Video game

The Jedi Knight series of video games introduced the characters Kyle Katarn, a Jedi Master, and his apprentice, 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 where the player experiences the game from the perspective of the character they are controlling. These games commonly involve the use of guns and other weapons in combat. Star Wars: Dark Forces and its sequels, along with Star Wars: Republic Commando, all fall into the FPS category. More examples can be found at Category:First-person shooters. - Flight simulators place the player in the role of a pilot, controlling either an aircraft or spacecraft against various challenges and enemies. Examples include the X-wing and TIE Fighter series, the Rogue Squadron series, the Starfighter series, and Star Wars Galaxies: Jump to Lightspeed. - Real-time strategy (RTS) games are typically computer games where the player observes and controls multiple characters from an overhead perspective. In RTS games, players typically manage groups of characters without directly engaging in combat themselves. Examples of RTS games 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 their character from a third-person perspective, making decisions that affect the game's narrative. Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic and Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords are examples of RPGs. They share similarities with tabletop roleplaying games. - Massively multiplayer online role-playing games (MMORPGs) are online games where players create characters and interact with numerous other players on a large scale. These games often feature diverse environments and many non-player characters (NPCs) to enhance the sense of realism. Examples are 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 - Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back holds the distinction of being the first Star Wars video game. Developed by Parker Brothers and launched in 1982 for the Atari 2600 and Intellivision consoles, this game adapts the events of the film of the same name. However, it's virtually impossible to win: players control a Rebel pilot tasked with destroying AT-ATs on the planet Hoth, but the AT-ATs will inevitably reach their destination. [1] #### 1983 - Parker Brothers created Star Wars: Return of the Jedi: Death Star Battle for the Atari 2600, Atari 5200, and Atari 8-bit consoles, releasing it in 1983. The game challenges players 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. This game is a simple arena combat game where two Jedi Knights battle each other. Players win by reflecting laser blasts from a remote to hit their opponent. [3] - Atari released Star Wars: The Arcade Game in July 1983 as a first-person space simulator. It is based on the Battle of Yavin, which is the climax of Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope. The game was highly successful and was subsequently re-released on various gaming platforms. [4] #### 1984 - Star Wars: Return of the Jedi #### 1985 - The Empire Strikes Back #### 1987 - Star Wars is a Japanese video game released in 1987 that is an adaptation of Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope. This side-scrolling platformer, released for the Famicom console, takes creative liberties with the film's original plot. [5] #### 1988 - Star Wars: Droids ### 1990s #### 1991 - Star Wars: Attack on the Death Star - Star Wars is a side-scrolling platformer that was released in November 1991 for the Nintendo Entertainment System. This game recreates the events of A New Hope. [6] - The Empire Strikes Back was released for the Nintendo Entertainment System in December 1991. In this game, the player progresses through 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 - Star Wars: Racer Revenge, the sequel to Star Wars: Episode I Racer, was launched on PlayStation 2 on February 13. It revolves around Sebulba's quest to avenge himself against Anakin Skywalker. Similar to Episode I Racer, Racer Revenge is a podracing game featuring twenty-two pilots and thirteen tracks. Rainbow Studios developed it, and it received an E rating. [8] - Star Wars: Jedi Starfighter, the follow-up to Star Wars: Starfighter, was released on March 10 for the PlayStation 2 and on May 13 for the Xbox. Set before and during the events of Attack of the Clones, Jedi Starfighter revealed several elements from the film before its theatrical release. [9] - Star Wars: Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast, the sequel to Star Wars: Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II, was released on March 26 for PC, Mac, Xbox, and GameCube by LucasArts and Raven Software. Jedi Outcast is set in 12 ABY, seven years after Dark Forces II, and focuses on Kyle Katarn's fight 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 collection of screensavers, desktop themes, wallpapers and minigames. - Star Wars Galaxies: Rage of the Wookiees, the second expansion for Star Wars Galaxies, was released on May 5, 2005. Rage of the Wookiees added 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 - Star Wars Galaxies: Trials of Obi-Wan, the third expansion for Star Wars: Galaxies, was released on November 1, 2005. Trials of Obi-Wan introduced the planet Mustafar, integrating 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 compilation 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. This collection also featured a 14-day trial of Star Wars Galaxies and was released on November 21, 2006. [14] - Star Wars: Lethal Alliance #### 2007 - LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga was launched on November 6, 2007 for the Xbox 360, Playstation 3, Wii, and Nintendo DS. It is a combination of LEGO Star Wars and LEGO Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy. The Complete Saga combines the two games, updating the first game's characters and levels 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 - Star Wars: The Old Republic is a massively multiplayer online role-playing game that was released on December 20, 2011, by BioWare and LucasArts. As a "sequel" to the two Knights of the Old Republic games, The Old Republic is set three centuries after the original games and replaced Star Wars Galaxies as the main Star Wars MMORPG. Featuring eight classes divided into two factions and nearly twenty planets, The Old Republic was developed over five years and also led to a broad 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 is an Angry Birds game released on November 8 for computers and mobile devices. This game incorporates numerous Star Wars characters and includes six chapters inspired by the original trilogy. In 2013, it was released on consoles alongside its sequel. 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 is the second game in the Angry Birds Star Wars series, released on September 18. Based on the prequel trilogy, it allows players to choose either side in eight chapters, with a bonus chapter from Star Wars Rebels. The series was shut down in 2020. - LEGO Star Wars The Yoda Chronicles - Star Wars: Tiny Death Star - LEGO Star Wars Advent Calendar #### 2014 - LEGO Star Wars: Microfighters is a LEGO mobile game released on January 30. Players 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 was fully released 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 game from 1995. - Star Wars Battlefront Classic Collection is a compilation of the original Star Wars Battlefront series 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 , intended for the Atari 2600, was developed alongside Death Star Battle yet never saw release. [17] - Vernost, a LucasArts project, would have focused on the conflict between the Rebels and the Galactic Empire for control of the volcanic planet Vernost. - The New Emperor [18] - Project Hermes [19] - Proteus was the codename for a console-exclusive MMORPG developed alongside Star Wars Galaxies: An Empire Divided. Development started around 2003 but was canceled after a few months due to interface challenges. [18] - Star Wars: Imperial Commando, the planned sequel to Star Wars: Republic Commando, was being considered even during the production of Republic Commando. However, it was canceled in 2004, with only concept art created. [18] - Star Wars: Rebel Commando [20] - Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic 3 was intended to be the third game in the Knights of the Old Republic series. Although it never entered official development, 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 placed the player in the role of a smuggler operating in an Imperial-controlled galaxy. [18] - Star Wars: Battlefront III was planned 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, codenamed Damage, would have brought back Darth Maul in the Legacy era and would have had connections to Star Wars: The Clone Wars. Red Fly Studios was developing the game, with plans for LucasArts to acquire the studio. However, LucasArts decided against the acquisition in 2011, leading to the project's cancellation. - Star Wars: 1313 would have been set in the lower levels of Coruscant, specifically level 1313, exploring the darker aspects of Star Wars. It was expected to receive a Mature rating. However, 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 alongside Star Wars: 1313 following the closure of LucasArts after 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 was an online multiplayer space combat game that was being developed by Disney Interactive and Area 52 Games. It was officially announced in 2013 and underwent a five-month beta period in 2014 before being canceled. The game was planned to feature customizable ships, three battle modes, and 16-player matches. - Star Wars: Dark Squadron [26] - Project Ragtag was in development at EA Vancouver after Visceral Games, the original developers, were shut down. It was canceled in early 2019. - Star Wars: Galactic Conflict [27] - Star Wars Episode VII: Shadows of the Sith was intended to focus on Ben Skywalker. It was only in the initial pitch stage. - Shadow of the Sith would have focused on Sith in a futuristic setting. - Star Wars Scene Maker: Rebels would have allowed players to place various characters into scenes from the Star Wars Rebels animated series. - Untitled Electronic Arts first-person shooter game [28] - Untitled Chewbacca game [26] - Untitled fighting game [24] ## 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: