I’m flagging a fresh rumour that Bungie is reportedly under consideration to take on the next entry in the Star Wars Battlefront franchise — and if true, it would be one of the more surprising collaborations in recent memory. Per Push Square, the claim traces back to rumourmonger Quarterman, as read out by Jeff Grubb on Giant Bomb’s Game Mess Mornings podcast. Take this with a pinch of salt, but it’s a story worth unpacking.
What Was Reported
According to Push Square, Quarterman alleges that Disney and Lucasfilm have been actively searching for a development partner to create a follow-up to the modern Star Wars Battlefront games. As read by Jeff Grubb, Quarterman wrote: “The suits at Lucasfilm have been aggressively deploying probe droids for a development partner to take on the task of creating a follow-up.”
The rumour reportedly lists potential candidates, including EA DICE — developer of the previous two modern Battlefront titles — and Bungie. Push Square also notes context about Bungie’s current work, saying the studio is “massaging Marathon and reviving Destiny 2’s cut content.”
The report adds that Star Wars Battlefront 2 saw a large, unexpected influx of players last summer and even topped PS4 sales charts for several months, which has allegedly buoyed Disney’s interest in pursuing a follow-up.
The Source & Credibility
Who Said What
It’s important to be clear about where this originated. Per Push Square, the rumour comes from Quarterman, whose work was read on air by Jeff Grubb on Giant Bomb’s Game Mess Mornings podcast. Quarterman is identified in the report as a pen name used by the editor of Electronic Gaming Monthly, which is a detail that Push Square highlights when assessing credibility.
How Much Weight To Give It
I’m sceptical by default here. Push Square itself urges readers to “take all of this with a huge pinch of salt,” and notes the classic rumour-mill smell — the kind of column that can sometimes read like old magazine rumour pages. At the same time, Push Square points to a contemporaneous comment from Lucasfilm executive Douglas Reilly about “more surprising Star Wars collaborations in the works,” which the outlet highlights as interesting timing, not proof.
What It Could Mean
If the rumour has any substance, this would be a major pivot for both Bungie and Sony. Push Square suggests a few practical realities: a Battlefront follow-up would likely come with a “huge licensing fee,” and would still “cost many, many millions of dollars to make.” It’s also framed as potentially an “easier” project than a hypothetical continuation of Destiny, though that’s qualified — it would still be a large undertaking.
There’s also the question of corporate fit. Push Square reasons that Sony already has a strong relationship with Disney thanks to its Spider-Man games, which could make a Bungie–Star Wars partnership more plausible if the right approvals and business arrangements align.
For readers who follow internal Bungie chatter, this sits alongside other rumours about work on Marathon and ongoing tweaks to Destiny 2. If you’re tracking those threads, see our coverage of Destiny and Marathon and the chatter around a Destiny 1 Remaster.
Why This Matters
This matters for a few reasons. First, it’s a potential collision of a major licensed property with a high-profile studio that is now under Sony’s umbrella — which raises questions about platform strategy, resource allocation, and the kind of game Bungie might make if handed the Star Wars Battlefront reins. Second, the rumour illuminates how publishers and licensors may be reacting to sudden player resurgence in legacy titles like Star Wars Battlefront 2, per Push Square.
Finally, even if this is only smoke, it’s the kind of smoke that deserves watching. If Bungie were approached for a licensed multiplayer shooter of this scale, it would reshape expectations for the studio’s short-term roadmap and for how big IPs are parceled out among major developers — assuming any of this is true. I’ll be watching for confirmation or denial, but for now, treat this as an intriguing rumour: allegedly possible, entirely unproven, and very much a story to follow.
