Video game

The Jedi Knight series, a collection of video games, gave us Kyle Katarn, a Jedi Master, and his Padawan, Jaden Korr. A video game is defined as any interactive game software, computer game, or game played on a video-game console, where the primary feedback mechanism is a video display. ## Video Game Genres - First-person shooter (FPS) games are computer or video games presented from the perspective of a game character. These games commonly involve firearms and other weapons used in combat. Examples include Star Wars: Dark Forces and its sequels, as well as Star Wars: Republic Commando. For more examples, see Category:First-person shooters. - Flight simulators are games that simulate piloting an air- or spacecraft against opponents or obstacles. The X-wing and TIE Fighter series, the Rogue Squadron series, the Starfighter series, and Star Wars Galaxies: Jump to Lightspeed all fall into this category. - Real-time strategy (RTS) games are typically computer games where players oversee multiple characters from an overhead perspective. In RTS games, players generally command groups of characters without engaging in direct combat themselves. Examples include Star Wars: Rebellion, Star Wars: Force Commander, Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds, and Star Wars: Empire at War. - Role-playing games (RPGs) are computer or video games where the player views the character from a third-person point of view and makes decisions that influence the game's narrative. Examples include Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic and Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords. They share similarities with tabletop roleplaying games. - Massively multiplayer online role-playing games (MMORPGs) are online games where players embody characters and interact with one another on a large scale. They often include diverse settings and numerous non-player characters (NPCs) to enhance the sense of realism. Examples include Star Wars Galaxies: An Empire Divided, Star Wars: Clone Wars Adventures, and Star Wars: The Old Republic. ## Star Wars Games Listed by Release Date ### 1980s #### 1982 - The first Star Wars video game was Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back. Parker Brothers developed it and released it in 1982 for the Atari 2600 and Intellivision consoles. The Empire Strikes Back is an adaptation of the film of the same name. The game is essentially unwinnable: players control a Rebel pilot attempting to destroy AT-ATs on the planet Hoth, but the AT-ATs will inevitably reach their destination. [1] #### 1983 - Parker Brothers released Star Wars: Return of the Jedi: Death Star Battle in 1983 for the Atari 2600, Atari 5200, and Atari 8-bit consoles. The goal of the game is to pilot the Millennium Falcon during the Battle of Endor and destroy the second Death Star. [2] - Parker Brothers produced Star Wars: Jedi Arena exclusively for the Atari 2600 in 1983. Jedi Arena is a simple arena combat game where two Jedi Knights compete against each other in an arena. Players win by reflecting laser blasts from a remote at their opponent. [3] - Atari created Star Wars: The Arcade Game, a first-person space simulator based on the Battle of Yavin, the climax of Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope. It was released in July 1983. The game's popularity led to its re-release on multiple game consoles. [4] #### 1984 - Star Wars: Return of the Jedi #### 1985 - The Empire Strikes Back #### 1987 - A Japanese video game titled Star Wars was released in 1987, adapting Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope. This side-scrolling platformer, released for the Famicom console, takes creative liberties with the movie's plot. [5] #### 1988 - Star Wars: Droids ### 1990s #### 1991 - Star Wars: Attack on the Death Star - Released in November 1991 for the Nintendo Entertainment System, Star Wars is a side-scrolling platformer that recreates the events of A New Hope. [6] - The Empire Strikes Back was released in December 1991 for the Nintendo Entertainment System. The player experiences the events of Episode V as Luke Skywalker. [7] #### 1992 - Super Star Wars #### 1993 - Star Wars: X-Wing Imperial Pursuit (expansion) B-Wing (expansion) - Star Wars: Rebel Assault - Super Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back - Star Wars Arcade - Star Wars Chess #### 1994 - Star Wars: X-Wing: Collector's CD-ROM (remake) - Super Star Wars: Return of the Jedi - Star Wars: TIE Fighter Defender of the Empire (expansion) Enemy of the Empire (expansion) #### 1995 - The LucasArts Archives Vol. I - The LucasArts Macintosh Archives Vol. I - Star Wars: Dark Forces - Star Wars: Rebel Assault II: The Hidden Empire #### 1996 - The LucasArts Archives Vol. II: Star Wars Collection - Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire #### 1997 - Star Wars: Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II - Star Wars: Masters of Teräs Käsi - Monopoly Star Wars - Star Wars: X-Wing vs. TIE Fighter Balance of Power (expansion) - The LucasArts Archives Vol. III - Star Wars: Yoda Stories #### 1998 - Star Wars: Jedi Knight: Mysteries of the Sith - Star Wars: Rebellion - Star Wars: DroidWorks - Star Wars: Rogue Squadron - Star Wars: X-Wing Collector Series - The LucasArts Archives Vol. IV: Star Wars Collection II - Star Wars Trilogy Arcade #### 1999 - Star Wars: X-Wing Alliance - Star Wars: Episode I: The Phantom Menace - Star Wars: Episode I Racer - Star Wars Episode I: The Gungan Frontier - Star Wars: Yoda's Challenge Activity Center - Star Wars: Pit Droids - Star Wars: Episode I Insider's Guide - Star Wars: Jar Jar's Journey Adventure Book ### 2000s #### 2000 - Star Wars: Anakin's Speedway - Star Wars: Episode I Jedi Power Battles - Star Wars: Force Commander - Star Wars: Early Learning Activity Center - Star Wars Math: Jabba's Game Galaxy - Star Wars: Demolition - Star Wars: Episode I Obi-Wan's Adventures - Star Wars: Episode I: Battle for Naboo #### 2001 - Star Wars: Starfighter - Star Wars: Starfighter: Special Edition - Star Wars: Super Bombad Racing - Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds - Star Wars: Rogue Squadron II: Rogue Leader - Star Wars: Obi-Wan - Carbon Connection #### 2002 - Star Wars: Bounty Hunter - Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds: Clone Campaigns - Star Wars: Attack of the Clones - Star Wars: The Clone Wars - Released on PlayStation 2 on February 13, Star Wars: Racer Revenge is the sequel to Star Wars: Episode I Racer, focusing on Sebulba's quest to avenge himself on Anakin Skywalker. Like Episode I Racer, Racer Revenge is a podracing game with twenty-two pilots and thirteen tracks. Rainbow Studios developed it, and it received an E rating. [8] - Star Wars: Jedi Starfighter, the sequel to Star Wars: Starfighter, was released on March 10 for the PlayStation 2 and May 13 for the Xbox. Set before and during the events of Attack of the Clones, Jedi Starfighter previewed some elements of the film prior to its release. [9] - LucasArts and Raven Software released Star Wars: Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast, the sequel to Star Wars: Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II, on March 26 for PC, Mac, Xbox, and GameCube. Jedi Outcast, set in 12 ABY seven years after Dark Forces II, revolves around Kyle Katarn's struggle against the Imperial Remnant and the Force-sensitive Reborn. [10] - Star Wars: The New Droid Army #### 2003 - Star Wars Galaxies - Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic - Star Wars: Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy - Star Wars: Rogue Squadron III: Rebel Strike - Star Wars: Flight of the Falcon - Star Wars: Clone Wars: Planetary Forces - Garbage Masher - Force Flight #### 2004 - Star Wars: Battlefront - Star Wars Trilogy: Apprentice of the Force - Star Wars Galaxies: Jump to Lightspeed, the first expansion for Star Wars Galaxies, was released on October 27, 2004. Jump to Lightspeed introduced space travel and combat to Galaxies, along with new species and professions. [11] - Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords #### 2005 - Star Wars: Republic Commando - LEGO Star Wars: The Video Game - Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith - Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith Activity Center is a compilation of desktop themes, screensavers, wallpapers, and minigames. - The second expansion for Star Wars Galaxies, Star Wars Galaxies: Rage of the Wookiees, was released on May 5, 2005. Rage of the Wookiees features the planet Kashyyyk and a significant amount of content adapted from Revenge of the Sith. [12] - Star Wars Galaxies: The Total Experience - Star Wars: Battle Above Coruscant - Star Wars: Republic Commando: Order 66 - Star Wars: Battlefront II - The third expansion pack for Star Wars: Galaxies, Star Wars Galaxies: Trials of Obi-Wan, was released on November 1, 2005. Trials of Obi-Wan adds the planet Mustafar, incorporating elements from the recent DVD release of Revenge of the Sith and HK-47 from Knights of the Old Republic. [13] - Star Wars Galaxies: Starter Kit - Star Wars: Battle for the Republic #### 2006 - Star Wars: Empire at War - LEGO Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy - Star Wars: Empire at War: Forces of Corruption - Star Wars: Grievous Getaway - Star Wars Galaxies: The Complete Online Adventures - Star Wars: The Best of PC is a collection of five of the best Star Wars video games: Star Wars: Battlefront, Star Wars: Empire at War, Star Wars: Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, and Star Wars: Republic Commando. Released on November 21, 2006, The Best of PC also included a 14-day trial of Star Wars Galaxies. [14] - Star Wars: Lethal Alliance #### 2007 - LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga, a combination of LEGO Star Wars and LEGO Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy, was released on November 6, 2007 for Xbox 360, Playstation 3, Wii, and the Nintendo DS. The Complete Saga combines the two games, updating the levels and characters of the first game to match the style of The Original Trilogy. [15] - Star Wars Battlefront: Renegade Squadron - Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back Mobile - Star Wars: Empire at War: Gold Pack includes Star Wars: Empire at War and its expansion, Star Wars: Empire at War: Forces of Corruption. #### 2008 - Star Wars: The Force Unleashed - Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Lightsaber Duels - Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Jedi Alliance - Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Sharpshooter - Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Live Fire - Path of the Jedi (video game) - Star Wars: The Clone Wars (mobile) - Clones vs. Droids - Fierce Twilight #### 2009 - Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Republic Heroes - Star Wars: Trench Run - Star Wars: The Force Unleashed: Ultimate Sith Edition - Star Wars Battlefront: Elite Squadron - Clone Weapons Training - Force Jump Training - Gunship Over Florrum - Swamp Station Sweep - Droids Over Iego - LEGO Star Wars: The Quest for R2-D2 ### 2010s #### 2010 - Star Wars: Clone Wars Adventures - Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II - Star Wars Arcade: Falcon Gunner - Clone Wars Adventures: Jetpack Trooper - Cad Bane: Jedi Hunter - Air Strike - Star Wars: Battle for Hoth - Escape from Kamino - Yoda Battle Slash - Republic Ace - Star Wars: The Clone Wars: AT-TE Rescue - Duel Action Lightsaber Battle - Star Wars: Naboo Rescue - Star Wars: Lightsaber Battle - Star Wars: Battle Orbs - Star Wars: The Kessel Run - Starfighter Rescue #### 2011 - LEGO Star Wars III: The Clone Wars - BioWare and LucasArts released Star Wars: The Old Republic, a massively multiplayer online role-playing game, on December 20, 2011. A "sequel" to the two Knights of the Old Republic games, The Old Republic is set three hundred years after the original games and replaced Star Wars Galaxies as the main Star Wars MMORPG. Developed over five years, The Old Republic features eight classes divided into two factions and almost twenty planets. It also spawned a vast multimedia metaseries. [16] - Galaxy of Heroes - Ace Assault - Ace Assault II #### 2012 - Kinect Star Wars - Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic Collection - Angry Birds Star Wars, an Angry Birds game released on November 8 for computers and mobile devices, features many Star Wars characters and six chapters based on the original trilogy. The game was released on consoles in 2013, along with the second game. The series was discontinued in 2020. - Battle Orders - Aquatic Adventure - Star Wars: Fighter Pods Rampage Battle Game - Star Wars Galactic Spy - Sith Assault - _Ewok Village _ - Racer Rush - Jawa Junkyard: Droids #### 2013 - Star Wars: Force Collection - Star Wars Pinball - Star Wars: The Old Republic: Rise of the Hutt Cartel - Club Penguin Star Wars Takeover - Angry Birds Star Wars II, the second game in the Angry Birds Star Wars series, was released on September 18. The second game, based on the prequel trilogy, allows you to play on either side in eight chapters, including a bonus chapter from Star Wars Rebels. The series was discontinued in 2020. - LEGO Star Wars The Yoda Chronicles - Star Wars: Tiny Death Star - LEGO Star Wars Advent Calendar #### 2014 - LEGO Star Wars: Microfighters, a mobile LEGO game released on January 30, allows players to complete missions using six iconic LEGO Star Wars ships. - Star Wars: The Old Republic: Galactic Starfighter - Star Wars: Assault Team - Star Wars Journeys: The Phantom Menace - Star Wars Scene Maker - Star Wars Rebels: Ghost Raid - Star Wars: Commander - LEGO Star Wars The New Yoda Chronicles - Star Wars Rebels: Rebel Strike - Star Wars: The Old Republic: Galactic Strongholds - Star Wars: Galactic Defense - Star Wars: The Old Republic: Shadow of Revan - Star Wars Journeys: Beginnings - LEGO Star Wars: Empire vs Rebels #### 2015 - Club Penguin Star Wars Rebels Takeover - Star Wars Rebels: Recon Missions - Star Wars: Uprising - Star Wars: The Old Republic: Knights of the Fallen Empire - Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes - Star Wars Battlefront - Star Wars Rebels: Strike Missions - Star Wars Rebels: Team Tactics #### 2016 - Star Wars: Yoda's Jedi Training - LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens - Star Wars: Trials on Tatooine - Star Wars Battlefront: Rogue One: X-wing VR Mission - Star Wars Rebels: Chopper Chase - Star Wars: The Old Republic: Knights of the Eternal Throne - Star Wars Hyperspace Dash - LEGO Star Wars: Empire vs Rebels (2016) #### 2017 - Star Wars: Force Arena - Star Wars: Puzzle Droids - Star Wars: Rivals - Star Wars Battlefront II - LEGO Star Wars: Microfighters II - Star Wars Rebels: Special Ops - Star Wars Rebels: Imperial Heist - Porg Invasion - Star Wars: X-wing Fighter - Rogue One: Boots on the Ground - LEGO Star Wars: Empire vs Rebels (2017) #### 2019 - Star Wars Resistance Racer - Star Wars: The Old Republic: Onslaught - LEGO Star Wars Battles - Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order - Vader Immortal: A Star Wars VR Series ### 2020s #### 2020 - Star Wars: Squadrons - Star Wars: Tales from the Galaxy's Edge - Star Wars: Starfighter Missions - The Sims 4 Star Wars: Journey to Batuu - Star Wars Galaxy of Adventures: Fearless Flyers #### 2021 - LEGO Star Wars Battles - Star Wars: Tales from the Galaxy's Edge – Last Call - LEGO Star Wars: Castaways - Star Wars: Hunters had a soft launch in 2021 and a full release on June 4, 2024. - Star Wars Pinball VR #### 2022 - Star Wars: The Old Republic: Legacy of the Sith - LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga #### 2023 - Star Wars Jedi: Survivor - Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures: Galactic Training #### 2024 - Star Wars: Dark Forces Remaster is a remastered version of the original Star Wars: Dark Forces from 1995. - Star Wars Battlefront Classic Collection is a compilation of the initial Star Wars Battlefront games from 2004 and 2005. - Star Wars: Bounty Hunter Remastered - Star Wars Outlaws #### Upcoming - Star Wars Eclipse - Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic – Remake - Star Wars: Rise to Power - Untitled Electronic Arts strategy game - Untitled Skydance video game ## Games That Were Canceled - Star Wars: Return of the Jedi: Ewok Adventure, developed alongside Death Star Battle for the Atari 2600, was never released. [17] - LucasArts' Vernost would have focused on the Rebels and Galactic Empire fighting for control of the volcanic planet Vernost. - The New Emperor [18] - Project Hermes [19] - Proteus, a console-only MMORPG, was developed alongside Star Wars Galaxies: An Empire Divided. Development began around 2003, but it was canceled after several months due to interface design challenges. [18] - Star Wars: Imperial Commando, the planned sequel to Star Wars: Republic Commando, was canceled in 2004 despite being in planning during the production of Republic Commando. Only concept paintings were created. [18] - Star Wars: Rebel Commando [20] - Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic 3, the planned third game in the Knights of the Old Republic series, was canceled before official development began. However, the series received a "sequel" in the form of the MMORPG spin-off Star Wars: The Old Republic. - Star Wars: Smuggler, which began development in 2004 but was canceled in 2005, would have cast the player as a smuggler in an Imperial-controlled galaxy. [18] - Star Wars: Battlefront III was intended as a sequel to the successful Star Wars: Battlefront II. - Star Wars: Battlefront IV [21] - Star Wars: Rogue Leaders: Rogue Squadron Wii [22] - Star Wars: Rogue Squadron: X-Wing vs. Tie Fighter [23] - Star Wars Trilogy [23] - Star Wars: Jedi Knight III: Brink of Darkness [24] - Star Wars: The Force Unleashed III [25] - Battle of the Sith Lords, code-named Damage, would have resurrected Darth Maul in the Legacy era and connected to Star Wars: The Clone Wars. Red Fly Studios was developing the game and was to be acquired by LucasArts. However, LucasArts chose not to purchase the company in 2011, leading to the project's cancellation. - Star Wars: 1313, set in the lower levels of Coruscant (specifically level 1313), would have explored the darker aspects of Star Wars and was expected to receive a Mature rating. Disney shut down LucasArts after acquiring Lucasfilm, preventing the game's release. - Star Wars: First Assault, a multiplayer Star Wars game in development at LucasArts, was canceled along with Star Wars: 1313 after the closure of LucasArts following Disney's acquisition of Lucasfilm. - Death Star [24] - Star Wars: Outpost [24] - Star Wars: Rebel Agent [24] - Star Wars: Rebel Fury [24] - Star Wars: Rebel Jedi [24] - Star Wars: Rebel Scum [24] - Star Wars: Rebel Warrior [24] - Star Wars: Attack Squadrons, an online multiplayer space combat game developed by Disney Interactive and Area 52 Games, was officially announced in 2013. It underwent a five-month beta in 2014 before being canceled. The game would have featured customizable ships, 16-player matches, and three battle modes. - Star Wars: Dark Squadron [26] - Project Ragtag, previously in development by Visceral Games, was transferred to EA Vancouver after Visceral Games was shut down. It was canceled in early 2019. - Star Wars: Galactic Conflict [27] - Star Wars Episode VII: Shadows of the Sith, which would have focused on Ben Skywalker, never progressed beyond the initial pitch stage. - Shadow of the Sith was planned to highlight Sith in a futuristic setting. - Star Wars Scene Maker: Rebels would have allowed players to arrange characters in various scenes from the Star Wars Rebels animated series. - Untitled Electronic Arts first-person shooter game [28] - Untitled Chewbacca game [26] - Untitled fighting game [24] ## Game Crossovers - Brawlhalla - Club Penguin Club Penguin Star Wars Takeover Club Penguin Star Wars Rebels Takeover - Disney Emoji Blitz - Disney Magic Kingdoms - LINE: Disney Tsum Tsum - Fall Guys - Fortnite Fortnite Battle Royale LEGO Fortnite LEGO Fortnite Odyssey Fortnite Festival Rocket Racing - Minecraft Minecraft Star Wars Minecraft Star Wars: Path of the Jedi - Mobile Legends: Bang Bang - Roblox - Rocket League - Soulcalibur IV - The Sims 4 The Sims 4 Star Wars: