Ubisoft creative director Julian Gerighty has tweeted a tease for the open-worldStar Warsgame purportedly in development by Massive Entertainment, the developers behindTom Clancy’s: The DivisionandWorld in Conflict.Since the exclusivity deal between EA and Lucasfilm Games lapsed, fans have been anxious to know what comes next for theStar Warsfranchise in the world of video gaming.2022 was a big year forStar Wars.Fans were gifted with a bevy of shows set in the expanded galaxy, includingThe Book of Boba Fett, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Tales of the Jedi,and the critically acclaimedAndor.The highlyanticipated gameLEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Sagafinally saw its release in April 2022, presenting an ambitious retelling of all nine main entries in theStar Warsmovie saga. 2022 also marked the debut reveal trailer forStar Wars Jedi: Survivor,the sequel to Respawn Entertainment’s 2019 action-adventure game.RELATED:Star Wars: Dark Forces Playable at 4K Thanks To Fan-Made ModOn the first day of 2023, Julian Gerighty rang in the new year by tweeting his good tidings for the holiday followed by a vague announcement regarding Ubisoft’supcomingStar Warsgame. Gerighty, a creative director for Massive Entertainment, posted a photo of theStar Warslogo set on its telltale backdrop of distant stars, with the logos for Ubisoft, Massive Entertainment, and Lucasfilm Games below the marquis text. Tagged MassiveStarWars, the internet has been abuzz with speculation since the January 1 tweet, with many fans ecstatic over the possibility ofStar Warsdone with Ubisoft’s distinct open-world flavor.
Originally announced back in January 2021,Massive Entertainment’s newStar Warsgame, ambiguously titledThe Star Wars Project,has seen almost nothing in the way of teases or reveals since its initial announcement. Little is known about the game besides being a new story-driven open-world game set in theStar Warsgalaxy. Whether the game will share any DNA with Massive Entertainment’s previous title,The Division, is uncertain, however, it is confirmed that the game is being developed with Ubisoft’s in-house Snowdrop Engine. According to Ubisoft CEO and co-founder Yves Guillemot, “This is the beginning of a long-term collaboration with Disney and Lucasfilm Games.”
Between the March release ofStar Wars Jedi: Survivor,the upcoming third season ofThe Mandalorian,and the slate of freshStar Warsseries from Disney+, 2023 is shaping up to be even more enticing toStar Warsfans than 2022 was. While gamers scour the internet for details surrounding Ubisoft’s mysterious new project, there is plenty of newStar Warscontent comingdown the pipeline to keep them occupied until its official reveal.
