Video game

The Jedi Knight series of games introduced us to Kyle Katarn, a Jedi Master, and his Padawan, Jaden Korr. A video game is defined as an interactive game, often played on a console, or a computer game, where the primary feedback is a video display. ## Video Game Genres - First-person shooter (FPS) games immerse the player in the game world through the eyes of a character. These titles often include firearms and other weapons. Star Wars: Dark Forces and its sequels, alongside Star Wars: Republic Commando, are examples of FPS games. For more, see Category:First-person shooters. - Flight simulators place players in control of aircraft or spacecraft, challenging them to navigate through obstacles or engage in combat. 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, typically found on computers, offer a top-down perspective where players manage multiple units. These games usually involve commanding groups of characters rather than direct combat. Notable RTS examples include Star Wars: Rebellion, Star Wars: Force Commander, Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds, and Star Wars: Empire at War. - Role-playing games (RPGs) allow players to view their character from a third-person viewpoint, making choices that influence the narrative. Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic and Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords are RPGs, sharing similarities with tabletop roleplaying games. - Massively multiplayer online role-playing games (MMORPGs) are online games where players embody characters and engage with each other on a grand scale. These games often feature diverse environments and numerous non-player characters (NPCs) to enhance 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 - Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back, the first Star Wars game, was developed by Parker Brothers. It was launched in 1982 for the Atari 2600 and Intellivision consoles. This game is an adaptation of the film of the same name, but it is nearly impossible to win. Players control a Rebel pilot tasked with destroying AT-ATs on the planet Hoth, but the AT-ATs will always 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 game challenges players to pilot the Millennium Falcon during the Battle of Endor and destroy the second Death Star. [2] - In 1983, Parker Brothers developed Star Wars: Jedi Arena exclusively for the Atari 2600. This simple arena combat game pits two Jedi Knights against each other, with victory achieved by deflecting laser blasts from a remote to hit the opponent. [3] - Atari released Star Wars: The Arcade Game in July 1983. This first-person space simulator, based on the Battle of Yavin from Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope, became a popular arcade title and was subsequently re-released on several gaming platforms. [4] #### 1984 - Star Wars: Return of the Jedi #### 1985 - The Empire Strikes Back #### 1987 - Star Wars is a video game from Japan, released in 1987. It adapts Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope. This side-scrolling platformer, available for the Famicom console, takes creative liberties with the film's 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 that recreates the events of A New Hope. [6] - The Empire Strikes Back was released for the Nintendo Entertainment System in December 1991. The player fights 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. This podracing game, developed by Rainbow Studios and rated E, features thirteen tracks and twenty-two racers. [8] - Star Wars: Jedi Starfighter, the sequel to Star Wars: Starfighter, debuted on March 10 for the PlayStation 2 and May 13 for the Xbox. Set before and during Attack of the Clones, Jedi Starfighter revealed elements of 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 by LucasArts and Raven Software on March 26 for PC, Mac, Xbox, and GameCube. Taking place in 12 ABY, seven years after Dark Forces II, Jedi Outcast 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. This expansion 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 minigames, wallpapers, screensavers and desktop themes. - Star Wars Galaxies: Rage of the Wookiees, the second expansion for Star Wars Galaxies, was launched on May 5, 2005. Rage of the Wookiees added the planet Kashyyyk and 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, tying into the 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. The Best of PC also included a 14-day trial of Star Wars Galaxies, and it was released on November 21, 2006. [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 merged the two games, reworking the first game's levels and characters in the updated 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 contains Star Wars: Empire at War and the 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, a massively multiplayer online role-playing game, was released on December 20, 2011, by BioWare and LucasArts. As a "sequel" to the Knights of the Old Republic games, The Old Republic is set three hundred years later, replacing Star Wars Galaxies as the main Star Wars MMORPG. Featuring eight classes across two factions and nearly twenty planets, The Old Republic was developed over five years and spawned a large 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, released on November 8 for mobile devices and computers, is an Angry Birds game featuring Star Wars characters and six chapters based on the original trilogy. In 2013, the game was released on console along with the release of the second game. The series shut down 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, released on September 18, is the second game in the Angry Birds Star Wars series. Based on the prequel trilogy, it allows players to choose a side across eight chapters, including a bonus chapter from Star Wars Rebels. The series 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, a mobile LEGO game, was released 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 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 1995 Star Wars: Dark Forces. - Star Wars Battlefront Classic Collection is a combination of the original 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 ## Cancelled Games - Star Wars: Return of the Jedi: Ewok Adventure, intended for the Atari 2600, was developed alongside Death Star Battle but was never released to the public. [17] - LucasArts' Vernost would have depicted the struggle 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 in 2003, but it was cancelled after several months due to interface issues. [18] - Star Wars: Imperial Commando, the planned sequel to Star Wars: Republic Commando, was conceived during the production of Republic Commando. It was cancelled in 2004 with only concept art created. [18] - Star Wars: Rebel Commando [20] - Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic 3 was to be the third game in the Knights of the Old Republic series. It was cancelled before official development began, although the series got a "sequel" in the form of the MMORPG spin-off Star Wars: The Old Republic. - Development on Star Wars: Smuggler began in 2004, but it was cancelled in 2005. Players would have taken on the role of 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 had connections to Star Wars: The Clone Wars. Red Fly Studios was developing the game and was to be acquired by LucasArts. LucasArts decided against the purchase in 2011, leading to the project's cancellation. - Star Wars: 1313 would have been set in the lower levels of Coruscant, specifically level 1313, and explored the darker aspects of Star Wars. It was expected to receive a Mature rating. The game was cancelled when Disney shut down LucasArts after acquiring Lucasfilm. - Star Wars: First Assault, a multiplayer Star Wars game, was being developed at LucasArts. It was cancelled along with Star Wars: 1313 following the closure of LucasArts after Disney's purchase 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, was being developed by Disney Interactive and Area 52 Games. Announced in 2013, it underwent a five-month beta in 2014 before being cancelled. It would have featured customizable ships, 16-player matches, and three battle modes. - Star Wars: Dark Squadron [26] - Project Ragtag was under development by EA Vancouver after Visceral Games, the previous developer, was shut down. It was cancelled in early 2019. - Star Wars: Galactic Conflict [27] - Star Wars Episode VII: Shadows of the Sith was to focus on Ben Skywalker. It was never fully developed. - Shadow of the Sith would have centered on Sith in a futuristic setting. - Star Wars Scene Maker: Rebels would have allowed players to place characters in 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: Journey to Batuu