The authors of Star Wars Outlaws and The Division were laid off

News of Massive Entertainment's "voluntary career transition program" has gone viral, but behind the elegant language there's more to the story than just a boring restructuring. If you dig deeper, it becomes obvious: this is nothing more than the consequences of the Star Wars Outlaws fiasco and another reminder of Ubisoft's deep economic zigzags.

Let's figure out what's really behind this mysterious newspeak - maybe it's just a plan to create a new cult in the gaming industry?

Jar Jar Binks is back

Yesterday at Comic Con in New York, Marvel presented Star Wars: Jar Jar Binks #1 - a one-shot entirely dedicated to the most controversial hero of a distant galaxy.

The main intrigue of the issue is that one of the stories was co-authored by Ahmed Best, the actor who voiced Jar Jar Binks in the prequels and played Jedi Kelleran Beck in the show Star Wars: Jedi Temple Challenge and the 20th episode of The Mandalorian. The plot will revolve around these two heroes.

Star Wars Eclipse status updated - 4 years have passed since the announcement

The Star Wars game, announced in 2021, has received an update in development.

The franchise has experienced a slight decline in the last decade. Following the new trilogy of films, the films are mostly being developed on Disney+. Soon, a galaxy far, far away will return to the big screen, but things are mixed with games.

It seemed that the brand would regularly release blockbusters, but recently we only received Star Wars Jedi and Star Wars Outlaws. Several other games were cancelled, while others were delayed in development. One such project is Star Wars Eclipse.

The announcement took place at The Game Awards in 2021. This will be the first game set exclusively during the Rise of the Republic era. Moreover, Eclipse is expected to involve making choices that shape the story.

The next Star Wars won't be part of canon

Lucasfilm's next project will not expand the Star Wars universe, offering a unique take on the franchise.

The line between canon and non-canon has been quite blurred for a long time. Everything changed after the studio became part of Disney. However, experiments with “Star Wars” did not stop there.

The third season of the Star Wars: Visions anthology series will officially premiere on Disney+ later this month. Fans will receive new storylines, and some stories will be continued.

Actor Cameron Monaghan calls Cal Kestis his favorite character of his entire career.

Actor Cameron Monaghan said that Cal Kestis, the protagonist of the acclaimed games Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order and Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, is his favorite character of his entire career. The announcement was made during a recent special screening of the new season of the animated miniseries LEGO Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy – Pieces of the Past, which premiered last month on Disney Plus.

Our games are generally aimed at adults, and Cal often finds himself in dangerous situations and experiencing existential angst. It was nice to have fun with him and relax.

- the actor added, referring to the appearance of Cal Kestis in two episodes of the children's LEGO series.

Review of Star Wars: Jedi Knight - Mysteries of the Sith (1998)

At a time when “add-ons” were not yet DLC, but were translated from English as “expansions”, just six months later, Star Wars Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II received its own additional scenario.

A new VR game based on the Star Wars universe from ILM was released on October 7 on Meta Quest 3 and 3S

Star Wars: Beyond Victory is a project from ILM (Industrial Light & Magic), a studio known for Vader Immortal and Tales from the Galaxy's Edge. The game offers three modes: a story-driven “Adventure” mode, an arcade mode about pod racing, and a “Playset” mode in which you can move characters and vehicles from “Star Wars” into your own room.

The story mode is approximately two hours long and takes players into the world of Empire-era sub-racing (and also contains references to the Han Solo film). Arcade mode allows you to race on a holographic table right in your room, which is more reminiscent of playing in an arcade than a classic racing race. Well, “Playset” makes it possible to transfer characters and vehicles from the Star Wars universe into mixed reality - it turns out something like virtual toys in your home.