The development of the new Star Wars open-world game from Ubisoft is off to a worrying start, as bad news surrounding the project continues to come out. Lucasfilm recently ended the exclusivity deal they had with Electronic Arts, allowing other companies to make a game with the IP. Jedi: Fallen Order took the franchise in a new direction and was a massive hit among fans. While the potential of Ubisoft’s open-world game is exciting, early development of the new Star Wars title has gotten off to a rocky start, according to recent reports.

Players have had mixed feelings from the start about the next entry into the massively popular franchise. On one side, an open-world Star Wars game sounds amazing, letting fans explore the galaxy to their hearts’ content. On the other side, the company’s decisions have angered players in the past. Ubisoft games have a history of being bloated, meaning they are filled with microtransactions and excess content. Before any further details of the new Star Wars game were released, some unfortunate news broke last month related to the project.

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In mid-March, Massive Entertainment’s Managing Director, David Polfeldt, announced his departure from the company. Massive Entertainment is a subsidiary of Ubisoft and is in charge of developing the open-world Star Wars game. To make matters worse, Polfeldt’s decision came after already taking a six-month sabbatical. As a follow-up to his exclusive article written about upcoming Ubisoft games later that same month, games industry writer, Tom Henderson was asked about the Star Wars title on Twitter. He said, “I think that’s probably the furthest title from release and we’re probably looking at 2025 at the earliest for it.” Unfortunately, it seems fans will have to wait a while for the next game in the franchise.

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Ubisoft confirmed that the Star Wars game uses The Division 2’s engine, called Snowdrop. This engine allows the development team to quickly and efficiently interact with the assets they make. The company is known for creating massive worlds in its games, and Snowdrop enables Ubisoft to populate its titles efficiently. As shown in The Division 2, the engine also allows for a dynamic day and night cycle, with enhanced lighting. The company announced that they are developing Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora using Snowdrop as well. The title is set to release before Star Wars, giving fans a chance to see what the game may look like in the future.

Players have been looking forward to the prospect of immersing themselves in a galaxy far far away, since the title’s announcement in July of 2021. From day one, fans have been speculating about playable characters for the new Star Wars game. The galaxy is vast and the stories that can be told are endless. While initial development has received some setbacks, Ubisoft is a AAA studio and will, hopefully, recover quickly. If the company does not repeat its past mistakes, an open-world Star Wars has the potential to be Ubisoft‘s best-selling title.

Source: Twitter/Tom Henderson

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