- "I hear from fans all the time that [Star Wars: Republic Commando] was their favorite game, just like many other games from the original Lucasfilm Games and LucasArts are for so many others. That's the spirit and feeling we want to capture with the return of the renewed Lucasfilm Games brand."
- ―Lucasfilm Games Executive Producer Matt Fillbrandt
Lucasfilm Games is a division of Lucasfilm dedicated to providing support to partners video game publishers and developers.[1]
History
Lucasfilm Games was unveiled on January 11, 2021 on StarWars.com,[1] quickly followed with the announcement of an Indiana Jones game on January 12,[3] and a Star Wars game, from Massive Entertainment and Ubisoft, on January 13.[4] Before this, the division was mentioned in the credits of Star Wars: The Old Republic: Onslaught[5], released on October 22, 2019,[6] in an interview for Star Wars Insider 193 regarding Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order,[7] published on October 30,[8] and in a SWTOR.com article published on December 20.[9]
On February 17, 2021, Lucasfilm Games and Zynga announced Star Wars: Hunters.[10] Developed since 2018 by NaturalMotion,[11] the game was planned to be released in late 2021.[12] On December 9, 2021, a trailer was released during The Game Awards 2021 to announce Star Wars Eclipse by Quantic Dream.[13]
On January 25, 2022, it was revealed that three new Electronic Arts projects were under development at Respawn Entertainment: Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, Star Wars Zero Company A few months later, on April 19, 2022, it was announced that Skydance New Media, under the leadership of Amy Hennig, was working yet another title.[14]
Games
| Year | Title | Publisher | Studio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Star Wars: The Old Republic: Onslaught | Electronic Arts | BioWare Austin[5] |
| 2022 | Star Wars: The Old Republic: Legacy of the Sith | Electronic Arts | BioWare Austin[15] Broadsword Online Games (since 2023)[16] |
| 2023 | Star Wars Jedi: Survivor | Electronic Arts | Respawn Entertainment[17] |
| 2024 | Star Wars: Hunters | Zynga[18] | NaturalMotion[11] |
| 2024 | Star Wars Outlaws | Ubisoft | Massive Entertainment[19] |
| 2026 | Star Wars Zero Company | Electronic Arts | Bit Reactor Respawn Entertainment[20] |
| 2026 | Star Wars: Galactic Racer | Secret Mode | Fuse Games[21] |
| TBA | Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic | Lucasfilm Games | Arcanaut Studios[22] |
| TBA | Star Wars Eclipse | Lucasfilm Games | Quantic Dream[23] |
| TBA | Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic – Remake | Saber Interactive | Aspyr Media[24] |
| TBA | Untitled Skydance video game | Lucasfilm Games | Skydance New Media[14] |
Sources
Notes and references
External links
Star Wars Games & Apps on StarWars.com (backup link)- Games & Interactive Experiences on Lucasfilm's official website (backup link)
- Lucasfilm Games (@LucasfilmGames) on Facebook (backup link)
- Lucasfilm Games (@LucasfilmGames) on Twitter (backup link)
- Lucasfilm Games on Wikipedia
- Lucasfilm Games on MobyGames (backup link)
