It has been announced that a new turn-based tactical game based on the iconic Star Wars franchise is coming soon. This new title is being developed by Respawn and Bit Reactor Studios. The former is known for being responsible for Джедай: падший орден и Джедай Выживший. Bit Reactor is a studio made up of developers from Firaxis, responsible for classic strategy games like XCOM и Civilization.
A first look at the game will be presented on Apr. 19 during the Star Wars Celebration in Tokyo, Japan. The presentation will take place on the Galaxy Stage, which is reserved for premieres of new projects and talks about them. All indications are that it will be the only game presented during the event, despite rumors of other franchise titles in development.
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Официальные Star Wars website has released a detailed schedule of all the events and presentations that will take place during the Star Wars Celebration, which will be held in Tokyo, Japan from Apr. 18-20. One detail in particular has caught the attention of several gamers, as on April 19th there will be a talk about a brand-new video game in the franchise.
According to the description, it will be a new turn-based tactical game developed by Bit Reactor and Respawn Entertainment Studios with support from Lucasfilm Games. Respawn is responsible for the acclaimed Звездные войны джедаи series, which also has a third installment in development that would continue the story of Cal Kestis that began with Звездные войны Джедаев: Падение порядка.
Bit Reactor is no slouch either, as it is an independent studio made up of ex-developers from Firaxis Games who have worked on titles such as XCOM, Полуночные солнца Marvel, и Цивилизация Сида Мейера series of strategy games. With such a track record, it is possible to get an idea of the gameplay style they can develop in the tactical combat genre.
This new project would be первый Star Wars strategy game in almost 20 years, since the release of the RTS Звездные войны: Империя в войне for PC in 2006. Despite its potential, the strategy genre has not been one of the most experienced for the brand, which has mainly focused on RPGs, shooters and even racing titles.
For now, there are no official details about the game beyond the fact that a first glimpse of what it will look like will be shown on Apr. 19. As can be seen in the schedule, it will be the only game that will be mentioned during the event, so no information will be revealed about other projects in development, such as a new FPS and Quantic Dream’s narrative adventure, Звездные войны затмение.
