We review all the games announced by Lucasfilm Games, including Star Wars: Jedi 2 and Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga.
Star Wars fans have had a heart-pounding day. Electronic Arts has announced that Respawn Entertainment is preparing three new video games, among which we can find the sequel to Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order and a first-person shooter that still has no title (and that is not Battlefront III). In addition to these products, the future points to the High Republic and other eras of the sci-fi saga. Below we detail all the announced video games of the Star Wars saga:
Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga (TT Games / Warner Bros.)
Star Wars Eclipse (Quantic Dream)
Star Wars: KOTOR Remane (Aspyr)
Star Wars Jedi 2 (Respawn Entertainment / Electronic Arts)
Star Wars strategy title (Respawn Entertainment and Bit Reactor / EA)
Star Wars shooter title (Respawn Entertainment / EA)
Star Wars open world game (Massive Entertainment / Ubisoft)
Star Wars: Hunters (Natural Motion / Zynga)
Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga
The Lego version of the upcoming Star Wars title has been delayed several times since its announcement at E3 2019. The title has gone through development problems stemming from the new graphics engine and the crunch (sweatshop) situation, as it was initially scheduled to coincide with the release of the movie Skywalker Rising. As its name suggests, it covers all the feature films of the classic trilogy, prequels and sequels. It will be available on April 5 on PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series S, Xbox Series X, PC and Nintendo Switch. It is a completely new product even if it collects some of the films of The Complete Saga.
Star Wars: Eclipse
That Quantic Dream was working on a Star Wars product was leaked before it was officially announced at The Game Awards 2021. The creators of Heavy Rain and Detroit: Become Human travel to the galaxy in a time of splendor for the Jedi Order, the High Republic. It will be an adventure with action and narrative, in which we will put ourselves in the shoes of several different characters. The French studio, which has opened a new developer in Canada, has also been accused of crunch and toxic behavior within the company, so the matter has reached the French courts. In the meantime, no further details about the title have been shared.
Star Wars: Jedi 2 and more games from EA and Respawn
Everyone assumed that Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order would be neither the first nor the only game in the saga to be released by Respawn Entertainment. What had completely escaped the leaks is that the studio is not preparing a single video game, but three. In collaboration with Bit Reactor, the creators of Apex Legends and Titanfall 2 are shaping a strategy title. As if that were not enough, the studio is immersed in the development of a shooter, of which they have not yet shared details. We don't know if EA will continue to bet on Star Wars in the future (close sources consulted by Venture Beat say otherwise), but at least we'll have a final shot.
Star Wars, from Ubisoft Massive
Massive Entertainment announced their Star Wars game via their Twitter account, a project that is being kept under the most absolute secrecy. The official information tells us that they will design an open world product -nothing surprising considering that Ubisoft is behind it as a publisher-. Neither the time nor other details about its gameplay have been revealed, beyond the fact that it will work under the Snowdrop graphic engine, the same one used by Tom Clancy's The Division 2 and that has achieved such good results.
Star Wars: KOTOR Remake
A classic among classics that will return in a version that has not only been revamped, but also modified almost from scratch. We say "almost" because KOTOR Remake will not alter its main story, set in the times of the Old Republic. The Jedi Order is being decimated by leaps and bounds by the Sith Lords, who have spread their influence throughout the galaxy. As one of the last survivors, the protagonist will connect with the Force and travel to different planets, meeting a wide range of characters. Darkness or light? The decision is in the hands of the player; whether the game will use the classic combat and role-playing system is up to the studio, Aspyr. It is announced for PS5 and PC.
Star Wars: Hunters
Nintendo Switch and iOS and Android mobiles or tablets will receive Star Wars: Hunters, a video game that has also been delayed and will be released as free-to-play (free but with microtransactions) during this year 2022. This third-person arena-style proposal allows the player to manage one of several available characters. Zynga, whose deal for its acquisition by Take-Two Interactive has yet to materialize, introduces characters such as Rieve and J-3DI, both of whom are skilled at wielding a lightsaber. Zaina and Sentinel stand out for their mastery of the blaster and Imara Vex is a fearsome hunter. Grozz, the wookiee, uses brute force and Slingshot uses more sophisticated weapons.
