The Force is about to get a little stronger with PSP owners, as LucasArts announced the pending release of the next installment in its best-selling Star Wars Battlefront franchise, Star Wars Battlefront: Renegade Squadron. In development for the PSP by U.K.-based studio Rebellion, Star Wars Battlefront: Renegade Squadron continues the immensely successful Battlefront series, which has sold more than 10 million copies worldwide since its introduction in 2004.

LucasArts has stated that Renegade Squadron will be the only original Star Wars Battlefront experience this year. As such, the plan is for Renegade Squadron to deliver a new way for PSP owners to recreate their favorite Star Wars battles any way they want. The game presents new battles and missions found through a never-before-told story, as well a wealth of personalization and customization options.

Star Wars Battlefront also boasts expanded multiplayer options for the PSP system. Up to eight players will be able to compete against each other via the PSP system's ad-hoc wireless connection. And for the first time on the PSP system, up to 16 Battlefront players can team up or compete online with friends all over the world, making use of the PSP's oft-overlooked infrastructure option.

Star Wars Battlefront: Renegade Squadron take players into the previously untold story of a ragtag ensemble of battle-hardened rogues and scoundrels assembled by Han Solo. Gathered to execute some of the most secretive operations in the Rebel Alliance's war against the Galactic Empire, the Renegade Squadron participates in battles spanning the galaxy. From the Valley of the Sith on Korriban to a dogfight in space through the remains of Alderaan, Solo directs the team on missions of sabotage, rescue, and retrieval.

In Star Wars Battlefront: Renegade Squadron, robust customization options replace the class system seen in previous Star Wars Battlefront titles, allowing for millions of possible unique combatants. With weapons, equipment and abilities that players select themselves, no two allies will likely ever look or perform exactly the same.

Star Wars Battlefront: Renegade Squadron is currently scheduled to make a landing on the PSP later this Fall.