Video game

The Jedi Knight series of video games brought to life the characters of Kyle Katarn, a Jedi Master, and Jaden Korr, his apprentice. In essence, a video game is any game that is played using a video game system, any type of interactive game software, or a game on a computer where the primary method of feedback 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 weapons like guns for combat. Star Wars: Dark Forces and its sequels fall into the FPS category, along with Star Wars: Republic Commando. For additional examples, refer to Category:First-person shooters. - Flight simulators place the player in the role of a pilot, controlling either an aircraft or a spacecraft against enemies or obstacles. 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, typically computer-based, provide a top-down view where players oversee multiple characters. In RTS games, players typically command groups of characters instead of directly engaging in combat themselves. Examples of RTS games are 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 and makes decisions that influence the game's narrative. Examples of RPGs are 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 create characters and interact with each other on a large scale. These games often include 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 holds the distinction of being the first Star Wars video game. Parker Brothers developed it, and it was launched in 1982 for the Atari 2600 and Intellivision consoles. The Empire Strikes Back is based on the movie of the same name, but it is almost impossible to win. Players assume the role of a Rebel pilot trying to take down AT-ATs on the planet Hoth, but the AT-ATs will inevitably reach their destination. [1] #### 1983 - Star Wars: Return of the Jedi: Death Star Battle was created by Parker Brothers for the Atari 2600, Atari 5200, and Atari 8-bit consoles and released in 1983. The game requires players to pilot the Millennium Falcon during the Battle of Endor and destroy the second Death Star. [2] - Star Wars: Jedi Arena was exclusively developed for the Atari 2600 by Parker Brothers in 1983. Jedi Arena is a simple arena combat game where two Jedi Knights battle each other in an arena. Players win by deflecting laser shots from a remote at their opponent. [3] - Star Wars: The Arcade Game is an arcade game developed by Atari and released in July 1983. It is a first-person space simulator based on the Battle of Yavin, which is the climax of Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope. 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 - Star Wars is a Japanese video game released in 1987 that adapts Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope. It is a side-scrolling platformer released for the Famicom console and 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 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. Players navigate 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 was launched on PlayStation 2 on February 13 and serves as the sequel to Star Wars: Episode I Racer. It is centered on Sebulba's quest to avenge himself on Anakin Skywalker. Similar to Episode I Racer, Racer Revenge is a podracing game that features thirteen tracks and twenty-two pilots. Rainbow Studios developed it, and it received an E rating. [8] - Star Wars: Jedi Starfighter is the follow-up to Star Wars: Starfighter, released on March 10 for the PlayStation 2 and May 13 for the Xbox. Jedi Starfighter is set before and during the events of Attack of the Clones and revealed several elements from the film before its release. [9] - Star Wars: Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast is the sequel to Star Wars: Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II and was released by LucasArts and Raven Software on March 26 for PC, Mac, Xbox, and GameCube. Jedi Outcast takes place 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 is the first expansion for Star Wars Galaxies, 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 minigames, wallpapers, screensavers and desktop themes. - Star Wars Galaxies: Rage of the Wookiees is the second expansion pack for Star Wars Galaxies and was released on May 5, 2005. Rage of the Wookiees introduces the planet Kashyyyk and includes 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 is the third expansion pack for Star Wars: Galaxies and was released on November 1, 2005. Trials of Obi-Wan adds the planet of Mustafar, incorporating elements that tie into the recent DVD release of Revenge of the Sith as well as 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 featured 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 was released on November 6, 2007 for Xbox 360, Playstation 3, Wii, and the 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 levels and characters 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 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 is a massively multiplayer online role-playing game that BioWare and LucasArts released on December 20, 2011. Serving 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 primary Star Wars MMORPG. The Old Republic includes eight classes divided into two factions and nearly twenty planets. Its development spanned over five years, and it also led to an extensive 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 for mobile devices and computers on November 8. The game contains many Star Wars characters and 6 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 is the second game in the Angry Birds Star Wars series, released on September 18. The second game is based on the prequel trilogy and lets you play as either side in 8 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 is a mobile LEGO game released January 30. The player completes 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 - Disney Infinity 3.0 - 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, followed by a wider 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 game from 1995. - Star Wars Battlefront Classic Collection brings together 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 Never Released - Star Wars: Return of the Jedi: Ewok Adventure, designed for the Atari 2600, was developed alongside Death Star Battle but was ultimately never released. [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 that was being developed alongside Star Wars Galaxies: An Empire Divided. Development started 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 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. Knights of the Old Republic 3 was canceled before it officially entered development, although the series did get a "sequel" in the form of the spin-off MMORPG Star Wars: The Old Republic. - Star Wars: Smuggler began development in 2004 but was canceled in 2005. The game would have placed the player in the role of a smuggler operating in an Imperial-controlled galaxy. [18] - Star Wars: Battlefront III was intended as a sequel to the commercially 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 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 slated to be acquired by LucasArts. However, LucasArts decided against the acquisition in 2011, leading to the project's cancellation. - Star Wars: 1313 was to be set in the lower levels of Coruscant, specifically level 1313, and would have explored the darker aspects of Star Wars. It was expected to receive a Mature rating. However, the game was never released because Disney shut down LucasArts after acquiring Lucasfilm. - Star Wars: First Assault was a multiplayer Star Wars game that was in development at LucasArts. It was canceled along with 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 being developed by Disney Interactive and Area 52 Games. The game was officially announced in 2013, and a five-month beta test was conducted in 2014 before it was canceled. The game would have featured customizable ships, 16-player matches, and three battle modes. - Star Wars: Dark Squadron [26] - Project Ragtag was being developed by 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 phase before being canceled. - 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 from the Star Wars Rebels animated series into various scenes. - Untitled Electronic Arts first-person shooter game [28] - Untitled Chewbacca game [26] - Untitled fighting game [24] ## Games Featuring 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 -