Instead, you need to perform specific actions in a game, and you’ll be granted the ability to spawn as a Hero or vehicle as a reward. Interestingly, the way you become a Hero has changed too - it’s no longer tied to a specific pick-up on the battlefield.
Obi-Wan, Han Solo, and Captain Phasma seem like very safe bets too. Pre-order bonuses suggest we’ll get heroes from the Last Jedi, and we’ve heard the Emperor will be playable too. Right now, we know that the following characters are in Battlefront 2:
Ok, so you know that you can mix and match Heroes from different eras and have them fight, right? Each will have a suite of special abilities, just like they do in the first Battlefront.