Now is the ideal time to trace the history of Star Wars games on PlayStation, as Ubisoft Massive’s open world video game Star Wars Outlaws is grabbing headlines. From gaming’s earliest days all the way through to PS5, Star Wars is as much a gaming institution as it is a cinematic phenomenon.
Back in 1972, two stark shapes cleaved their way through black space, simultaneously hurling blasts back and forth. That was Pong. It changed gaming forever. Only five years later, in 1977, the film titled simply Star Wars would do the same for movies and pop culture. (Read our rundown of Ralph McQuarries' art for Star Wars for more insights.)
