Star Wars is among the most enduring modern IPs, never seeming to lose its relevance or popularity. Historically, film has been Star Wars‘ dominant realm, but as the gaming medium grows ever more mainstream, the space opera epic has served as the backdrop for countless interactive experiences, and that’s not going to change anytime soon.
Indeed, even though they aren’t immune to cancelation (with Star Wars: 1313 and the recently scrapped Star Wars FPS from Respawn being prominent examples of this), Star Wars games are becoming ever more prominent. The 2020s have seen the release of several high-profile Star Wars games, such as Star Wars Jedi: Survivor and Star Wars Outlaws, developed by multiple different studios as a result of Disney’s liberal use of the license. This wide-cast approach means that there’s a great deal of diversity showcased by both recent and upcoming Star Wars games, each boasting distinct gameplay and narrative styles.
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Star Wars Games In Development as of 2025
All Star Wars Video Games Currently Confirmed To Be in Development
- Star Wars Jedi 3
- Star Wars Eclipse
- Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic Remake
- Amy Hennig’s Star Wars game
- Star Wars strategy game from Bit Reactor and Respawn
The first Star Wars Jedi game proved to be an instant success, and its sequel, Jedi: Survivor, enjoyed equal popularity and praise. Thus, it shouldn’t come as much of a surprise that Respawn is tripling down on this action-adventure series, confirming that a threequel is indeed in development. Not much is currently known about the venture at this time, and it will likely remain that way for a while: Star Wars Jedi: Survivor was only released in 2023, and series’ lead Stig Asmussen left Respawn shortly thereafter, so the franchise may need some extra time to get its ducks in a row.
Things are even hazier when it comes to Star Wars Eclipse and the remake of Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic. Eclipse is coming from Heavy Rain and Detroit: Become Human developer Quantic Dream and will be set during the High Republic Era, centuries before the Skywalker Saga begins. It can be expected to retain the choice-based, interactive-movie nature of previous Quantic Dream projects, though virtually nothing else has been revealed about the game at this stage. It was announced in 2021 with a cinematic trailer, but it’s mostly been crickets since then. Quantic Dream has also been buffeted by allegations of workplace misconduct in recent years, and rumors of Eclipse‘s development troubles have abounded as well.
The Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic remake is also up in the air. In 2022, shortly after its reveal during a Fall 2021 PlayStation showcase, Bloomberg reported that the KOTOR remake was indefinitely delayed. Aspyr was originally charged with the project, but it was transferred to Saber Interactive when the former was absorbed by Embracer Group, making the game’s status even more confusing. However, Saber has repeatedly confirmed that it is still in development, even though no concrete details have been illuminated.
Then there are the two untitled Star Wars games, one coming from Bit Reactor and the other from Skydance New Media, helmed by Uncharted writer and director Amy Hennig. Bit Reactor, a studio composed of Sid Meier’s Civilization and XCOM veterans, is working with Respawn to create a tactics/strategy game in the Star Wars universe, but little else has been revealed about the project. However, the game will reportedly be featured at the Star Wars Celebration event this April. The Skydance Star Wars game is similarly obfuscated, but it is confirmed to be an action-adventure title, and Hennig’s involvement suggests it will be a story-driven blockbuster, hopefully sharing DNA with the writer’s best work.
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.