Rumor: Mandalorian MMO Could Be in the Works for Xbox

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There has been no shortage of anticipation and excitement over the Star Wars franchise during the past few years, thanks in part to the hit Disney Plus series, The Mandalorian, and more recently, the slate of announced Star Wars games. Currently, there are at least seven confirmed titles in development, including Respawn's Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order 2 and Ubisoft's open-world title. Now, rumors point to a possible Star Wars MMO underway based on The Mandalorian.

Last year saw the establishment of Lucasfilm Games following the end of EA's 10-year Star Wars exclusivity deal. Since then, studios ranging from Quantic Dream to Massive Entertainment announced a number of ambitious projects, including an upcoming Star Wars project from Amy Hennig's Skydance New Media. So far, the franchise looks to be off to a promising start in 2022 already, especially with the recent LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga being one of the most successful projects of the year so far. Nevertheless, the new rumors around a Mandalorian MMO indicate that gamers could expect more from Star Wars.

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According to Skullzi and prominent leaker Nick Baker, the supposed Mandalorian game may be an Xbox exclusive being developed by Zenimax Online Studios. Baker first indicated that a Mandalorian game may be in development back in 2021, and now Skullzi's anonymous sources suggest the game will likely be an Xbox project. Although no official details have been revealed yet, the studio had already announced that a new Zenimax Online Studios IP is in the works. Of course, there's no real indication that it's a Star Wars title, but it remains a possibility, especially considering these