Star Wars Outlaws has marked a return to the world of non-EA Star Wars video games, and whereas it isn’t excellent by any means, it is efficiently expanded the probabilities of what could be completed with the IP within the post-Disney period. Wanting on the future, these are the Star Wars video games leaping out of hyperspace sooner fairly than later… if the Drive is with them.
Very similar to in Star Wars TV exhibits and the upcoming Star Wars motion pictures revealed in 2023 and 2024, it seems that Disney and Lucasfilm’s present plans are all about exploring the richness of the whole Star Wars timeline and never simply the Skywalker Saga-adjacent tales. It is as much as sport studios to pitch tasks that transcend the Jedi and Sith, and to this point, it seems like we’re getting a little bit of every thing throughout many genres. On prime of all these new video games, the re-releases and remasters of old classics aren’t slowing down both.
Thoughts you, extra titles than those featured on this article are in improvement, however we’re being cautious with the rumor mill surrounding Star Wars and simply specializing in formally introduced video video games right here. We’ll maintain the record up to date as new releases and particulars are revealed, which needs to be very often, as Disney reportedly wants to get two Star Wars video games – one huge and one smaller – out per yr. After Star Wars Hunters and Outlaws outlined 2024 for the model within the gaming realm, we will see that understanding… so long as builders do not hit snags too typically.
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Star Wars Eclipse
- Platforms: TBC (doubtless PC, PS5, and Xbox Collection X/S)
- Launch date: TBC
- Developer: Quantic Dream
The Acolyte‘s cancellation does not imply Lucasfilm is stepping away from the Excessive Republic period anytime quickly. The truth is, it is rapidly turn into a fan-favorite interval of Star Wars historical past amongst avid readers, so it solely is sensible that somebody is engaged on an enormous AAA online game set through the golden age of the Republic.
Late 2021 introduced us a stunning CG trailer that unveiled Star Wars Eclipse to the world, however the reality isn’t a lot is thought about it at this level. Each Lucasfilm Video games and Quantic Dream (Detroit: Become Human) have been teasing that it is a very bold action-adventure sport filled with versatile narrative programs and open-world components, however on the similar time, there have been reports of trouble at the developer with hiring and engine-related struggles, so we anticipate some turbulence forward.
Star Wars Jedi 3
- Platforms: TBC (doubtless PC, PS5, and Xbox Collection X/S)
- Launch date: TBC
- Developer: Respawn Leisure
Regardless of some tech issues at launch, 2023’s Star Wars Jedi: Survivor was a knockout success for Lucasfilm Video games and EA. It proved that Fallen Order was only the start of higher third-person adventures set within the galaxy far, distant from a developer historically recognized for its first-person shooters.
Sadly, a Star Wars FPS was recently canceled at Respawn, however that announcement additionally got here with official affirmation that improvement on the third Cal Kestis-led journey had began. Nothing is thought concerning the plot but, however after Survivor wowed everybody with a number of twists and turns, something might occur within the threequel. Likewise, we’re absolutely anticipating Respawn to shake issues up once more in relation to fight and motion choices. This one needs to be a simple win.
Untitled Star Wars technique sport
- Platforms: TBC
- Launch date: TBC
- Developer: Respawn Leisure, Bit Reactor
First announced in early 2022 alongside the now-canceled Star Wars FPS, a method sport set within the Star Wars universe continues to be in improvement at each Respawn Leisure and Bit Reactor — a brand new studio that comes from Firaxis, the veteran builders of XCOM and the Sid Meier’s Civilization sequence. We just lately discovered it’ll actually be a tactical strategy game, and we could not be extra enthusiastic about it.
This mission will most likely be a bit smaller in scope than different video games on this record, however Disney appears to be keen on each massive and medium/small-sized Star Wars releases. This might additionally shorten the event course of which implies that after greater than two years because the reveal, it might be arriving sooner fairly than later. We’re getting forward of ourselves although, because it hasn’t even been revealed but. Although this one would possibly attraction to a much smaller viewers, we’re completely satisfied to see the powers that be taking possibilities on area of interest genres too.
Star Wars: Knights of the Previous Republic remake
- Platforms: PC, PS5
- Launch date: TBC
- Developer: Saber Interactive
After a killer reveal teaser trailer in late 2021, we did not hear something concerning the Knights of the Previous Republic remake for some time, solely to obtain studies Aspyr was having a hard time with it.
Later, it was handed over to Saber Interactive (the corporate behind WH40K: House Marine 2), and after some confusion, it was confirmed earlier this yr it was still in the works. So there’s cause to stay optimistic regardless of the radio silence from Lucasfilm Video games.
With the current Change port and updates to the PC model, BioWare’s KOTOR remains to be price your money and time, because it stays one of many greatest Star Wars video games of all time. That stated, the unforgettable first journey into the Previous Republic age is displaying its age, and youthful gamers would possibly miss out on a incredible Star Wars story as a result of its rustier gameplay. This remake might repair that and resurrect one of many universe’s most memorable tales for outdated and new followers alike. Success there might even push Lucasfilm into making motion pictures and exhibits set within the beloved period, so we’ve bought our fingers crossed.
Untitled Star Wars action-adventure sport
- Platforms: TBC (doubtless PC, PS5, and Xbox Collection X/S)
- Launch date: TBC
- Developer: Skydance New Media
In case you’ve been retaining tabs on new Star Wars video games for the final decade or so, you would possibly bear in mind there as soon as was an action-adventure project set at Visceral Video games (Useless House sequence) that was later moved to EA Vancouver and headed up by Amy Hennig (of Uncharted fame).
That was in the end binned, but it appears its spirit might need survived as 2022 introduced us the announcement of a collaboration between Lucasfilm Video games and Skydance New Media, the interactive division of Skydance. Led by Hennig (she seemingly refuses to let Star Wars go), the mission was described as “a richly cinematic action-adventure sport that includes an authentic story,” which falls in step with what we would heard about her former mission at EA.
Later, reports suggested it might be a straight-up revival of ‘Venture Ragtag’ beneath a brand new firm, but a lot of that pitch – the story reportedly centered on a bunch of criminals – made its means into Ubisoft Huge’s Star Wars Outlaws, so maybe that is getting into a special route regardless of remaining within the action-adventure style.
