Original ‘Star Wars’ Action-Adventure Video Game In The Works From Lucasfilm, Skydance New Media

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Skydance New Media and Lucasfilm are teaming to develop a new Star Wars game.Revealed Tuesday by New Media’s Amy Hennig, Skydance will work with Lucasfilm to develop and produce “a richly cinematic action-adventure game featuring an original story in the legendary Star Wars galaxy.” News of the Star Wars project comes several months after Skydance New Media unveiled the development of a Marvel game back in October. “I’ve often described how seeing Star Wars in 1977 essentially rewired my 12-year-old brain, shaping my creative life and future indelibly,” said Hennig, President, Skydance New Media. “I’m elated to be working with Lucasfilm Games again to tell interactive stories in this galaxy that I love.”Added Douglas Reilly, Vice President, Lucasfilm Games: “We couldn’t be more thrilled to be working again with Amy.

She and the Skydance New Media team have the talent and ambition to create a unique Star Wars adventure.Their vision for making inviting, cinematic interactive entertainment makes this collaboration very exciting.

We’re working hard with their team of experienced and talented developers, and we’re looking forward to sharing more with Star Wars fans when the time is right.”“We couldn’t be happier to be working with Lucasfilm Games,” said Beak, Executive Vice President & GM, Skydance New Media. “We look forward to taking fans on an epic journey with this Star Wars action-adventure title.”This is the second significant project announced for the game studio, which was formed by Hennig, known for her work on Naughty Dog titles Uncharted and Jak and Daxter, and veteran producer Julian Beak.

Since launching in 2019 New Media has nlisted a team of developers with decades of AAA experience in the action and adventure