Video game
The Jedi Knight series of video games introduced us to Jedi Master Kyle Katarn alongside his apprentice, Jaden Korr. A video game is defined as any interactive game software, a computer game utilizing a video display as the primary feedback, or any game played on a video-game console. ## Video Game Categories - First-person shooter (FPS) games, found on computers or video game consoles, immerse the player by presenting the game's world from the character's point of view. These games often heavily feature firearms and other weapons. Star Wars: Dark Forces and its sequels fall into this category, along with Star Wars: Republic Commando. For more examples, see Category:First-person shooters. - Flight simulators are games that simulate the experience of piloting aircraft or spacecraft, often pitting the player against enemies or obstacles. The X-wing and TIE Fighter game franchises, the Rogue Squadron series, the Starfighter series, and Star Wars Galaxies: Jump to Lightspeed all represent this genre. - Real-time strategy (RTS) games, generally found on computers, present a top-down view of the game world, allowing players to oversee and manage multiple units. Players in RTS games typically command groups of characters instead of directly engaging in 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), available on both video game consoles and computers, typically present the player's character from a third-person perspective, where choices made by the player influence and alter the game's narrative. Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic and Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords are prime examples of RPGs and share similarities with tabletop roleplaying games. - Massively multiplayer online role-playing games (MMORPGs) are online games that allow a large number of players to interact with each other through customizable characters in expansive virtual worlds. These games generally include diverse environments and a multitude of non-player characters (NPCs) to enhance the feeling of immersion. Titles such as Star Wars Galaxies: An Empire Divided, Star Wars: Clone Wars Adventures, and Star Wars: The Old Republic are examples of MMORPGs. ## 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. This game, an adaption of the film of the same name, puts players in the role of a Rebel pilot tasked with destroying AT-ATs on the planet Hoth. However, the game is unwinnable, as the AT-ATs will inevitably reach their destination. [1] #### 1983 - Parker Brothers released Star Wars: Return of the Jedi: Death Star Battle for the Atari 2600, Atari 5200, and Atari 8-bit consoles in 1983. The objective of the game is to pilot the Millennium Falcon during the Battle of Endor and destroy the second Death Star. [2] - In 1983, Parker Brothers produced Star Wars: Jedi Arena exclusively for the Atari 2600. This simple arena combat game pits two Jedi Knights against each other in an arena, where victory is 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 climax from Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope, became a popular arcade title and was subsequently ported to several home consoles. [4] #### 1984 - Star Wars: Return of the Jedi #### 1985 - The Empire Strikes Back #### 1987 - A Japanese video game released in 1987, Star Wars adapts Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope. This side-scrolling platformer, released for the Famicom console, takes considerable creative liberties with the film's plot. [5] #### 1988 - Star Wars: Droids ### 1990s #### 1991 - Star Wars: Attack on the Death Star - Star Wars, a side-scrolling platformer, was released for the Nintendo Entertainment System in November 1991 and recreates the events of A New Hope. [6] - The Empire Strikes Back was released for the Nintendo Entertainment System in December 1991. 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 - Released on PlayStation 2 on February 13, Star Wars: Racer Revenge serves as the sequel to Star Wars: Episode I Racer. It centers around Sebulba's quest for revenge against Anakin Skywalker. Like its predecessor, Racer Revenge is a podracing game, featuring thirteen tracks and twenty-two pilots. Rainbow Studios developed it, and it received an E rating. [8] - Star Wars: Jedi Starfighter, a sequel to Star Wars: Starfighter, was released on March 10 for the PlayStation 2 and on May 13 for the Xbox. The game's story unfolds before and during the events of Attack of the Clones, revealing elements of the film before its theatrical release. [9] - LucasArts and Raven Software released Star Wars: Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast on March 26 for PC, Mac, Xbox, and GameCube. This sequel to Star Wars: Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II is set in 12 ABY, seven years after Dark Forces II, and follows 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 compilation of screensavers, desktop themes, minigames and wallpapers. - The second expansion pack for Star Wars Galaxies, Star Wars Galaxies: Rage of the Wookiees, was released on May 5, 2005. It introduced the planet Kashyyyk alongside a substantial 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 pack for Star Wars: Galaxies, launched on November 1, 2005. It added 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, released on November 21, 2006, is a collection of five acclaimed 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 compilation 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, launched on November 6, 2007 for Xbox 360, Playstation 3, Wii, and the Nintendo DS. This release merges the two games, updating the levels and characters from the first game with the improved 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, a massively multiplayer online role-playing game, was released by BioWare and LucasArts on December 20, 2011. Functioning as a "sequel" to the two Knights of the Old Republic games, The Old Republic is set three centuries after the original games. It succeeded Star Wars Galaxies as the primary Star Wars MMORPG, featuring eight classes divided into two factions and nearly twenty planets. The game was developed over more than 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, 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. It was released on consoles in 2013 alongside 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, released on September 18, is the second game in the Angry Birds Star Wars series. Based on the prequel trilogy, it allows players to play on either side in eight chapters, including 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, a mobile LEGO game, was released on January 30. Players complete missions utilizing 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 and was further 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 combines 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 ## Games That Were Never Released - Star Wars: Return of the Jedi: Ewok Adventure, intended for the Atari 2600, was developed alongside Death Star Battle but was ultimately shelved. [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 concurrently with Star Wars Galaxies: An Empire Divided. Development began around 2003, but the project was canceled after several months due to interface design challenges. [18] - Star Wars: Imperial Commando, the planned sequel to Star Wars: Republic Commando, was conceptualized even during the production of Republic Commando. However, it was canceled in 2004, with only concept art produced. [18] - Star Wars: Rebel Commando [20] - Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic 3 was intended as the third main entry in the Knights of the Old Republic series. Though 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 began development in 2004 but was canceled in 2005. The game would have cast the player as a smuggler operating in an Imperial-controlled galaxy. [18] - Star Wars: Battlefront III was planned 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 featured connections to Star Wars: The Clone Wars. Red Fly Studios was developing the game and was to be acquired by LucasArts. However, LucasArts opted not to purchase the studio 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. A Mature rating was anticipated. However, Disney shut down LucasArts after acquiring Lucasfilm, leading to the game's cancellation. - Star Wars: First Assault, a multiplayer Star Wars game, 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, an online multiplayer space combat game, was being developed by Disney Interactive and Area 52 Games. Officially announced in 2013, it underwent a five-month beta period in 2014 before being canceled. The game would have allowed players to modify ships, participate in 16-player matches, and engage in three different battle modes. - Star Wars: Dark Squadron [26] - Project Ragtag was being developed by EA Vancouver after Visceral Games, the previous developer, 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 would have been 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 in various scenes. - 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 -
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