Xbox One Users Will Be Able To Play 'Star Wars: Battlefront' Before Everyone Else

Electronic Arts Inc. EA's "Star Wars: Battlefront" is one of the most anticipated game releases for this year, expected for late 2015. It appears that users of Microsoft Corporation MSFT's Xbox One will be the first ones to test-drive it.

According to a couple of tweets from Microsoft's Chief of Games Marketing Aaron Greenberg, the game will be launched early for Xbox One players via "EA Access," a subscription service that costs $5 a month. The title will be available for PC and Sony Corp (ADR) SNE's Playstation 4 players later this year.

The early release of "Star Wars: Battlefront" might provide Xbox One's sales a much-needed boost, as the console's sales have been lagging those of the PlayStation 4.

According to a GameSpot article, "Battlefield developer DICE first started working on Star Wars Battlefront in the first half of 2013. Details of the game remain a mystery, but a reveal trailer is due to air on Friday April 17 at 10:30 AM Pacific. A build of the game is also expected to be showcased at a Star Wars Celebration event this week in California. Those who attend ‘will have a chance to see gameplay behind closed doors during the show at our official booth along with a few other activities starting that Friday,’ according to EA."