The Star Wars saga is set to make its long awaited digital debut this Friday, but with the films available on a number of platforms, where should Star Wars fans make their purchase? We take a look at the pros, cons, and alternatives for getting your digital Star Wars fix.
Classic Star Wars Games X-Wing Alliance, Battlefront, More Now Available at GOG
GOG.com has unveiled “Wave II” of its LucasArts re-release plan, announcing the availability of the complete X-Wing series along with many more classic and popular games.
Star Wars Classics X-Wing and TIE Fighter Set for Re-Release Tuesday
Prepare yourselves, Star Wars fans, one of the franchise’s biggest game series is about to see action once again. Leaked information over at GOG.com indicates that the service, which updates classic games to be playable on modern computers, has secured X-Wing and TIE Fighter, two of the most beloved games in history, for a digital DRM-free re-release.
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Disney Brings Back Space Combat with Star Wars: Attack Squadrons
Disney, the new owners of the Star Wars franchise, announced Star Wars: Attack Squadrons on Tuesday. The upcoming free-to-play space combat game will let players customize and pilot their own fighters from the original Star Wars trilogy in three competitive online modes.
Aspyr Bringing Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic to iPad?
One of the most beloved Star Wars games ever may be about to make its debut on the iPad, according to a leaked line of text sent to customers by Mac game publisher Aspyr. As reported by IGN, a newsletter sent to Aspyr’s customers Tuesday accidentally included a line of text announcing, without further explanation, that “the critically-acclaimed Star Wars RPG is now available on iPad.” Many speculate that the teasing line of text refers to Knights of the Old Republic, the…
EA Reaches Exclusive Deal with Disney to Publish Star Wars Games
After shutting down the LucasArts game studio last month and promising to license the studio’s valuable properties to third party developers, Disney has reached an agreement with publishing giant EA for the exclusive rights to the Star Wars franchise. Disney and EA issued a joint press release Monday announcing the “multi-year” deal, and clarifying that EA will focus on the “core gaming audience,” which we believe means AAA console and PC titles, while Disney will reserve the right to publish…
The End or a New Beginning? LucasArts Shuts Its Doors
LucasArts, the popular game studio founded by Lucasfilm in 1982, has closed. The decision to shutter the celebrated studio was made by Disney, which acquired the company as part of its purchase of Lucasfilm last October. News of LucasArts’ fate came Wednesday after months of speculation about its future. The company’s 150 staff members were informed of the decision Wednesday morning, and Disney provided this statement to the press shortly thereafter: After evaluating our position in the games market, we’ve…