Star Wars Battlefront 2 servers are still struggling with an influx of new players courtesy of Epic's giveaway Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Star Wars Battlefront 2 servers are still struggling with an influx of new players courtesy of Epic's giveaway UPDATE: 19m players recruited. News by Vikki Blake Contributor Updated on 26 Jan 2021 30 comments UPDATE 26/1/21: 19 million players took advantage of Star Wars Battlefront 2's Epic Games Store promotion, EA revealed last night. No wonder those servers struggled. We don't always hear how well an Epic Games Store freebie has done - but it's likely EA will be pleased by these numbers. Here's hoping these new recruits help fill the game's multiplayer lobbies for the foreseeable future. "Thank you so much for the continued support, even after our final content drop!" EA wrote. "We'll watch your careers with great interest!" More than 19M PLAYERS got #StarWarsBattlefrontII from the Epic Game Store promo!?Thank you so much for the continued support, even after our final content drop! We'll watch your careers with great interest! May the Force be with you, troopers! pic.twitter.com/fC4A92HLNN- EA Star Wars (@EAStarWars) January 25, 2021 To see this content please enable targeting cookies. Manage cookie settings ORIGINAL STORY 17/1/21: A heap of shiny new Star Wars Battlefront 2 players courtesy of the latest Epic Games Store giveaway have crashed the servers. As we reported last week, Epic's current freebie - the Celebration Edition of Battlefront 2 - features all the post-launch additions, as well as all cosmetic content previously available as in-game purchases, right up to and including those released as part of the game's Rise of Skywalker update. However, since the freebie was launched many players have had problems connecting to the online servers, reporting error codes 623, 918, and 721 - all of which translate to server issues. Seeing Error Message 623 or 918 in #StarWarsBattlefrontII?Sit tight, we're on it! An incredible number of players have joined us during our @EpicGames Store free week and we're scaling up new servers to welcome you all to the Battlefront.- EA Help (@EAHelp) January 15, 2021 To see this content please enable targeting cookies. Manage cookie settings "Seeing Error Message 623 or 918 in #StarWarsBattlefrontII?" EA tweeted recently (thanks, PC Gamer). "Sit tight, we're on it! An incredible number of players have joined us during our @EpicGames Store free week and we're scaling up new servers to welcome you all to the Battlefront." Despite a subsequent tweet that reported that "the issue affecting #StarWarsBattlefrontII server capacity has been resolved" and wished all players "may the Force be with you", players are seemingly continuing to experience difficulties, which is frustrating those hoping to make good of the weekend's double XP promotion. Players can add Star War Battlefront 2's Celebration Edition to their Epic Store libraries at no cost from now until 21st January 2021. Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 4 Atari will hold RollerCoaster Tycoon rights for another decade Ups and downs. 7 Lady Dimitrescu will be a tad smaller in Resident Evil Village's Mercenaries DLC Level the playing field. 1 Overwatch 2 suffers another DDoS attack and character roster bugs Mei Mei. 13 Latest Articles Digital Foundry Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090: a new level in graphics performance The Digital Foundry video review - and how the new GPU champion delivers for 4K 120fps gaming. Feature Evercore Heroes wants to wind people up the right way "There's less rage at them, because they didn't end your fun." Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 4 Genshin Impact Path of Gleaming Jade dates, login event rewards Including other anniversary rewards and how to claim them. Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store