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Over 100 video games based on the Star Wars franchise have been created, starting with the earliest home consoles. Some games are based directly on Star Wars movies, while others use stories from the Star Wars Expanded Universe. Star Wars games have gone through three main development periods: early licensed games (1979–1993), games made after LucasArts was created (1993–2013), and games made after LucasArts closed (2014–present).

Over 100 video games based on the Star Wars franchise have been created, starting with the earliest home consoles. Some games are based directly on Star Wars movies, while others use stories from the Star Wars Expanded Universe.

Star Wars games have gone through three main development periods: early licensed games (1979–1993), games made after LucasArts was created (1993–2013), and games made after LucasArts closed (2014–present). These later games are now made by Electronic Arts and include the EA Star Wars logo.

The first Star Wars games were made by different companies after George Lucas, the creator of Star Wars, allowed others to use the rights to make Star Wars games. Many of these early games were released under the Lucasfilm Games label. These games were made during the 8-bit and 16-bit eras of gaming and had little story. Most were action games that repeated parts of the original Star Wars movies (1977–1983) or focused on one scene from a film.

Later, George Lucas saw the growing popularity of video games and started his own game company, LucasArts, to have more control over how games were made and their stories. During this time, game graphics improved enough to allow more detailed storytelling. Games from this era included advanced retellings of movie stories, with voice-overs and computer-generated images, as well as new stories that fit with the movies. After Disney bought Lucasfilm in 2012 and LucasArts closed in 2013, games from the first two periods were no longer considered official Star Wars stories and were moved to the Star Wars Legends label.

After LucasArts closed, Electronic Arts became the only company allowed to make Star Wars games. Games from this time are considered official to the Star Wars franchise and include more input from the Lucasfilm Story Group, which manages Star Wars stories. The EA Star Wars license was set to end in 2023, but in 2021, LucasArts announced new partnerships to allow other companies to make Star Wars games with Electronic Arts.

Although many independent creators have made free Star Wars games, this list includes only games made by LucasArts or officially licensed by Lucasfilm.

As of 2020, more than 90 million copies of Star Wars games have been sold.

Early licensed games (1979–1993)

In 1978, Apple Computer made an unlicensed Star Wars game on cassette tape for its Apple II computer. Players took on the role of a "space pilot trainee" and destroyed TIE fighters using a first-person heads-up display. The first video game cartridge with the name Star Wars appeared that year on the RCA Studio II clones Sheen M1200 and Mustang Telespiel Computer.

The first official licensed Star Wars electronic game was Kenner’s 1979 table-top Star Wars Electronic Battle Command. This game had three levels of play: basic, intermediate, and advanced. Players took turns examining star systems to avoid black holes, find enemies, and search for MAGNA, "the FORCE-giving star." The game was described as "the most exciting computer game you will ever play."

Licensed releases for the Atari 2600 began with The Empire Strikes Back (1982), where the player piloted a snowspeeder during the Battle of Hoth and destroyed AT-AT walkers. Other games followed, such as Return of the Jedi: Death Star Battle (1983), where the player controlled the Millennium Falcon to destroy the second Death Star, and Jedi Arena (1983), the first game to simulate a lightsaber battle (inspired by Luke Skywalker training with a seeker). In 1983, Atari released a Star Wars arcade game based on the 1977 film. This game used color vector graphics and included the first ever digitized speech from a film. Players piloted Luke’s Red Five X-Wing fighter, battled TIE fighters led by Darth Vader, flew through towers on the Death Star, and attempted to destroy it. A sequel, The Empire Strikes Back, used the same technology to recreate scenes from the second film, including battles with AT-AT walkers and an asteroid field.

In 1987, UK publisher Domark released 8-bit versions of the Star Wars vector arcade game. In 1988, similar versions of The Empire Strikes Back were released. In 1987, Namco created a Star Wars game for the Nintendo Family Computer (Famicom) in Japan, based on the 1977 film but with changes to the storyline.

In 1991, the platform game Star Wars was released for the Nintendo Entertainment System, Master System, Game Boy, and Game Gear. One year later, Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back covered the plot of the fifth episode of the saga. In 1992, Super Star Wars was released for the SNES, followed by Super Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back (1993) and Super Star Wars: Return of the Jedi (1994). The last game received conversions for the Game Boy and Game Gear in 1995.

The following list includes Star Wars games based on the feature films, developed during this time:

  • Star Wars (1983–88) – Arcade; re-released for: Atari 2600, Atari 5200, Commodore 64, Atari 8-bit computers, ColecoVision, BBC Micro, ZX Spectrum, Acorn Electron, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Apple II, MS-DOS, Mac, Amiga
  • Death Star Interceptor (1984/85, System 3 Software Ltd) – Unlicensed; released for: Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum
  • Star Wars (1987) – Famicom
  • Star Wars: Attack on the Death Star (1991) – PC-98, X68000
  • Star Wars (1991–93) – NES, Game Boy, Master System, Game Gear
  • Super Star Wars (1992, first game in the Super Star Wars trilogy) – Super NES; re-released for: Wii Virtual Console, PS5, Vita
  • Star Wars Arcade (1993) – Arcade; re-released for: 32X
  • Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back (1982) – Atari 2600, Intellivision
  • Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back (1985/88) – Arcade; re-released for: BBC Micro, Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC, Amiga, Atari
  • Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back (1992) – NES, Game Boy
  • Super Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back (1993, second game in the Super Star Wars trilogy) – SNES; re-released for: Wii Virtual Console
  • Star Wars: Return of the Jedi – Death Star Battle (1983/84) – Atari 2600, Atari 8-bit computers, Atari 5200, ZX Spectrum
  • Star Wars: Return of the Jedi (1984/88) – Arcade, BBC Micro, Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC, Amiga, Atari ST, GameCube
  • Super Star Wars: Return of the Jedi (1994, third game in the Super Star Wars trilogy) – SNES, Game Boy, Game Gear; re-released for: Wii Virtual Console
  • Canceled: Star Wars: Return of the Jedi – Ewok Adventure – Atari 2600 (unreleased)
  • Star Wars: Jedi Arena (1983) – Atari 2600; re-released for: Mobile (2005)
  • Star Wars: Droids (1988) – Amstrad CPC, ZX Spectrum; based on the Star Wars: Droids series.

LucasArts and modern self-published games (1993–2013)

In the early 1980s, George Lucas decided to invest in video games. Through his company, Lucasfilm, he created his own video game company, which he named LucasArts. However, since Lucas had already given permission to others to make Star Wars games, the company instead made original adventure games and World War II flight combat games. In 1993, LucasArts got the rights back to make Star Wars games. At that time, the company used its experience with flight simulators to create Star Wars: X-Wing, the first Star Wars video game published by LucasArts and the first space flight simulation based on the franchise.

  • Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace (1999) – Windows, PlayStation
  • Star Wars: Episode I (1999) – Pinball
  • Star Wars Episode I: Racer (1999) – Windows, Mac, Dreamcast, Nintendo 64, Game Boy Color. Re-released for: Nintendo Switch (2020), PlayStation 4 (2020), and Xbox One (2020)
  • Star Wars: Racer Arcade (2000) – Arcade
  • Star Wars Episode I: Jedi Power Battles (2000/01) – PlayStation, Dreamcast, Game Boy Advance
  • Star Wars Episode I: Battle for Naboo (2000/01) – Nintendo 64, Windows
  • Star Wars Episode I: Obi-Wan's Adventures (2000) – Game Boy Color
  • Star Wars: Starfighter (2001) – Windows, PlayStation 2, Xbox, Arcade. Star Wars: Starfighter Special Edition (2001) – Xbox. Star Wars: Starfighter (2003) – Arcade
  • Star Wars: Obi-Wan (2001) – Xbox

After the release of Episode I in theaters in 1999, games from the prequel trilogy were made for most major platforms. The first games were based on the movie, such as an action-adventure game and Star Wars Episode I: Racer, which was inspired by the podracing scene in the film. Other games, like Battle for Naboo and Jedi Power Battles, were also released but did not do well. The first strategy game in the Star Wars expanded universe was called Star Wars: Rebellion. It introduced spaceships and planets not in the original stories, such as the Rebel Assault Frigate and the Bulwark Cruiser. However, it was not as successful as expected. Another strategy game, Star Wars: Force Commander, was released but failed to compete with other strategy games because it focused more on battles than collecting resources and used simple 3D technology. About ten years later, collecting resources became less popular, and faster-paced combat-focused strategy games became more common.

  • Star Wars: Jedi Starfighter (2002) – PlayStation 2, Xbox
  • Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2002) (Action) – PlayStation 2, GameCube, Xbox
  • Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones (2002) – Game Boy Advance
  • Star Wars: The New Droid Army (2002) – Game Boy Advance

In 2002, Attack of the Clones was released in theaters, and more Star Wars games were made, including The Clone Wars, Star Wars Racer Revenge, and Bounty Hunter. These games focused on events and characters from Attack of the Clones, such as bounty hunter Jango Fett and the Clone Wars. Star Wars: Jedi Starfighter allowed players to control a Jedi Master flying a Jedi starfighter. A third strategy game, Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds, used the Age of Kings engine and offered a better strategy experience for players interested in the Star Wars universe.

  • Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith (2005) – PlayStation 2, Xbox. Handheld and mobile: Nintendo DS, Game Boy Advance, Mobile

A video game based on Revenge of the Sith was released near the movie’s premiere, with varying levels of success. Star Wars: Republic Commando was also released in 2005.

  • Star Wars: The Clone Wars – Lightsaber Duels (2008) – Wii
  • Star Wars: The Clone Wars – Jedi Alliance (2008) – Nintendo DS
  • Star Wars: The Clone Wars – Republic Heroes (2009) – Windows, PlayStation 2, Nintendo DS, PlayStation Portable, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Wii
  • Clone Wars Adventures (2010) – Windows, Mac (Shutdown)

Previously called the Star Wars Expanded Universe, this collection of stories was renamed Legends in 2014. All media from this collection, including video games, are no longer considered official. The X-Wing series marked the beginning of Star Wars games focusing more on the Expanded Universe rather than remaking the official films. Other games were published or licensed by LucasArts, such as Star Wars Chess by The Software Toolworks, which also used the first "multimedia explosion" to release Rebel Assault (1993), a game that used full-motion video and photos heavily.

The 1996 Nintendo 64 game Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire was part of LucasArts’ effort to create a story between The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi. Players controlled mercenary Dash Rendar. The game included popular elements from the Super Star Wars line, such as a reenactment of the Battle of Hoth, where players could pilot a snowspeeder and tie a cable around AT-ATs’ legs. After the original trilogy was re-released as the "Special Edition

Electronic Arts gains theStar Warslicense, and the restructuring of theStar Warscanon (2013–2023)

On April 3, 2013, after LucasArts closed, Disney and Lucasfilm announced a partnership with Electronic Arts (EA). This agreement gave EA the exclusive right to create Star Wars games for consoles and computers for 10 years. Disney kept the ability to make Star Wars games for mobile devices, such as smartphones, tablets, and web browsers. On October 14, 2014, EA released its first Star Wars game under the Disney brand. The deal was expected to end on October 14, 2024, when EA would no longer produce Star Wars games for consoles and computers.

On April 24, 2014, many Star Wars video games, books, and comics made since the 1977 film were renamed "Star Wars Legends" and labeled as non-canon, meaning they are no longer considered official parts of the Star Wars story.

EA’s subsidiaries, including DICE, BioWare, Visceral Games, and Respawn Entertainment, were responsible for creating Star Wars games under the deal. After the canon changes, EA stated that its new games would be part of the updated official Star Wars story. As of the release of Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, all EA-made Star Wars games are considered canonical, but only those with a story mode are included.

Following the success of Star Wars Battlefront II and Star Wars: Jedi Fallen Order, EA’s CEO, Andrew Wilson, said the company would continue investing in Star Wars games, possibly reviving the Battlefront series or developing new titles.

In January 2021, EA’s exclusive deal was paused due to lower-than-expected sales and mixed fan reactions to the Battlefront series. This led to rumors that Lucasfilm might change the license terms or consider other companies, such as Ubisoft or Activision, to develop Star Wars games.

Star Wars Battlefront (2015) – PlayStation 4, Windows, Xbox One (Singleplayer and Multiplayer)
Star Wars Battlefront II (2017) – PlayStation 4, Windows, Xbox One (Singleplayer and Multiplayer)

After the canon restructuring, the Battlefront series, originally made by Pandemic, was rebooted by EA DICE. The first game was released in 2015 to coincide with The Force Awakens. Due to a short development time, the game focused only on multiplayer and removed a single-player campaign, a decision criticized by fans. Original trilogy characters and planets were playable at launch, with downloadable content later adding new characters and locations. The first Battlefront also included a PlayStation VR mission.

The second Battlefront is the first in the series to be part of the official Star Wars canon. It includes a single-player campaign set between Return of the Jedi and The Force Awakens, with players controlling an Imperial commander named Iden Versio. The multiplayer mode features characters from all Star Wars eras. Future content was originally planned as "seasons" but changed to monthly updates.

Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order is a single-player game made by Respawn Entertainment. Released on November 15, 2019, it is set between Revenge of the Sith and A New Hope and follows Cal Kestis, a Jedi survivor of Order 66.

Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, also made by Respawn Entertainment, was released on April 28, 2023, for Windows, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S. It continues Cal Kestis’ story five years after Jedi: Fallen Order. A port to older consoles is planned.

In September 2023, it was confirmed that a third Jedi game is in development.

Star Wars: Squadrons is an action game made by Motive Studios. Released on October 2, 2020, it includes single-player and multiplayer modes and supports cross-platform play and virtual reality on PlayStation 4 and PC.

Star Wars Zero Company is a turn-based tactics game made by Bit Reactor and Respawn Entertainment. Set during the Clone Wars, it is scheduled for release in 2026 for Windows, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S.

Before closing in 2017, Visceral Games was working on an untitled game set between Return of the Jedi and The Force Awakens. The project, codenamed Ragtag, was led by Amy Hennig. After Visceral closed, EA reassigned the project to EA Vancouver, aiming to expand the gameplay. However, the project was canceled in 2019, leading to criticism from Rogue One writer Gary Whitta.

Other mobile games include:
– Star Wars: Assault Team (2014)
– Star Wars: Commander (Android, iOS, Windows Phone, 2014)
– Star Wars: Galactic Defense (Android, iOS, 2014)
– Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes (Android, iOS, 2015)
– Star Wars: Uprising (Android, iOS, 2015, discontinued 2016)
– Star Wars: Heroes Path (iOS, 2015)
– Star Wars Rebels: Recon Missions (Android, iOS, Windows Phone, 2015)
– Journeys: The Phantom Menace and Journeys: Beginnings (iOS, 2014)
– Star Wars: Force Arena (iOS, Android, 2017) – a multiplayer real-time strategy game set in the Rebellion era.

Non-exclusivity ofStar Warstitles (2021–present)

In January 2021, Lucasfilm restarted the Lucasfilm Games label as the brand used to manage rights to all intellectual property from Lucasfilm productions. This included a new Indiana Jones game made by MachineGames and a new open-world Star Wars game made by Ubisoft and Massive Entertainment. This was the first major Star Wars game not developed by EA. Lucasfilm did not comment on EA's previous exclusive license to create Star Wars games but confirmed EA would continue making such games and said they believe "there is room for others" to develop them.

In February 2021, Zynga announced a free-to-play competitive arena combat game called Star Wars: Hunters. The game was planned for release on the Nintendo Switch and on the Apple and Google Play app stores.

In September 2021, during the PlayStation Showcase, a remake of Knights of the Old Republic was announced. The game would be a timed console exclusive for PlayStation 5, developed by Aspyr. Several voice actors and developers from the original game, including Jennifer Hale as Bastila Shan, are returning to work on the remake.

In December 2021, during the Game Awards event, a new Star Wars game called Star Wars Eclipse was announced. The game is set in the High Republic Era and is being developed by Quantic Dream.

In January 2022, EA announced that Respawn Entertainment had three Star Wars games in development: a sequel to Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, a first-person shooter, and a strategy game made by a new studio called Bit Reactor. The first-person shooter game was later cancelled.

In December 2025, Star Wars: Galactic Racer was announced for release in 2026, and Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic was announced for release in 2027.

Star Warscrossover-based video game franchises developed by other companies

Lucasfilm has allowed other video game companies to create Star Wars games, leading to hybrid games that combine elements from different franchises, developed by other studios.

  • Star Wars Chess (1993) – A chess game for DOS, Sega CD, and Windows
  • Monopoly Star Wars (1996) – A Monopoly game for Windows
  • The Empire Strikes Back by Hankin (1980)
  • Star Wars by Data East (1992) – A pinball machine based on the original Star Wars trilogy. A revised version was released 20 years later.
  • Star Wars Trilogy by Sega Pinball (1997)
  • Star Wars Episode I by Williams (1999)
  • Star Wars by Stern Pinball (2017)
  • Star Wars: The Pin by Stern Pinball (2019)
  • Star Wars: The Mandalorian by Stern Pinball (2021)
  • Star Wars: Fall of the Empire by Stern Pinball (2025)

Zen Studios created 19 virtual pinball tables based on Star Wars. These tables are not copies of earlier physical pinball games. They are released as downloadable content for follow-up games to Pinball FX and Zen Pinball. A collection of all 19 tables, called Star Wars Pinball, is available on iOS, Android, and Nintendo Switch. On mobile devices, users pay to unlock one table at a time, while the Switch version includes all tables immediately. A version for Amazon Luna was also announced.

Star Wars Pinball (2013) – Available on Windows, Mac, Wii U, Xbox 360, 3DS, PSVita, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Kindle Fire, Android, and iOS
Star Wars Pinball: Balance of the Force (2013) – Available on Xbox 360, PSVita, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Android, and iOS
Star Wars Pinball: Heroes Within (2014) – Available on Xbox 360, PSVita, PS3, PS4, Android, and iOS
Star Wars Pinball: Star Wars Rebels (2015)
Star Wars Pinball: The Force Awakens (2016)
Star Wars Pinball: Rogue One (2017)
Star Wars Pinball: The Last Jedi (2018)
Star Wars Pinball: Solo Pack (2018)

A 20th pinball table based on The Mandalorian was announced in late 2020 and released in 2021. A 21st table, based on Star Wars action figures, was also released in 2021. These tables are part of Star Wars Pinball VR, which uses the Unreal Engine 4. Zen Studios partnered with Epic Games to develop these titles, including updated versions of earlier Star Wars pinball games.

Lego has created video games based on their Lego Star Wars toys as part of their Lego video game series. Handheld versions of these games are different from console versions due to the limited power of handheld devices. However, PlayStation handheld versions are closer to console versions, though with fewer features.

  • Lego Star Wars: The Video Game (2005) – Windows, PlayStation 2, Xbox, GameCube, Mac; Handheld: Nintendo DS, Game Boy Advance
  • Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy (2006) – Windows, PlayStation 2, Xbox, Xbox 360, GameCube, Mac; Handheld: Nintendo DS, Game Boy Advance, PlayStation Portable
  • Lego Star Wars III: The Clone Wars (2011) – Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Wii, Mac; Handheld: Nintendo DS, Nintendo 3DS, PlayStation Portable
  • Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2016) – Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, Xbox One, Xbox 360, Wii U, Mac; Handheld: Nintendo 3DS, PlayStation Vita
  • Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga (2022) – Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series S/X, Nintendo Switch

Compilation: Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga (2007) – Includes Lego Star Wars: The Video Game and Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy; Available on Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Wii, Mac; Handheld: Nintendo DS; Mobile: iOS, Android

  • Lego Star Wars: The Quest for R2-D2 (2009) – Unity
  • Lego Star Wars: Ace Assault (2011)
  • Lego Star Wars: Ace Assault 2 (2012)
  • Lego Star Wars: Battle Orders (2012) – Unity
  • Lego Star Wars: The Yoda Chronicles (2013) – Android, iOS
  • Lego Star Wars: The New Yoda Chronicles (2014) – Android, iOS
  • Lego Star Wars: Microfighters (2014) – Android, iOS
  • Lego Star Wars Battles (2021) – Apple Arcade
  • Lego Star Wars: Castaways (2021) – Apple Arcade

Rovio Entertainment created two Star Wars games:
• Angry Birds Star Wars (2012)
• Angry Birds Star Wars II (2013)

The third game in the Disney Infinity series included Star Wars characters as playable figures, along with characters from other Disney franchises such as Marvel and Pixar.
• Disney Infinity 3.0 (2015) – Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Wii U, iOS, Android

Cultural impact

This category includes video games from other series where Star Wars characters appear only in small, limited ways, such as hidden surprises or characters that can be unlocked.

  • Tony Hawk's Pro Skater series: Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 (2001), Activision – A skateboarding game where players can unlock Darth Maul. (Nintendo GameCube, Xbox, PlayStation 2, PC) Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4 (2002), Activision – A skateboarding game where players can unlock Jango Fett. (Nintendo GameCube, Xbox, PlayStation 2, PC)
  • Indiana Jones series: Indiana Jones and the Staff of Kings (2009), LucasArts – An action-adventure game where players can unlock Han Solo. (Wii, PlayStation 2, Nintendo DS, PlayStation Portable) Lego Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures (2008), LucasArts – An action-adventure game with unlockable Han Solo and appearances by other Star Wars characters. (Wii, Nintendo DS, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable, Windows) Lego Indiana Jones 2: The Adventure Continues (2009), LucasArts – An action-adventure game with appearances by Star Wars characters. (Wii, Nintendo DS, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable, Windows)
  • Minecraft (2009) – Extra content packs with Star Wars character designs were added. (PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Windows, Switch)
  • Fortnite (2017) – A Stormtrooper outfit was added in 2019. In 2020, characters Din Djarin and Grogu from The Mandalorian appeared as items players could buy. Djarin’s Amban sniper rifle and jetpack were also included as usable items.
  • The Sims 4: Journey to Batuu (2020) – A game pack for The Sims 4 that lets players explore the planet Batuu. (PC, Mac, Xbox One, PlayStation 4)
  • Night Shift (1990), Lucasfilm Games – A platform game featuring Star Wars action figures. (Amiga, Atari ST, Commodore 64, Mac, PC, Amstrad CPC, ZX Spectrum)
  • Secret Weapons Over Normandy (2003), LucasArts – A flight simulation game with unlockable X-Wing and TIE Fighter. (Xbox, PlayStation 2, PC)
  • Mercenaries: Playground of Destruction (2005), LucasArts – A game where players can unlock Han Solo. (Xbox, PlayStation 2)
  • Soulcalibur IV (2008), Namco Bandai Games – A fighting game. At release, Darth Vader appeared on PlayStation 3, Yoda on Xbox 360, and Galen Marek on both versions. Later, Darth Vader and Yoda were added as downloadable content for the versions they were not originally on. Each Star Wars character had their own ending in the game’s story mode. In 2016, all downloadable content was removed due to legal issues after Disney acquired Star Wars.
  • Star Wars MUSH – A text-based role-playing game that was not officially approved, active in the early 1990s.

On January 25, 2016, Frontwire Studios began making an unofficial Battlefront game called Galaxy in Turmoil. The game used Unreal Engine 4 and was based on the canceled Star Wars: Battlefront III. Early versions used assets from Free Radical Design, but these were replaced with new content. On June 4, 2016, the game was planned to be released for free on Steam.

On June 22, 2016, Lucasfilm asked Frontwire to stop making the game. On July 31, 2016, Frontwire said the project was canceled because it might draw attention away from Electronic Arts’ Battlefront games. Ideas to give Frontwire a Star Wars license or let players pay to access the game were rejected due to an agreement between Electronic Arts and Lucasfilm. Though the game may have been legal under Fair Use laws, it was canceled to avoid legal issues. A playable version of the game was briefly released but later removed. Galaxy in Turmoil is now being developed as a new game with a cyberpunk theme and no Star Wars references, but it will include mechanics inspired by Battlefront III, such as space-to-ground battles.

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