A brand-newStar Warsreal-time strategy game may be on its way if one source is to be believed. While Respawn and Bit Reactor are working on a newStar Warsstrategy game, this is reportedly a new project yet to be officially announced.It’s been quite a while sinceStar Warsgave RTS fans something to really sink their teeth into. The closest they had was the mobile gameStar Wars Commander, which launched in 2014 and shut down in 2020. Before that wasStar Wars: Empire at War, a 2006 RTS developed by Petroglyph Games. Set during the Galactic Civil War,Empire at Warlet players command fleets and armies loyal to either the Empire or Rebellion. A commercial and critical hit, some still considerEmpire at Warto be one ofthe bestStar Warsgames of all time.RELATED:Artist Gives Iconic Star Wars Scenes a Zelda-Inspired MakeoverEmpire at Warfans apparently include GamesRadar editor Josh West, who featured it on the publication’s May 4th list of the ten bestStar Warsgames available today. Sharing the article in a Tweet, he wondered what it would take for the game to have a sequel and suggested that studios Relic or Blackbird might pick up the torch. This prompted Video Games Chronicle owner and editor Andy Robinson to drop the bombshell that a newStar WarsRTS is currently in development.
West initially assumed that Robinson was referring to the untitledStar Warsstrategy game being produced by Respawn Entertainmentand developed by the newly formed studio Bit Reactor. EA quietly announced that game in January, but the publisher hasn’t revealed anything about it since. However, Robinson clarified that he was talking about a different, unannounced game in development.
Robinson didn’t say much about this unannounced RTS. His only hint was that the newStar Warsgame is being worked on by “a big-name developer,” which still leaves a lot of room for interpretation. Petroglyph seems like a natural choice, though it’s presumably still busy with its upcoming gameEarthbreakers. Relic Entertainment could be another likely contender now thatHomeworld 3andCompany of Heroes 3’s console portare wrapping up. Alternatively, Creative Assembly and Paradox Interactive have the potential to do something interesting with theStar WarsIP.
Unfortunately, there isn’t enough information to do more than speculate about the possibilities.EA’sStar Warslicense loses its exclusivity this year, so there’s no saying who the new game’s developer might be.Star Warsand RTS fans will just have to wait and see.
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