Star Wars Battlefront 2 servers are still struggling with an influx of new players courtesy of Epic's giveaway

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!"

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