Given that Criterion - who made the ace Star Wars VR experience - is involved in making Battlefront 2's story, the answer is… very likely. Read more: Visceral's Star Wars game: Portal designer signs up, timeframe, and everything you need to know Star Wars Battlefront 2 vehicles - what can you pilot?
Heroes will also be more customizable, and you’ll have a progression ‘career’ with each of them, meaning you’ll unlock powers (and maybe costumes / different era skins) as you play. 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.