An arcade machine was a type of device that allow an individual to play arcade games and could be found in cantinas and arcade halls across the galaxy. There controls were designed to accommodate a variety of species with different body sizes and hand types.[2]
Behind the scenes
Arcade machines first appeared in the current Star Wars canon in part two of the two-part episode "The Recruit,"[3] the first episode of the first season of the animated television series Star Wars Resistance, which aired on October 7, 2018.[4]
Arcade machines later appeared as optional activities in the 2024 video game Star Wars Outlaws, developed by Massive Entertainment and published by Ubisoft. Concept art for the arcade machines that appeared in Star Wars Outlaws was done by Adrien Girod[5] and later was later published in the 2025 reference book The Art of Star Wars: Outlaws. The design was inspired by real-life arcade machines with the added element of needing to support a variety of species with different hand shapes and body types.[2] The machine was realized in the game was done by Level Artist Julien Payen, with visual effects done by Simon Romain and the machine's UI design done by Yoann Carré under UI lead Séverine Mastroleonardo.[6]
Concept art gallery
| Storyboards | Concept art | Digital renderings | In-progress artwork |
Concept art
![Concept art by Adrien Girod[5]](/starwars/wiki/File:ArcadeMachineShell-ConceptArt-AdrienGirod.jpg "ArcadeMachineShell-ConceptArt-AdrienGirod.jpg (315 KB)")
![Concept art by Adrien Girod[5]](/starwars/wiki/File:ArcadeMachineSeat-ConceptArt-AdrienGirod.jpg "ArcadeMachineSeat-ConceptArt-AdrienGirod.jpg (330 KB)")
![Concept art for the Raven 6 arcade machine by Adrien Girod[5]](/starwars/wiki/File:RavenSix-ConceptArt-AdrienGirod.jpg "RavenSix-ConceptArt-AdrienGirod.jpg (500 KB)")
![Concept art or the Rider arcade machine by Adrien Girod[5]](/starwars/wiki/File:Rider-ConceptArt-AdrienGirod.jpg "Rider-ConceptArt-AdrienGirod.jpg (492 KB)")
Digital renderings
![Render of the Raven 6 arcade machine by Julien Payen[6]](/starwars/wiki/File:RavenSix-Render-JulienPayen.jpg "RavenSix-Render-JulienPayen.jpg (742 KB)")
![Render of the Raven 6 arcade machine by Julien Payen[6]](/starwars/wiki/File:Rider-Render-JulienPayen.jpg "Rider-Render-JulienPayen.jpg (760 KB)")
Appearances
- Star Wars Outlaws
Star Wars Resistance — "The Recruit" (First appearance)- Star Wars Resistance — "Dart and Cover"
- Star Wars Resistance — "G-LN"
- Star Wars Resistance — "The Doza Dilemma"
- Star Wars Resistance — "The Disappeared"
- Star Wars Resistance — "Into the Unknown"
- Star Wars Resistance — "A Quick Salvage Run"
- Star Wars Resistance — "Live Fire"
- Star Wars Resistance — "Hunt on Celsor 3"
- Star Wars Resistance — "Kaz's Curse"
- Star Wars Resistance — "The Mutiny"
- Star Wars Resistance — "The Escape"
Sources
- Star Wars Outlaws: Official Gameplay Showcase | Ubisoft Forward on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link)
- Star Wars Outlaws Official Gameplay: All the Star Wars Lore, Details & Easter Eggs | Ubisoft Forward on the official Ubisoft YouTube channel (backup link)
- Star Wars Outlaws: Building An Open World on the official Ubisoft YouTube channel (backup link)
- Embrace Your Sneaky Side in Star Wars Outlaws on StarWars.com (backup link) (Picture only)
- Star Wars Outlaws - Dev Update #5 - NEW HIGH SCORE on Ubisoft's official website (backup link)
- The Art of Star Wars: Outlaws
- Gork in the Databank (backup link) (Picture only)
Notes and references
- ↑ Star Wars Outlaws
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 The Art of Star Wars: Outlaws
- ↑ Star Wars Resistance — "The Recruit"
- ↑ Star Wars Resistance on Walt Disney TV Press website (original link is obsolete)
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 Adrien Girod on ArtStation: Arcade Games (September 30, 2024) (backup link)
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Julien Payen on ArtStation: Star Wars Outlaws - Kessel Sabacc (September 30, 2024): "This two fully playable arcade games were an absolut blast to work on! I was responsible for creating the two arcade console, and most of what you see inside the minigame, level art and material. Séverine Mastroleonardo - UI Lead. Yoann Carré - UI Design. Adrien Girod - Lead Concept Artist. Simon Romain - VFX Artist" (backup link)
