Star Wars as a franchise has managed to provide some exhilarating content which allured the masses, eventually captivating them with its immersive storytelling, futuristic universe and iconic characters.
As popular as it is, the franchise attracted developers to create games based on the story’s vast universe and let the fans trot through universe, wielding themselves with lightsabers. From Star Wars: Jedi Arena to Star Wars: Battlefront, we have definitely come a long way, but the excitement never seems to cease.
Now, the creators of immensely popular multiplayer shooter Titanfall, Respawn has announced that they will be developing a new, third-person action /adventure Star Wars game in collaboration with EA and Lucasfilm.
Respawn, designer, Stig Asmussen seemed pretty happy about it, as he posted in a blog letter- “The entire company erupted in cheers when it was announced that this would be our next endeavor.”
Respawn will be joining the subsidiaries of EA, who are involved in creating Star Wars games like, Visceral Games, DICE, Capital Games.
As exciting as it is, no details about the game or its release window or possible platforms has been revealed. But, Respawn seems to be pretty ambitious as well as serious about the project as Asmussen informed, “But it’s not all fun and games — we promise to pay respect to the Star Wars legacy at all times, a fact that will be constantly reinforced and honoured as a central game design tenet.”
So, what can we expect from this upcoming game? Well, with Rogue One: A Star Wars Story and Star Wars: Episode VIII slated to release in near future, may we see the storyline based on these movies? Or perhaps it will take anecdotes from the recently released, Star Wars: The Force Awakens or it might well create an in-game story of its own.
Respawn is also working on the sequel of their much-appreciated Titanfall, which they teased recently. About the Star Wars game, we would just have to wait and see how the company manages to make it different from plethora of others already there. Till then, may the force be with them.