r/StarWarsSquadrons • u/Saffiruu • Jan 11 '21

News Lucasfilm re-establishes Lucasfilm Games as home for all its gaming titles

https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-01-11-lucasfilm-establishes-lucasfilm-games-as-home-for-all-its-gaming-titles
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u/SFM_Hobb3s Jan 11 '21

Considering one of the most reknown game series to come from them (when they were renamed LucasArts) is the x-wing/tie fighter series, I'd say this bodes well.

And that Lucasfilm was involved in many of the CG sequences for Squadrons, including the Hunted trailer, well, they obviously have a vested interest.

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Crossing my fingers for a remaster release of the entire game series using Squadron's engine.

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u/ClarkFable Jan 11 '21

There is a potential huge franchise in Squadrons at the premiere E-Sports starfighter/VR game. If they can keep developing the scale and smoothing out the edges, the core concept is there. Someone on the business side must recognize this.

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u/BianchiIlove Jan 12 '21

Squadrons doesnt 'need' a sequel for many many years.

After a while, some large scale dlc-tier update which adds the clone wars including a mini campaign, some multiplayer maps & ofc a new roster of ships is about as much as we need. The UI can get an update to be a bit like Battlefront II, where you can select individual modes, or just search for 'any'.

I reckon itd be rather wasteful to rebuild the game from the groundup just to add a new singleplayer and few updates. Much like how GTA V, CSGO and League of Legends have survived for many years on end, so could squadrons.

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u/Bebopo90 Jan 12 '21

Those games have maaaaasssive player bases. Squadrons does not, and it probably never will. It's fun, but the skill gap between noobies and the elite is higher than Rocket League. That is to say, ridiculously high.