The new Star Wars game from the developers of The Division is only just starting, so do not expect it soon. During an earnings call, CEO Yves Guillemot said the game is still only in the ‘early stages’ of development.
His comment comes in response to a question about when the game could be released. Guillemot did not want to share a release window for the game, only emphasizing that the project had just begun.
“We are very pleased to be working with Lucasfilm Games again,” Guillemot said. The project will be helped by our Massive studio that will make the best of their latest technology, including the Snowdrop engine, to deliver a groundbreaking Star Wars adventure. . We are very proud of this collaboration, which is a testament to Ubisoft’s leadership and expertise, especially in creating amazing works. This is another testament to our ability to build partnerships with the biggest names in the entertainment and technology space. ‘
Guillemot also confirmed during the call that the announcement of the Star Wars game had led to an increase in job applications at Massive Entertainment.
“At Lucasfilm we can say that we are in the early stages of developing the Star Wars game. To answer your question about the benefit from it in terms of rent, yes, we see a lot of people who want to take part in this adventure, and that’s really a good thing, ‘he said.
On a second time asked by another person to clear up a release window for the Star Wars game, the management of Ubisoft said that people “have to wait a bit” to find out more. It is believed that EA’s exclusivity agreement with Disney will last until 2023, which means that the game from Ubisoft can only be released so far, but these are only speculations at this stage and Ubisoft would not confirm anything during the call.
Either way, EA’s Star Wars games were extremely successful, selling 52 million copies and earning $ 3 billion in revenue over the years. Going forward, EA will continue to release new Star Wars games with the newly formed Lucasfilm Games.
Massive’s new Star Wars game is a ‘story-driven, open-world experience within the Star Wars galaxy that will also use the studio’s latest technology and advances, including the Snowdrop engine,’ according to the publisher.
Creative director Julian Gerighty said he was a lifelong fan of the Star Wars universe, which is why he’s over the moon to work on the new game. “A new hope was the first movie I saw in the cinema, the first VHS I exhausted, the first action figures I longed for,” he said. “The characters, the planets, the ships and the timeless stories have become so famous and loved that I have no doubt that they have become part of who I am.”
Gerighty had earlier suggested that the new Star Wars game had only just begun, as he said the studio was at the ‘beginning of our new journey’. As such, the developer said, “We’re still working out a lot of details” about what the game is going to be, although he stresses that the most important takeaway to understand is that it’s a story-driven open-world game.
“For me personally, it will be a departure from the world of The Division, and I and the Massive team are very excited to start creating this new experience,” he said. “We are really looking forward to creating something completely different from what we have done in the past, while raising the benchmark for the industry.”
Gerighty said the new Star Wars game would be “unique” and tell a “captivating story” with a “set of characters that players can connect with and connect with.”
“We want to take the familiar and resonant of Star Wars and tell the stories of new characters who have their own motivations and interests. We have a passion for Star Wars and shared vision with Lucasfilm Games about the kind of original story we want. bring fans, which makes it a very exciting part of the project, ‘he said.
Gerighty further said that one of the reasons Ubisoft got the job in the first place was due to Massive’s technological base. He said the team would use the Snowdrop engine to ‘bring innovation to the game and build the world’.
“Our talented developers and our technological expertise, especially with our in-house game engine Snowdrop, enable us to harness the envelope in different aspects of game development,” he said.
During the call, Ubisoft management said that Massive will continue to work on new updates for The Division, along with efforts to create the new Avatar game and the new Star Wars game. “The Massive studio is a large studio, and they also work with a lot of studios around the world. So you’ll be going to see more about the department this year and the year after that,” the company said.