Again in 2021 studies started circulating that Ubisoft developer Large, finest identified for The Division and The Division 2, had been engaged on a model new open world Star Wars sport in partnership with the then newly shaped Lucasfilm Video games. Since then, although, information of the undertaking has been largely non-existent.
However now we’ve some phrase of its deliberate launch date, courtesy of the folks over at Kotaku. In accordance with them, two sources declare that the sport will probably be launch by March of 2024.
Fairly not too long ago Ubisoft needed to report its largest working loss in its historical past. Nonetheless, it was fast to assuage fears by asserting that it could be ramping up the quantity of builders engaged on its flagship Murderer’s Creed sequence by 40%, elevating the overall from round 2000 individuals to 2800 individuals.
On the similar time, Ubisoft additionally introduced its launch schedule for its present fiscal 12 months which ends on March thirty first, 2024. 7 video games had been named as coming inside the subsequent 12 months (Murderer’s Creed Mirage, Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora, Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Cellular, Tom Clancy’s The Division Resurgence, Skull and Bones, The Crew Motorfest, XDefiant) however additionally they talked about “one other massive sport” that was not named.
In accordance with Kotaku this unnamed launch is the upcoming Star Wars open world sport. Nonetheless, Kotaku’s sources additionally instructed the positioning that “the goal is probably going too bold,” and that they anticipate the discharge date to be pushed again into the subsequent fiscal 12 months.
Ubisoft has a Ubisoft Ahead occasion resulting from be livestreamed on June twelfth, so if Ubisoft is assured that their Star Wars title will launch inside the 12 months then I might anticipate to see it proven off for the primary time. If it’s not there, I believe that will probably be a sign that it both has already been delayed or is anticipated to be delayed.
As for the sport itself, I’ve blended emotions on this one. The Star Wars franchise has loads of scope for builders to create a wide range of totally different experiences. Nonetheless, I’m undecided Ubisoft is the developer to essentially take the license and do one thing inventive with it. As an alternative, I’m fearful it’s going to observe the now-standard Ubisoft open world formulation.
What do you assume: are you trying ahead to Ubisoft’s tackle Star Wars?
