Just like the films, Star Wars video games are almost always highly anticipated, and fans already have some games lined up to look forward to in 2022 and beyond. George Lucas' creation has blossomed over decades into one of the largest media franchises in existence, with classic games like Knights of the Old Republic and Battlefront standing as important contributions. Following the turn into the new year, there are eight Star Wars games confirmed to be in development, with another rumored.
Following Disney's acquisition of the Star Wars IP, Electronic Arts was the sole publisher allowed to release officially licensed games. That is no longer the case, and with EA not announcing any new Star Wars games in 2021, there are plenty on the horizon from other companies. That said, EA isn't out of the Star Wars discussion entirely, with a sequel to Jedi: Fallen Order expected, and a couple other recently announced projects in early development.
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In terms of games that will actually release in 2022, the field is rather scarce. Currently, there are only two Star Wars games with 2022 release windows, with the others essentially only having a single trailer, or nothing more than an announcement. There could be some surprises in the coming months, but the franchise for now appears to have a relatively shallow output of games as other developers have only just gotten started on several titles now that Star Wars is free of EA's control.
The next game expected to release that is set in a galaxy far, far away is LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga. Since the sequel trilogy began, the only LEGO Star Wars game was The Force Awakens, making The Skywalker Saga
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