Galaxy’s Edge is about to get a lot more… canonical. A new five-issue comic series titled STAR WARS: GALAXY’S EDGE – ECHOES OF THE EMPIRE has been announced, and it’s not just another tie-in that stays safely in the background. This one brings Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia, and Chewbacca to Batuu — where they stumble upon a dangerous relic that pulls them into a direct collision course with the Empire. In other words: Galaxy’s Edge is getting the full Original Trilogy treatment. Why this matters now Batuu has been part of the Star Wars ecosystem for years, but it often lives in a strange space: extremely detailed, massively popular… and slightly disconnected from the main saga. This comic changes that dynamic. Putting Luke, Leia and Chewie in the middle of a Galaxy’s Edge story makes the theme park planet feel less like an “experience setting,” and more like a real…
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Star Wars: Tales from the Galaxy’s Edge Released 5 Years Ago Today — A VR Adventure That Still Holds Up
Five years ago today, Star Wars fans strapped on VR headsets, ignited their virtual blasters, and stepped foot into one of the most immersive corners of the galaxy far, far away. Star Wars: Tales from the Galaxy’s Edge officially released on this day — and it still stands as one of the most underrated Star Wars gaming experiences of the last decade. Set on the outskirts of Black Spire Outpost on Batuu, the game expanded Disney Parks lore while giving players a chance to jump straight into the action. And let’s be honest: for those of us who can’t casually fly to Disneyland whenever we feel like it, Tales from the Galaxy’s Edge was the closest thing to actually being in the park without spending a fortune on flights and blue milk. A VR Game That Actually Felt Like Star Wars When this title launched, VR was still in its…