An insider announced the start of development for Star Wars: The Force Unleashed III

A rumor appeared on the Internet that the studio Lucasfilm allegedly gave the go-ahead for the development of a sequel to the series of games Star Wars: The Force Unleashed, which is already in the early stages of production. Information comes from a well-known insider Daniel Richtman

There are no details about the project yet, and Richtman has so far provided information only to his subscribers on Patreon… But a number of publications has already rushed to announce that they are working on the project LucasArts Entertainment and Electronic Arts

However, you need to understand that the company was actually disbanded after Disney acquired the rights to the franchise. “star Wars“LucasArts is now the division within Lucasfilm that licenses Inspirational projects.

As for EA, in 2013 the publisher received exclusive rights from Disney to release new games in the universe created by George Lucas… However, this does not mean that only this company can release games.

In particular, the studio created in 2015 ILMxLAB releases VR projects: Secrets of the Empire, Trials on tatooine and Vader Immortal… In 2023, their new brainchild should also be released – Star Wars: Tales from the Galaxy’s Edge

You also need to understand that developing another Jedi / Sith action game is contrary to EA’s current plans. The point is that the studio Respawn working on the continuation of the series Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Orderdedicated to the adventures of a former Padawan Cala Kestis… At the same time, the developers with great difficulty received permission to create a new series from Lucasfilm, which was against the idea of ​​releasing a game about a Jedi.

In such a situation, it remains only to be patient and wait for new details. However, it is unlikely that this is about the production of a full-fledged sequel. It is possible that players will be rebooted.

The first game of the series The force unleashed was released in 2008 and told about the adventures Galena Marek (Starkiller) – secret student Darth Vader… Despite mixed reviews from players and critics, the project proved to be commercially successful.

However, during the development of the sequel, problems arose that are associated with the restructuring within LucasArts. According to rumors, the new management did not like the project, which caused a conflict, and the writer and executive producer of the series Hayden Blackman left the company. As a result, he founded the studio Hangar 13in charge of the franchise Mafia

The force unleashed 2 was released in 2010, but the audience accepted the game significantly worse than the first part, which negatively affected sales. The impression was that the project was released unfinished.

This was indicated by the short duration (about three to four hours), a small number of levels (four) and the reuse of mini-bosses. Moreover, the separate version of Force Unleashed 2 for Wii boasted a lot of levels and plot details.

The development of The Force Unleashed is a tricky one as Lucasfilm is currently promoting a new Star Wars canon that does not include the game. However, the actor Sam Whitver, who gave Starkiller his appearance to Starkiller, enjoys great fan love and also continues to work with Lucasfilm. In particular, he is the official voice Darth Maul

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