Dark Forces was not just an exciting shooter, it opened a new page in the development of video games. This game pioneered the idea of a story and a coherent narrative connecting levels, as well as innovative gameplay mechanics such as the ability to look up and down.
When creating this magnificent product, the developers closely connected it with the Star Wars universe. In 1995, when the brand was in a difficult situation, games were the only way to maintain its popularity.
According to data Media, current head of Lucasfilm studio Caitlin Kennedy will leave her post at the end 2025, but who will replace it is unknown.
Kennedy herself took over the studio after it was purchased by Disney when company founder George Lucas retired. Since then, under Kennedy's leadership, the Star Wars trilogy has seen the light of day, The Mandalorian and other TV shows have appeared, and new animated works from this world have been released.
True, Kennedy's department was heavily criticized by fans for questionable creative decisions in those same sequels - especially "The Last Jedi" and "The Rise of Skywalker."
In addition, many criticized the overall development of the franchise. Fans of the series have long suggested replacing Kennedy with The Mandalorian writers Jon Favreau and Dave Filoni. True, after the release of the third season of The Mandalorian, such proposals also died down.
During Kennedy's tenure at Star Wars, numerous projects were announced that never saw the light of day, including the Game of Thrones trilogy and Episode 8 director Ryan Johnson.
The new film about Rey (Daisy Ridley), which takes place after the ninth episode, is also “stuck in limbo.”
Kennedy also got a lot of trouble for the fifth part of Indiana Jones, which failed at the box office and received a huge amount of negativity from Indy fans. Later, many noted that the real continuation of the archaeologist’s adventures was not the film, but Indiana Jones and the Great Circle.
At the same time, Kennedy herself began working in the industry a very long time ago; she initially collaborated with Steven Spielberg on the first part of the same “Jones.”
The Epic Games Store isn't just for PC and Mac! Now mobile games are also available here. You'll have a new way to download and play new games and, of course, even more free games!
Last month,The Epic Games Store added nearly 20 third-party games and launched a free games program for Android worldwide and iOS in the European Union.
Two iconic games are available on mobile devices as part of the Free Games Program - Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic and Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II. You can pick them up for free in store until March 20.
Rey's story will continue in the film tentatively titled Star Wars: The New Jedi Order. At the moment this is all available information.
Daisy Ridley will return to her role, but the plot of the project still cannot be finalized. Recently it became known about a new screenwriter who will rewrite the story. Despite the delayed production, Ridley is confident that everything is moving in the right direction.
In a conversation with the publication ComicBook the actress repeated her excitement about the film. She appears to be aware of the current development status.
I haven't read the last script, but I know what's going on. And I know the story, which is really nice that George [Nolfi] is a phenomenal writer. I believe this story is the best way to continue Rey's journey. I think it's worth the wait and I'm very excited.
Star Wars Outlaws lead artist Kuba Wichnovsky announced that he has once again become part of the CD Projekt RED team. In recent years, he has worked as a senior level artist on Star Wars Outlaws, and has now joined the team behind The Witcher 4.
At CD Projekt RED, Wikhnovsky will be responsible for developing the environment in The Witcher 4 and future studio projects. His work will directly influence the visual style of new RPGs by Polish developers.
CD Projekt RED previously confirmed that the Witcher 4 development team includes more than 100 series veterans - specialists who worked on the first three games in the Geralt saga. Wichnowsky was also an employee of the Polish studio for eight years before moving to Ubisoft.
The Witcher 4 is expected to be released on PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. The game does not yet have a release date.
Sony Interactive Entertainment has presented games that PlayStation Plus subscribers will have access to. The information was published in a blog on the official website of the publisher.
On February 18, the Extra and Deluxe offers, extended versions of PlayStation Plus, will be updated. Their subscribers will be able to install Lost Records: Bloom & Rage – Tape 1, Mordhau, SaGa Frontier Remastered, Somerville, Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, Tin Hearts and TopSpin 2K25. The classic catalog will offer Dropship: United Peace Force and Patapon 3.
Earlier in February, new games were added to the catalogs of the Essential tariff plan. Users have access to High On Life (PS5, PS4), Payday 3 (PS5) and Pac-Man World: Re-PAC (PS5, PS4).
During a conference call on monetary issues with Ubisoft investors, CFO Frederic Duguay shared information about upcoming games, and also talked about some sales details for the action game Star Wars Outlaws, which was released at the end of August last year.
Duguet noted that while sales of Star Wars Outlaws increased during the holiday period, it was not enough to meet expectations. However, he stressed that through the release of updates and patches, the game has reached a high level of quality and has become "one of the most fun and visually appealing interactive Star Wars titles among fans." Duguay concluded his speech by saying that the game will sell well in the long run.
As for future games, the company will focus on service games and proven franchises.
The exciting and eye-catching LEGO Star Wars Dark Falcon model with exclusive minifigures can be yours right now for almost a third off.
Team LEGO Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy series provided we have three innovative LEGO Star Wars Sets - the highlight of which is undoubtedly is 75389 Dark Falcon the set exclusively includes characters such as Jedi Vader, Darth Jar Jar and Scourge Luke Skywalker.
For those who don't have a Millennium Falcon-shaped hole in their collection to fill, you'll be interested to know that Amazon UK has slashed the price by almost a third of the 75389 Dark Falcon, increasing it from £159.99 to £109.99. That's a saving of £50 on a 1,579-piece spaceship with a full interior to boot.
George Nolfi, who was recently named the new screenwriter for Star Wars: The New Jedi Order's Rey Skywalker, spoke with Film Stories about his approach to filming. He raised the idea of potentially delving into the politics of a galaxy far, far away, as George Lucas did before him:
“If you think about George Lucas and the six films he made and the universe he created, it’s actually very much tied to broader political ideas,” the screenwriter said. “It’s not about the present day per se, but about imperial n*cism and the Roman Empire.”
“The democracy of the Roman Empire falling into decline and becoming an empire, and the eternal story of how people organize against chaos, and then the tools that help human societies contain chaos become tools of oppression.”
“So that's really important to what I think George Lucas was trying to say,” Nofly continued.
“And one of the great things about science fiction and Star Wars—it's almost like science fiction or space opera—is that you can raise the deepest questions without feeling like you're in a philosophy class or a political science class or reading today's newspaper.”
This says a lot about the writer's vision and gives an idea of what The New Jedi Order could be and what topics it will touch on.
Otherwise, the plot of the film will revolve around Rey, who is now a Jedi Master and seeks to create a new Jedi Order, trying to resist the dark forces that want to stop her. The film is expected to serve as an epilogue to the controversial sequel trilogy, which may go some way to making up for the questionable creative decisions made in those films.
