Fans of the Star Wars franchise have a lot to look forward to, including the 2020 launch of its biggest video game yet. The entire Star Wars galaxy is available to discover and play in LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga, which contains all nine films of the main saga, including the highly anticipated Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker that concludes the epic series.
In a press statement, TT Games Managing Director Tom Stone said that “LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga marks our return to the franchise that kicked off the LEGO video game series. The game will give fans an all-new LEGO Star Wars experience with complete freedom to explore the LEGO Star Wars galaxy.”
“With the Skywalker saga coming to an end, we wanted to give fans the ultimate Star Wars video game experience with all the humor and charm that is uniquely LEGO," Lucasfilm Games Vice President Douglas Reilly added in the statement. "LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga will bring to life all those Star Wars adventures remembered and undiscovered in an epic culmination of all nine saga films as fans celebrate the closing of this chapter in Star Wars.”
Players can look forward to a game that allows them to enjoy the most memorable moments from the Star Wars franchise, which have been recreated with that special LEGO touch. The game gives players the freedom to start in whichever movie and whichever planet they wish. Whether they want to begin with Star Wars: The Phantom Menace or with Star Wars: A New Hope, they can easily do so. For those who have the previous versions of LEGO Star Wars games, they can opt to jump directly to the newest additions to the game, Star Wars: The Last Jedi and Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker.
LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga grants its players control over the biggest roster of playable characters so that they can create their own memorable Star Wars journey. The game features both the greatest heroes and villains from every era in the epic Skywalker saga. Players can choose to fight against the forces of evil as Luke Skywalker, Rey, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Finn, and BB-8, among an assortment of other heroes, or they can opt to join the dark side and play as Darth Vader, Emperor Palpatine, Kylo Ren, and many more. Players can also maneuver the greatest vehicles from across the galaxy to accomplish tasks, including the Millennium Falcon.
With more than 50 million copies of LEGO Star Wars video games sold, the franchise continues to be enjoyed by gamers of all ages globally. And the upcoming game carries two decades of LEGO Star Wars’ legacy, with guarantees of no less than unforgettable and fun-filled gameplay. The game will be available for Xbox One devices, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and PC.
