A new multiplayer mode in Star Wars Battlefront will give players the option to engage in close-quarters encounters instead of its featured large-scale battles.

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Called Blast, this mode pits players against each other in a 10 versus 10 team deathmatch face-off between the Imperial and Rebel forces.Like other deathmatch modes, the winning team in Blast must either score 100 kills or be in the lead by the end of the 10-minute round.Developer DICE stresses Blast maps will not be scaled-down versions of those found in regular multiplayer. Rather, they'll be specially-designed close-quarters maps taking place within the interiors of several key settings for battles in Battlefront. Locations including the interior of Endor, the canyons of Tattooine, and the ice caves of Hoth will all be featured as Blast mode maps.Additionally, Blast maps will feature strategic weapon pickups affording special abilities and perks to players scattered throughout. Few details about these pickups are known, although Battlefront's lead level designer provides an enemy-spotting droid or an automatic turret as two examples.Star Wars Battlefront will release for the Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and PC on November 17, 2015. Read IGN's Battlefront preview to learn more about large battle mayhem.

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