We learned about Ubisoft’s plans to create an open-world Star Wars experience like no other little under a year ago. Ubisoft and Lucasfilm announced a cooperation in January 2021 to produce a story-driven, open-world adventure situated in the center of the ‘Star Wars galaxy.’
Despite this presumably massive effort, details have been scarce since then. It’s hugely ambitious and will use every ounce of Massive Entertainment’s (the Ubisoft team producing the game) technological know-how and the Snowdrop engine, which has powered games like The Division.
Hours ago, a message was posted to Twitter by a Ubisoft creative director that may have hinted at more information being revealed soon.
May The News Be With You… Soon?
From what we already know, the Ubisoft Star Wars game will boast a fully open, seamless universe akin to that found in No Man’s Sky. Players can jump between systems in the game, immersing themselves in a vast galaxy bursting at the seams with activities.
At the heart of the game sits an in-depth, lengthy story driven by a fully customizable character that walks a path chosen by the gamer themself. There are decades worth of lore, locations, weapons, and characters for Ubisoft and Massive Entertainment to draw from, so the game itself should be something special – it may even rival Starfield, which is due to launch in 2023.
Here’s a look at the tweet that may have confirmed the news of their game coming this year (if even a ridiculously broad one):
Happy New Year to you all.
2023 is going to be huge for us.
Join the adventure.#MassiveStarWars pic.twitter.com/NGqKMXImpc— Julian Gerighty (@jgerighty) January 1, 2023
When the Star Wars project was revealed almost a year ago, Julian Gerighty had nothing but great things to say about the mission and the team involved. There are bold promises of this being a groundbreaking game, but it’ll take more than just the Star Wars name to carry it to success.
We want to make it a unique game in the saga with a captivating story and set of characters that players can relate to and connect with. We want to take what is familiar and resonant about Star Wars and tell the stories of new characters who have their motivations and stakes.
Massive Entertainment is also working on Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora, an all-new adventure set in the Avatar universe. Given the enormous success of the franchise’s newest movie, this could be a monumental product.
