Following last year’s announcement that futureStar Warsgames will come under the LucasFilm Games umbrella, it was also stated that a number ofStar Warsvideo game projects are on the way. Among them includes Ubisoft’s ambitious open-worldStar Warsgame that’s currently in development byMassive Entertainment. Though not much is known at the moment, a recentMassive Entertainmentjob posting suggests that the game may be landing on last-gen consoles.
Back in January 2021,Star Warsofficially ended its exclusivity deal with EA, which meant that the franchise will be working on a variety of projects with different game studios. The news was shortly followed by the re-emergence of the LucasFilm Games name, along with a number of upcomingStar Warsgames. One of its most notable entries was the unnamed open-worldStar Warsproject, whichMassive Entertainment bagged thanks toAvatar: Frontiers of Pandora. Now, a job listing points to the game being available on last-gen consoles namely, the PS4 and Xbox One.
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The vacancy in question was posted for a Senior Sound Designer role for Massive Entertainment’s studio in Sweden. Among the list of expected experiences includes, “understanding of PS4, Xbox One, and PC audio functionality, capabilities, and limitations.” Apart from the confirmation thatUbisoft’sStar Warsgame is likely to be a few years away, Massive Entertainment is yet to announce any specific details such as launch windows or platform availability. However, this posting essentially means that the upcoming title may be developed for the PS4, Xbox One, and PC as well as the PS5 and Xbox Series X|S consoles.
More job listings from 2021 have revealed interesting details on what fans could expect from the open-worldStar Warsgame. For instance, theStar Warsgame will be developed via Massive’s Snowdrop engine. This is the same engine the studio utilized forThe Division 2. Further, few other listings indicate that the open-worldStar Warsgame will incorporate elements of RPG and action genres while following a reality-based narrative.
While it may be some time until Massive Entertainment announces any updates about its title, there will be no shortage ofStar Warsgames content for fans. Just last week Warner Bros. Interactive releasedLEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Sagafor both last-gen and current-gen consoles. Additionally, there’s alsoStar Wars Eclipse,Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republicremake, andStar Wars Jedi: Fallen Order 2among other titles on the way. With the inclusion of Massive Entertainment’sStar Warsgame, it’s shaping up to be an interesting time to be aStar Warsfan.
