Few film series’ are as well suited for video games as Star Wars. In a universe full of smugglers on the run from the law, altruistic warriors keeping evil at day, and crack-shot pilots fighting space fascists, nearly every aspect of Star Wars’ science fantasy makes for compelling interactive entertainment.
Despite the source material being a treasure trove for developers in decades past, there was a noticeable lull period for Star Wars games in the mid-2010s. The 2013 closure of LucasArts resulted in the unceremonious cancellation of promising titles like Star Wars 1313 mid-development. It also ended ongoing series like The Force Unleashed as the franchise’s new owners Disney hit the reset button on Star Wars’ complex continuity.
