Summary
- Rumors suggest that a real-time strategy Star Wars game is in the works at Respawn.
- The title will reportedly be announced during Japan’s Star Wars celebration event, which will be held from April 18 to April 20.
Recent rumors appear to claim that a new real-time strategy game set in the Star Wars universe is on the way, with an announcement reportedly set to happen between April 18-20 during Japan’s Star Wars Celebration event. While there is no official information about the potential upcoming game, it will seemingly come from renowned Star Wars game developer Respawn under Electronic Arts.
Star Wars has been a major force in the gaming industry since its earliest days, featured in titles for systems as old as the Atari 2600 and continuing to evolve throughout subsequent generations. This has continued in recent years, with new games set in Lucasfilms’ massive sci-fi universe still releasing frequently, with the most recent major title being Ubisoft’s open-world action title Star Wars Outlaws.
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Now, fans might be getting even more Star Wars content after known leaker Timur222 shared some details on Twitter about a real-time strategy game based on the franchise rumored to be in development at Respawn. There is no official confirmation about the game’s existence or a potential release date, but the rumor claims that the game will be revealed at Japan’s Star Wars Celebration, which starts on April 18.
New Star Wars RTS Game Might Be On the Way
The franchise has seen entries in the RTS genre before, with titles like Star Wars: Empire At War putting players in the shoes of galactic commanders in charge of maneuvering and managing swaths of troops across various battlegrounds. The classic Star Wars: Battlefront series also features some tactical gameplay elements, tasking players with choosing plans of attack for conquering planets across the galaxy.
In any case, the alleged leak seems to show that Respawn still has a strong future with the Star Wars franchise, as the studio is also reportedly working on a sequel to Star Wars Jedi: Survivor with no set release date. It is unclear as of now whether any staff members working on that game will be participating in development on the rumored new title, though, or whether its team will be an entirely new one.
The Star Wars gaming sphere has been ablaze with a lot of new reveals lately, as fans continue to drum up new rumors and leaks about both new and old releases. Just recently, fans uncovered an unfinished build of the canceled Star Wars: Battlefront 3, which took the fanbase by storm and provided a glimpse of what could have been for the iconic third-person shooter series.
Star Wars
Star Wars is a multimedia franchise originally created by George Lucas and Lucasfilm Ltd with the 1977 motion picture. The science fiction franchise follows the adventures of characters (both humanoid and alien) in outer space including those who can wield a mystical power known as the Force. Since the release of the original trilogy of movies, the franchise has expanded to include multiple films and branched out to other media like comics, video games, tv shows, theme park attractions, and more. The IP and Lucasfilm were sold to Disney in 2012.