Fans of LEGO Star Wars games will soon have a new epic collection to play. At an E3 briefing today it was announced that LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga will be available for a variety of gaming devices in 2020.
What’s happening:
- Calling all Jedi strong with the brick side of the Force! StarWars.com shared some exciting news for fans of the LEGO Star Wars series.
- Today at the Microsoft Xbox E3 Briefing, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, TT Games, The LEGO Group, and Lucasfilm announced LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga, a brand-new video game spanning all nine Skywalker saga films, including Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker.
- The game is set for release in 2020 and will be available for:
- Xbox One family of devices
- Nintendo Switch
- PlayStation 4
- PC
An AT-ST on Endor in LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga.
The rebel base on Hoth in LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga.
Fun facts:
- LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga will feature:
- Hundreds of playable characters
- Ships
- LEGO’s signature sense of humor and fun
- New innovations, options, and gameplay features
- Also, for the first time in the history of the LEGO Star Wars series, players can start the game at any point in the Star Wars timeline.
Did you know?:
- The video game series launched in 2005 with LEGO Star Wars: The Video Game.
- The last entry was 2016’s LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens, and a followup has been highly anticipated by fans.
A Star Destroyer in LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga.
A Venator-class Star Destroyer in LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga.
What they’re saying:
- Tom Stone, managing director of TT Games: “LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga marks our return to the franchise that kicked off the LEGO video game series. The game will give fans an all-new LEGO Star Wars experience with complete freedom to explore the LEGO Star Warsgalaxy. It was an absolute pleasure to be part of the launch of the original LEGO Star Wars game and it’s equally exciting to now move the series forward and help create a new era of LEGO Star Wars games.”
- Douglas Reilly, vice president, Lucasfilm Games: “With the Skywalker saga coming to an end, we wanted to give fans the ultimate Star Wars video game experience with all the humor and charm that is uniquely LEGO. LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga will bring to life all those Star Wars adventures remembered and undiscovered in an epic culmination of all nine saga films as fans celebrate the closing of this chapter in Star Wars.”
Lando in his Jabba's palace disguise with R2-D2 and a bantha in LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga.
- Sean McEvoy, vice president, Digital Games, The LEGO Group: “We are thrilled to continue LEGO Star Wars’ 20 years legacy with this impressive new game where kids and families can join forces to explore the galaxy together. LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga contains a massive amount of content and is an accessible entry point to the Star Wars galaxy, featuring all of the fun and unforgettable gameplay that makes LEGO games appealing to audiences of all ages.”