Star Wars is getting a new open world game developed by Massive Entertainment, owned by Ubisoft, the Swedish studio famous for the Division 2, Ubisoft and Lucasfilm Games owned by Disney. Massive – which also makes a game based on James Cameron ‘s Avatar – will use the existing Snowdrop engine to power a “story – based” Star Wars adventure, both parties said. This comes a day after Lucasfilm and Bethesda Games announced the Indiana Jones game, and Lucasfilm Games VP Douglas Reilly has promised more: “This is just the beginning of what I think will be a very exciting year. for the Lucasfilm Games. ”
“We are thrilled to be working with the team at Massive, led by David Polfeldt and creative director Julian Gerighty,” Reilly told StarWars.com. “We’ve spent almost a year now, working to get to know them and what they want to bring to the table. I follow a lot of them, personally. I think we are excited about where that project is going, because they have a unique vision for the story and the game that they want to deliver.
“We know that Star Wars fans value the feeling of immersion – from being transported into a Star Wars star and moving through informative environments. It’s fun to imagine what the Massive team can do within Star Wars by bringing the spirit of innovation and the commitment to quality. ”
Massive’s Gerighty and the game’s creative director said in a prepared statement: “This is an oral tradition that we love, and we want to do it justice with a game and a story that will appeal to both fans. new life and fans on a unique immersive journey that will stay with them for years. ”
“The Star Wars narrative is a real inspiration to our teams,” said Ubisoft co-founder and CEO Yves Guillemot. “This is the start of a long-standing collaboration with Disney and Lucasfilm Games, and we are delighted to be working hand in hand to build on Lucasfilm’s incredible legacy to create a game that we know Star Wars fans will love. air. ”
The new news reveals that Lucasfilm’s 10-year ban by Electronic Arts for Star Wars games – most recently, on Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, Star Wars: Squadrons, and saw the return of the Battlefront moniker – coming to an end when it ends in 2023. It also means that the Star Wars game, Massive’s open world may not come until 2023. That doesn’t mean EA won’t be involved their future Star Wars games.
“We’re really proud of the games we’ve created with EA,” Reilly said. “We will continue to work with them and our relationship has never been stronger. While we may not have much information to share at the moment, a number of projects have been started by the talented teams at EA. “