And open world Mandalorian sport, anybody? (pic: Lucasfilm)
EA are not the only holders of the Star Wars licence, because the workforce behind The Division begin work on a story-driven open world sport.
Lucasfilm Video games are usually not messing round. In lower than two days, Disney’s revived online game writer has introduced two model new, huge finances titles by main builders and this second one is an open world Star Wars sport by The Division developer Large Leisure.
As with yesterday’s Indiana Jones reveal there’s just about no different details about the sport, apart from confirming that will probably be led by The Division 2 director Julian Gerighty and that it’s going to use the identical Snowdrop graphics engine.
Whether or not it’s meant as a sport as a service title like The Division is thus far unclear. Nevertheless, the emphasis on it being ‘story-driven’ might recommend not.
There’s additionally no clue as to what the time interval or setting is, however simply yesterday revered Bloomberg insider Jason Schreier hinted that Lucasfilm are planning a sport based mostly on a bounty hunter.
That instantly suggests The Mandalorian, besides he was replying to a tweet from ‘Boba Fett Fan Membership’ and there’s a new Boba Fett Disney+ sequence popping out this December – though regardless of the focus you’d anticipate each characters to characteristic.
Lots of people are asking for this but it surely’s by no means going to occur. The Star Wars 1313 workforce is scattered and the code is eight years outdated. What’s way more doubtless is that Lucasfilm kicks off a bunch of latest Star Wars video games, together with perhaps even one a few bounty hunter https://t.co/GeNA9qXZ9O
— Jason Schreier (@jasonschreier) January 12, 2021
A blog post on StarWars.com clarifies that EA is not the bought Star Wars licence holder relating to console video games, though it’s unclear whether or not Disney are slicing their tenure quick or in the event that they’re simply planning forward for when it runs out in two years’ time.
Both method, EA can be allowed to proceed to make Star Wars video games, together with Ubisoft and others, and it appears virtually sure {that a} sequel to Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order is already underway. Star Wars: Squadrons developer Motive are additionally identified to be working on a new game too.
‘We’ve received a variety of stuff we’re prepared to start out sharing with followers,’ Lucasfilm Video games VP Douglas Reilly instructed StarWars.com. ‘As a result of we’ve been working quietly behind the scenes for some time now, ready for this second.’
‘We’re trying to work with best-in-class groups that may make nice video games throughout all of our IP. We’ve received a workforce of pros right here at Lucasfilm Video games who can work with the builders, form the tales, form the artistic, form the video games, to make them actually resonate with followers and ship throughout a breadth of platforms, genres, and experiences so that each one of our followers can benefit from the IPs that they know and love’, he added.
This appears to make clear the scenario with Bethesda and their Indiana Jones sport and makes it a lot much less doubtless that title can be an Xbox unique.
What we don’t know although is that if Lucasfilm Video games has any plans to revive any of its personal manufacturers, like Monkey Island or Grim Fandango, or if it is going to additionally return to creating new, authentic IP.
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