Star Wars: Battlefront II - What Does The Ending Really Mean?

by Ewan Paterson

1. We'll See More In The DLC

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Ultimately, however, it seems as though we have to wait until December 13 to get the full story on Iden's fate, with EA having promised a 'Resurrection' DLC to release in time for Episode VIII's December 14 premier.

The title clearly implies that it'll revolve around Gleb's Project Resurrection, which in itself is a very interesting mystery to unravel, but the more pressing question on everyone's lips (right now at least), has to be regarding the identity of Iden's daughter. She could be Rey, she could be someone else entirely (maybe even Tallie Lintra, who'll feature in the multiplayer portion of the DLC), but who knows if it'll even be revealed in the DLC itself.

Matt Martin, who co-wrote the game's story along with Mitch Dyer, has actually warned people about playing the DLC before TLJ releases, so it definitely looks as though it'll contain some details from Rian Johnson's upcoming film, if not in regards to Luke's compass, then to the machinations of the First Order more generally or - most exciting of all - the fate of Rey's parents.

Time will only tell how Battlefront impacts upon the wider canon, but if it does carry a salience in this current moment, in relation to Episode VIII, then we could be in the midst of a bold new era of Star Wars storytelling.

What did you think of Battlefront's ending? Excited for the DLC? Let us know in the comments below!

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WhatCulture's very own resident movie guy, Ewan has been working in the content creation biz for over 10 years now, having started as a freelance contributor to WhatCulture Gaming all the way back in 2015. After graduating with a First-Class Honours in History from Northumbria University in 2017 (where he won a prize for a totally killer dissertation on the Watergate years), Ewan took on the role of Comics Editor at WhatCulture and quickly developed WhatCulture Comics into one of the biggest superhero-focused channels on YouTube. He followed this with a brief hiatus at Screen Rant in 2021, where he worked across the Gaming and Film sections as a writer and editor, before returning to WhatCulture as a Senior Content Producer / Presenter in 2023. He started his own podcast, We Love Dad Movies, in 2022, and has contributed several written pieces to the Eisner-nominated comics website Shelfdust as well. In his current role, Ewan incorporates his love of cinema, comic books, and history into written pieces and video essays for WhatCulture's Film & TV channel, as well as WhatCulture Gaming and WhatCulture Horror, with a particular focus on nineties-era Dad Movies, old school Westerns, and Golden Age Hollywood Noir. John Carpenter is his fave, and he thinks Batman Beyond should never have been cancelled. If that's your vibe, you'll probably like his stuff.