A new era ofStar Warsis about to begin, with the recent movieRise of Skywalkerconcluding the overarching movie saga. Following this, Disney and Lucasfilm are scheduled to reveal the first stages of what is known as Project Luminous later this month, which is rumored to be the next phase ofStar Wars, with new stories told through every medium at the disposal of Disney and Lucasfilm, including books, comics, TV shows, movies, and video games.
While the first stages of Project Luminous are expected to be first charted by the companies' publishing arm, there are rumors that there are a number of video games in development that could possibly tie intoProject Luminousand the High Republic Era that this new multimedia effort is rumored to introduce and explore.
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With that in mind, it could be quite a bit of time before the nextStar Warsvideo game launches; however, according to rumors, there are multipleStar Warsgames in development.
Knights of the Old Republic
If a recent rumor is true, aKnights of the Old Republicremake or reboot is in the worksat EA, possibly from BioWare, the original developer of theKnights of the Old Republicseries. There are conflicting reports on whether the game is a straight reboot of the belovedStar WarsRPG or if it a reboot of sorts making it a fresh start for the franchise, but it is looking like there is moreKnights of the Republicto be expected in the future.
As with all rumors, though, perhaps this should be taken with a special grain of salt. After all, fans of the franchise are likely incredibly hyped for this one, but there is no official word.
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order 2
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Orderwas a hit for EA andStar Wars,exceeding sales expectations, and there are rumors that EA has tasked the game’s developer Respawn Entertainment with creating a sequel to the 2019 single-player hit. Due to the recent release ofJedi: Fallen Order, this is likely the most far-off game that would come out but also the most believable rumor of the bunch considering the success.
It was so successful, in fact, that it is one of the reasons thatDisney is now very interested in allowing game developers to adapt more of its owned IPsinto video games. After some of the missteps early on in EA’s licensing contract forStar Wars, includingBattlefrontandBattlefront 2,Jedi: Fallen Orderis a big turnaround, so it would make sense that a sequel is inevitable.
EA Motive’s Star Wars Game
It is confirmed that EA Motive, the studio that helped develop the campaign ofBattlefront 2,is working on aStar Warsgame. Some believe that Motive’s game could be the game that was in recent rumors saying that the next saga ofStar Warsfilms would actually be kicked off by a video game in 2021 that takes place in the High Republic Era. EA Motive has been quiet about its game for quite some time, so it is possible that this game is the furthest along of these three, and it would make sense for the game to tie into the High Republic Era considering the reveal later this month that is rumored to officially announce the era and the publishing efforts that will lead the way into this unexplored timeframe inStar Warshistory.
