2006, ''[[Computer and Video Games]]'' made an unconfirmed claim that Free Radical Design was developing the game.<ref name="cpu_and_VG">{{Cite web|url=http://www.computerandvideogames.com/article.php?id=146932|last=Robinson|first=Andy|title=Free Radical scoops Battlefront|date=September 29, 2006|publisher=[[Computer and Video Games]]|accessdate=2009-01-13}}</ref><ref name="gamespot_nextgen">{{Cite web|url=http://www.gamespot.com/news/6156330.html|title=LucasArts, Free Radical going next-gen|last=Thorson|first=Tor|date=August 23, 2006|publisher=[[Gamespot]]|accessdate=2009-01-13}}</ref> In June 2008, [[Kotaku]] allegedly received information from a former LucasArts employee that ''Star Wars: Battlefront III'' was in the creation process.<ref name="the_wire">{{Cite web|url=http://www.thewiire.com/news/1371/1/Former_LucasArts_Employee_Outlines_Company_Projects|title=Former LucasArts Employee Outlines Company Projects|last=Wilcox|first=Skylar|date=June 7, 2008|publisher=[[The Wire (magazine)|The Wire]]|accessdate=2009-01-13}}</ref> On October 2, [[Activision Blizzard]] filed a classification with the Australian [[Office of Film and Literature Classification (Australia)|Office of Film and Literature Classification]] listing ''Star Wars: Battlefront III'' for the Nintendo DS with a [[Video game content rating system|PG rating]](E10+ equivalent) for mild animated violence.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.classification.gov.au/www/cob/find.nsf/5c2433d416948a0bca25759f00820d25/42572300ee076c38ca257671007b1e1d?OpenDocument|title=Star Wars: Battlefront 3|publisher=[[Australian Classification Board]]|accessdate=2010-09-30}}</ref> Also that month, Free Radical Design announced that they lost the rights to develop ''Star Wars: Battlefront III''; the game at that point had been in development for two years.<ref name="edge_online">{{Cite web|url=http://www.edge-online.com/features/source-free-radical-locked-up|title=Source: Free Radical Locked Up|last=Graft|first=Kris|date=December 18, 2008|publisher=Edge Online|accessdate=2009-01-13}}</ref> On December 28, Star Wars character renders bearing a ''Battlefront III'' watermark surfaced from a laid-off Free Radical employee.<ref name="BF3GS"/>
On January 15, 2009, gameplay footage was leaked from a November 2008 Free Radical in-house showing of ''Battlefront III'' footage.<ref name="leaked_footage">{{Cite web|url=http://kotaku.com/5131846/leaked-star-wars-battlefront-3-gameplay-footage|title=Leaked SWBF3 Gameplay Footage|last=Crecente|first=Brian|date=January 15, 2009|publisher=[[Kotaku]]|accessdate=2009-01-15}}</ref> The footage was pulled from [[IGN]] after LucasArts demanded its removal.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://ps3.ign.com/articles/946/946502p1.html|author=IGN Staff|title=Star Wars Battlefront III Footage Pulled|publisher=[[IGN]]|date=2009-01-20|accessdate=2010-09-22}}</ref> Shortly thereafter, a former Free Radical Design employee said some of the technology planned for the game "is dying".<ref name="What Happened to Star Wars Battlefront III?">{{Cite web|url=http://ps3.ign.com/articles/946/946024p1.html|title=What Happened to Star Wars Battlefront III?|first=Michael|last=Thomsen|publisher=[[IGN]]|date=January 16, 2009|accessdate=2010-09-22}}</ref> In March 2009, a [[Pandemic Studios]] spokesperson refuted speculation that Pandemic had taken over the project, saying "the title seems to be up in the air."<ref name="pandemic not developing">{{Cite web|url=http://www.computerandvideogames.com/article.php?id=210196|title=Pandemic: 'We're not making Battlefront III'|last=Robinson|first=Andy|date=2009-03-10|publisher=[[Computer and Video Games]]|accessdate=2009-03-10|quote=''As of right now I can say Battlefront 3 is not currently at Pandemic. While I know the title seems to be up in the air from all the buzz around the web... LucasArts will be the only one knowing where the title is at right now.''}}</ref> Later rumors suggested Rebellion Developments had assumed development of ''Battlefront III''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/free-radical-design-latest-to-face-financial-trouble |title=Free Radical Design closes doors |date=2008-12-18 |accessdate=2009-10-20 |first=Matt |last=Martin |publisher=Games Industry}}</ref> After this, Rebellion Developments announced ''[[Star Wars Battlefront: Elite Squadron]]''. On May 14, 2010, ''Battlefront III'' lobbies were found on [[GameSpy]], leading to speculation that the game would be announced at [[E3 2010|E3]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://g4tv.com/thefeed/blog/post/704775/star-wars-battlefront-3-not-such-a-secret-anymore.html|title=Star Wars Battlefront 3 Not Such A Secret Anymore?|date=2010-05-18|accessdate=2010-05-24 |first=Kevin |last=Kelly |publisher=G4Tv}}</ref> However, the game was not revealed at that time.
On January 15, 2009, gameplay footage was leaked from a November 2008 Free Radical in-house showing of ''Battlefront III'' footage.<ref name="leaked_footage">{{Cite web|url=http://kotaku.com/5131846/leaked-star-wars-battlefront-3-gameplay-footage|title=Leaked SWBF3 Gameplay Footage|last=Crecente|first=Brian|date=January 15, 2009|publisher=[[Kotaku]]|accessdate=2009-01-15}}</ref> The footage was pulled from [[IGN]] after LucasArts demanded its removal.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://ps3.ign.com/articles/946/946502p1.html|author=IGN Staff|title=Star Wars Battlefront III Footage Pulled|publisher=[[IGN]]|date=2009-01-20|accessdate=2010-09-22}}</ref> Shortly thereafter, a former Free Radical Design employee said some of the technology planned for the game "is dying".<ref name="What Happened to Star Wars Battlefront III?">{{Cite web|url=http://ps3.ign.com/articles/946/946024p1.html|title=What Happened to Star Wars Battlefront III?|first=Michael|last=Thomsen|publisher=[[IGN]]|date=January 16, 2009|accessdate=2010-09-22}}</ref> In March 2009, a [[Pandemic Studios]] spokesperson refuted speculation that Pandemic had taken over the project, saying "the title seems to be up in the air."<ref name="pandemic not developing">{{Cite web|url=http://www.computerandvideogames.com/article.php?id=210196|title=Pandemic: 'We're not making Battlefront III'|last=Robinson|first=Andy|date=2009-03-10|publisher=[[Computer and Video Games]]|accessdate=2009-03-10|quote=''As of right now I can say Battlefront 3 is not currently at Pandemic. While I know the title seems to be up in the air from all the buzz around the web... LucasArts will be the only one knowing where the title is at right now.''}}</ref> Later rumors suggested Rebellion Developments had assumed development of ''Battlefront III''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/free-radical-design-latest-to-face-financial-trouble |title=Free Radical Design closes doors |date=2008-12-18 |accessdate=2009-10-20 |first=Matt |last=Martin |publisher=Games Industry}}</ref> After this, Rebellion Developments announced ''[[Star Wars Battlefront: Elite Squadron]]''. On May 14, 2010, ''Battlefront III'' lobbies were found on [[GameSpy]], leading to speculation that the game would be announced at [[E3 2010|E3]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://g4tv.com/thefeed/blog/post/704775/star-wars-battlefront-3-not-such-a-secret-anymore.html|title=Star Wars Battlefront 3 Not Such A Secret Anymore?|date=2010-05-18|accessdate=2010-05-24 |first=Kevin |last=Kelly |publisher=G4Tv}}</ref> However, the game was not revealed at that time.Newer rumors say the game will be announced on July 21 at Comic Con.
On September 29, 2006, Computer and Video Games made an unconfirmed claim that Free Radical Design was developing the game.[2][3] In June 2008, Kotaku allegedly received information from a former LucasArts employee that Star Wars: Battlefront III was in the creation process.[4] On October 2, Activision Blizzard filed a classification with the Australian Office of Film and Literature Classification listing Star Wars: Battlefront III for the Nintendo DS with a PG rating(E10+ equivalent) for mild animated violence.[5] Also that month, Free Radical Design announced that they lost the rights to develop Star Wars: Battlefront III; the game at that point had been in development for two years.[6] On December 28, Star Wars character renders bearing a Battlefront III watermark surfaced from a laid-off Free Radical employee.[1]
On January 15, 2009, gameplay footage was leaked from a November 2008 Free Radical in-house showing of Battlefront III footage.[7] The footage was pulled from IGN after LucasArts demanded its removal.[8] Shortly thereafter, a former Free Radical Design employee said some of the technology planned for the game "is dying".[9] In March 2009, a Pandemic Studios spokesperson refuted speculation that Pandemic had taken over the project, saying "the title seems to be up in the air."[10] Later rumors suggested Rebellion Developments had assumed development of Battlefront III.[11] After this, Rebellion Developments announced Star Wars Battlefront: Elite Squadron. On May 14, 2010, Battlefront III lobbies were found on GameSpy, leading to speculation that the game would be announced at E3.[12] However, the game was not revealed at that time.Newer rumors say the game will be announced on July 21 at Comic Con.
^Robinson, Andy (2009-03-10). "Pandemic: 'We're not making Battlefront III'". Computer and Video Games. Retrieved 2009-03-10. As of right now I can say Battlefront 3 is not currently at Pandemic. While I know the title seems to be up in the air from all the buzz around the web... LucasArts will be the only one knowing where the title is at right now.
