When Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic launched on Xbox in July 2003, it did not just give players another Star Wars game. It gave them a galaxy they could actually shape. That was the difference. Before KOTOR, Star Wars games had already done plenty: space sims, shooters, strategy, arcade action, podracing, and more odd experiments than most franchises would ever dare attempt. Our complete archive of every Star Wars game ever made makes that history look almost absurd in hindsight. But KOTOR hit differently because it was not trying to replay the films. It was trying to let players live inside Star Wars as an RPG. The Day Players Finally Met Revan The Xbox version of Knights of the Old Republic arrived in July 2003, only days after LucasArts confirmed the game had gone gold. We already looked back at that production milestone in our piece on how…
xbox
Star Wars Eclipse Is Apparently Still Alive, and Quantic Dream Says the Team Is “Fully Committed”
Star Wars Eclipse has become one of those games where even a basic development update feels like someone spotted a rare creature in the woods. Not gameplay. Not a release date. Not a new trailer. Just confirmation that the thing is still being worked on. Quantic Dream has now pushed back against recent concerns around the project, saying development on Star Wars Eclipse is still “continuing as planned” and that the team has the resources needed to finish the game. The statement comes after reports that staff at the studio had gone on strike over planned layoffs, with some workers arguing that the game needs more people, not fewer, to actually make it across the finish line. Quantic Dream Says Eclipse Is Still Moving In a statement issued to IGN and reported by Video Games Chronicle, Quantic Dream said the development of Star Wars Eclipse remains unaffected by the recent…
Star Wars Zero Company Giveaway Offers Custom Xbox Controllers and Deluxe Edition Codes
Star Wars Zero Company is already giving tactics fans plenty to think about: squad bonds, Clone Wars-era missions, custom operators, base management, and the very real possibility of ruining a perfect plan in the first two turns. Now there is something much simpler on the table. Free stuff. A new Custom Controller Giveaway is live, giving fans a chance to win one of five custom-designed Xbox Series X wireless controllers and a Deluxe Edition game code for Star Wars Zero Company at launch. Five runners-up will also receive a Deluxe Edition game code. Not bad for entering a sweepstakes and hoping the Force has finally stopped ignoring your inbox. What Can You Win? According to the official sweepstakes rules, five grand prize winners will each receive: One custom-designed Xbox Series X wireless controller One digital copy of Star Wars Zero Company Deluxe Edition The Deluxe Edition code is redeemable on…
Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2002): The Game That Turned the Prequels Into a War
There is a point where the prequel era in Star Wars games stopped feeling like a collection of side attractions and started feeling like an actual era. Not just podracing. Not just one cool bounty hunter with a jetpack and several anger-management issues. Not just sleek starfighters gliding through Naboo skies. An actual war. That is where Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2002) comes in. If Star Wars: Starfighter (2001) gave the prequels proper wings, and Star Wars: Jedi Starfighter (2002) made them a little cooler, and Star Wars: Bounty Hunter (2002) dragged the same era into the underworld and let Jango Fett behave like a licensed public menace, then The Clone Wars did something bigger. It widened the lens. It took the prequel era out of the cockpit, out of the alleyways, and out onto the battlefield. That makes it a natural stop in both our Complete List of…
Star Wars: Jedi Starfighter (2002): When the Prequel Era Got a Little Cooler
There is a very specific kind of sequel that does not try to reinvent the wheel. It just looks at the first game, tightens a few bolts, paints some flames on the side, and says, “Right. Now let’s make this thing louder.” That is Star Wars: Jedi Starfighter. After Star Wars: Starfighter (2001) gave the prequel era its first proper flight-combat game, LucasArts came back a year later with a sequel that kept the same broad formula but shifted the mood. This time, the game was tied more directly to Attack of the Clones, brought in Jedi Master Adi Gallia, kept fan-favorite pirate Nym around, and added Force powers to starfighter combat because apparently regular lasers were no longer enough. It launched first on PlayStation 2 on March 10, 2002, with an Xbox version following later that year. And honestly? That was a pretty solid idea. If Episode I: Racer…
Return to the Old Republic: KOTOR Remake Pre-Orders Go Live!
The long wait is finally coming to an end. Pre-orders for the Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic (KOTOR) Remake are now live, and it’s safe to say that excitement levels are approaching Death Star explosion levels. If you’ve been dreaming of diving back into the galaxy’s grittiest, Force-infused role-playing game, now is your chance. A Classic Reborn When the original KOTOR launched back in 2003, it set the standard for Star Wars RPGs. It wasn’t just a game—it was an experience. Epic choices, lightsaber battles, and one of the best plot twists in gaming history made it an instant classic. Now, with the remake officially on the horizon, it’s like getting the Millennium Falcon back with a shiny new hyperdrive. The remake promises not just updated graphics, but a complete overhaul. We’re talking rebuilt environments, enhanced combat mechanics, and dialogue trees that might actually reflect your inner Sith…
New Star Wars Game: First Assault Coming to XBLA?
There could be a new Star Wars game on the way and while it has not been officially released yet, there is some info going around the gaming communities about it. The mysterious LucasArts project that has had rumors flying for some time, appears to be an Xbox LIVE Arcade title. Back in August, it was discovered that LucasFilm had purchased a series of domain names related to something with Star Wars and this unknown title. Now, according to a listing on Xbox.com, via NeoGAF, Star Wars First Assault will be an XBLA game but it has not been officially confirmed by LucasArts yet. GameSpot provides some more information: A new Star Wars game is headed to Xbox Live Arcade, according to an eagle-eyed NeoGAF forum user. The game has not yet been announced by LucasArts, but it is not entirely a mystery. In August, the company filed a trademark application for Star Wars: First Assault for…