I guess Lucasarts really liked that SW Battlefield mod

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So they've decided to make their own Battlefied rip-off, Star Wars-style!

From The OPM site:

Ever wonder what makes your PC friends yap on about Battlefield 1942 all the time? You're about to find out -- but not in a World War II setting. Star Wars: Battlefront takes the idea behind 1942 and moves it to a galaxy far, far away.

In the latest issue of OPM (January 2004, which celebrates 2004's big games on the cover), we exclusively reveal the next major Star Wars game.

Think SOCOM's online-multiplayer experience, only with a wide variety of characters to choose from and a bunch of cool Star Wars vehicles to operate. You can play in the Galactic Civil War or the Clone Wars, meaning you can choose one of four armies to command (Rebels vs. Imperials or Republic vs. Separatists). You can't mix and match sides (e.g., no Republic vs. Empire), but battles can take place on any planet.

As for the vehicles, Battlefront includes pretty much every major ride you've seen in a Star Wars flick. Yes, even AT-ATs. Yes, even X-wings. Hell, you can even mount a tauntaun. Better yet, certain vehicles carry multiple troops: One player drives as the others man guns.

For plenty more info and screens on Star Wars Battlefront, make sure to pick up the new issue at your local newstand. Or, try to track down an OPM subscriber, who should have a copy in hand by the time you read this. Better yet, do yourself the favor and subscribe to OPM right now, just so you won't have to deal with waiting in the future.

By the way, in addition to sneak peaks at major 2004 games like Battlefront, the new issue of OPM includes playable demos of Rise to Honor, R-Type Final, Whiplash, Freedom Fighters, and many more.

It's also coming out for the PC and X-Box.