Star Wars: Skeleton Crew has come to an end (Star Wars: Skeleton Crew), and the ending definitely makes us wonder if the show will get a second season.
The final episode of the season aired on January 15 on Disney+. Currently, the eighth episode has the highest rating on IMDb - 8.4/10 from service users. That is, the majority liked the ending.
The series overall has high ratings. On Rotten Tomatoes, the project has mostly positive reviews from both critics and audiences.
Despite rave reviews, the continuation ofThe Backboneis in doubt. It's all about low views - the series had the worst start of any Star Wars show with live actors.
According to VGC, Ubisoft's latest creation, Star Wars Outlaws, ranked 47th on the list of best-selling games of 2024 in Europe. By comparison, the much older game in the series, Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, achieved far more copies sold. Including, of course, due to not the highest ratings from both reviewers and the players themselves.
In particular, on the Metacritic website you can see that the average rating of the game was 75/100 and 5.3/10, respectively. According to Steamdb, the game has been struggling to attract more than a thousand people in one day on the Valve platform in recent days.
Since the game's release, Ubisoft has made many attempts to attract fans to Star Wars Outlaws. Several updates have been released to improve the technical aspects of the game and more awkward gameplay aspects. One of the best examples is the stealth sections, which many felt were underdeveloped. At the same time, the game became available on Steam and an add-on called Wild Card was released, but this did not improve the situation much.
Recall that Star Wars Outlaws is not the only failed project of the French company. Not long ago it was announced that support would be stopped and a significant part of those responsible for the development of the online shooter XDefiant would be fired. In addition, the day before it became known about another delay in the release of Assassin's Creed Shadows.
Cal Kestis may be back sooner than many think. The finale of theStar Wars Jeditrilogy from Respawn Entertainment and EA is officially in development, with a first look expected in the spring.
According to user Timur222 on the social network X, the new game will be announced at the Star Wars Celebration event. It will take place in Japan in mid-April. According to Wikipedia's editor for gaming historical content, the developers will present a trailer.
I've received some details (regarding Respawn's upcoming game). There will be an announcement and trailer during Star Wars Celebration in Japan (April 18-20). Approximate platforms: Steam, Xbox, PlayStation and Epic Store. The exact list is still unknown.
Update. Journalist Tom Henderson clarified that at Star Wars Celebration they will present not Star Wars Jedi 3, but a strategy for Star Wars from Respawn.
When can we expect Star Wars Jedi 3?
It is worth recalling that Star Wars Jedi: Survivor was announced during Star Wars Celebration in May 2022. The game came out a year after that.
Based on the development schedule for the second part, the third could be released in the spring of 2026. Most likely, the release will take place in April.
Last year, EA President Laura Miele confirmed that the nextStar Wars Jediwould be the "final chapter." At the same time, Cal Kestis may appear in other projects. According to rumors, Cameron Monaghan may play his hero in the films and TV seriesStar Wars.
According to trusted insider Daniel Richtman, Lucasfilm studio has launched production of a new series in the Star Wars universe. It would seem that what is surprising here? But there is a nuance: we are talking about a film adaptation of the plot of the cult role-playing game Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic from Bioware.
Although the main events of the first part have not yet been added to the Disney canon, the main character of the game, Darth Revan, is recognized by the House of Mouse and is considered a completely canonical character. In addition, rumors about an adaptation of this game were personally launched by Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy back in 2019.
Less than two weeks until the second coming of the side-scroller Star Wars Episode I: Jedi Power Battles, and Aspyr has figured out how to sell the game on modern platforms: simply by adding Jar Jar Binks to it.
Yes, now you can play as a Gungan - 25 years ago this was not the case on PlayStation. Your favorite Star Wars character will join the Jedi, Sith and Droids. All this with modern controls and modes for two players in the form of co-op and duels.
Star Wars Episode I: Jedi Power Battles will be released on PC (Steam), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbos Series X|S and Nintendo Switch on January 23.
"Failed miserably": Star Wars Outlaws is selling worse than Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, which was released a year and a half earlier.
Ubisoftsuffered a “crushing fiasco” with the game Star Wars Outlaws, said market-tracking journalist Christopher Dring. In the European sales chart for 2024, it took only 47th place, behind Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, which was released almost a year and a half earlier.
According to the expert, no one expected this. The game fromMassive Entertainmentwas well received when announced atSummer Game Fest 2023, but in the end something went wrong.
"Meanwhile, Star Wars Outlaws was a huge disappointment from a commercial point of view. It would seem that this is an expensive game from one of the most famous studios of Ubisoft, based on a large intellectual property, and after a successful presentation at the Summer Game Fest 2023, everything indicated that it would definitely be a hit. However, the game failed miserably. In all of Europe, it took only the 47th place in the ranking of the best-selling games of 2024, managing to be second to the released a year earlier, Star Wars Jedi: Survivor,” said Dring.
Dring's information is based on the final European game sales report for 2024, which included physical and digital copies.
Ubisoft has never disclosed sales of Star Wars Outlaws, but it is official that the game failed to live up to the company's expectations. After this, it was decided to postpone Assassin's Creed Shadows to 2025 and Ubisoft's full return to Steam.
In October, Tom Henderson's sources reported that Star Wars Outlaws was a "tragedy" for Ubisoft - in the first month and a half, players bought only 1 million copies, which is equivalent to a complete failure for the AAA/AAAA segment.
Experts say that today the future of Ubisoft directly depends on the sales of Assassin's Creed Shadows. At the same time, according to insiders, the company is already negotiating a potential sale to a large holding company.
Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic delighted many players. Some would like to get an updated game, but it seems that there will be some kind of show adaptation.
There is still no remake of Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic, but another potential project in the Star Wars franchise has become known. Perhaps they will make a show based on Star Wars KOTOR, but we are not talking about a direct film adaptation of a video game.
Reputable film insider Daniel Richtman said, what:
"Lucasfilm is developing a series set during the Knights of the Old Republic era."
He did not specify whether the series will feature characters from Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic, or whether everything will be limited to a recognizable setting.
Epic Games continues to develop Fortnite, adding new modes and skins. Among the latter, interesting ones are increasingly appearing.
Judging by a photograph of an advertising stand somewhere in a shopping center, the game will soon host a new crossover with the Star Wars universe. The Samurai Darth Vader skin will appear in the multiplayer action game.
The photo can be seen below:
It is not known exactly when the image will appear in the video game. This is expected to happen before the end of the year.
Who is Samurai Darth Vader
This is a reimagined image of the famous Star Wars antagonist in the spirit of samurai from the period of feudal Japan. This was originally a fan concept. He later became official as a collectible figure.
The Samurai Vader figure combines elements of traditional samurai armor with a classic villain design. Instead of a lightsaber, he has a katana sword in his hands, which retains “laser” properties.
Samurai Darth Vader has received recognition among fans of the franchise, so it is not surprising that they decided to include him in Fortnite.
Despite the cancellation of the Acolyteseries and delays in the development of the Rey film, Star Warscontinues to expand.
Lucasfilm recently hired House of Cards creator Beau Willimon to write the screenplay for James Mangold's Star Wars: Dawn of the Jedi. Development seems to be going well as there is already a start date for filming.
As the publication writes World of Reel, for Mangold this is the next project after dramaPerfect Stranger. Filming should begin in the fall of 2025.
