After Star Wars: Zero Company and Galactic Racer, Lucasfilm says it will “continue to surprise”
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Video games set in a universe far, far away are arguably more captivating today than they have been for numerous years. But what has shifted? Lucasfilm Games executive Douglas Reilly mentions that the organization is now less limiting with the Star Wars franchise and hints at more forthcoming games that could astonish fans.
This year alone, we have received two rather unexpected Star Wars titles. There’s Star Wars: Zero Company, a remarkable turn-based strategy game that forcefully integrates the XCOM formula into a completely different sci-fi universe. Then there’s Star Wars: Galactic Racer, an arcade racing title developed by some of the creators behind Burnout. Both have garnered outstanding reviews.
In an interview with The Game Business Show, Reilly states that these partnerships arose from being “more adaptable regarding, like, who we’re open to receiving proposals from and good concepts can emerge from various sources.”
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Disney notoriously signed a decade-long agreement with EA that provided the publisher exclusive privileges to develop Star Wars video games. That agreement lapsed in 2023, paving the way for smaller studios.
“You don’t necessarily have to be among the top five publishers to create an exceptional Star Wars game,” Reilly adds. “We maintain a high standard of quality and wish to ensure they are remarkable experiences, which typically means collaborating with more seasoned teams compared to, you know, new teams without a proven history of crafting excellent projects.”
Moving forward, the executive mentions “we’re investigating all sorts of possibilities [with] both large and smaller partners that I believe will continue to astonish individuals who are like, ‘Oh, they’re collaborating with them. That could be intriguing to see how that unfolds.'”
At present, we are aware that EA’s Respawn is working on a third title in the Star Wars Jedi series. Quantic Dream is reportedly still engaged with Star Wars Eclipse,
