New Report Claims EA Is Currently Developing An Open-World STAR WARS Video Game

New Report Claims EA Is Currently Developing An Open-World STAR WARS Video Game

Exciting news for video game and Star Wars fans alike today as it's been revealed today that EA is developing an open-world title set in a Galaxy Far, Far Away. Hit the jump for what we know so far...

By JoshWilding - Mar 29, 2018 02:03 AM EST
Filed Under: Star Wars
Source: Gamespot
Star Wars Battlefront and its sequel was a good start when it comes to the new wave of Star Wars video games hitting shelves since Disney purchased Lucasfilm (and LucasArts) but what's next? Well, according to Gamespot, Electronic Arts is currently developing an open-world Star Wars game which is no doubt going to get fans seriously excited; just imagine Mass Effect with a Star Wars makeover!

A listing for a lead online engineer position at EA Vancouver has been spotted, and it reads: "Lead a team to deliver Online features for a Star Wars Open World project." Apparently, it will be available on multiple platforms and will include multiplayer as the job requires "experience implementing Online features such as Matchmaking, Asynchronous interactions, Server-host migration, etc."

EA hasn't officially announced anything in regards to this but it seems the developer is now overhauling the title Visceral Games was working on before being shut down. The original plan for the game was for it to be a "story-based, linear adventure," but with gamers moving away from adventures like that, it seems EA is now adding an open-world element which will no doubt make it even more epic. 

Are you excited to learn more about this Star Wars game? Let us know your thoughts below. 
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Chappers
Chappers - 3/29/2018, 2:32 AM
I'd be absolutely buzzing if it wasn't EA...
PrimitiveMan
PrimitiveMan - 3/29/2018, 7:41 PM
@JakeyChappers - And if it actually had a way to play this open world offline (for those without a stable internet connection). With this online open world game, I could see EA abusing it with their scummy business practices with even more lootboxes and microtransactions (or DLC for DLC).
FromACertainPOV
FromACertainPOV - 3/29/2018, 2:36 AM
This is great and all but where's my TellTale Star Trek game!
ThunderThighs
ThunderThighs - 3/29/2018, 2:36 AM
Let me guess:
You buy the game to get 1/8 of the whole map and arsenal and you have to pay twice the money to download all the other content to get a complete game?
PrimitiveMan
PrimitiveMan - 3/29/2018, 7:43 PM
@BootyPeep - No, you pay twice for lootboxes that gives you chance to download the other content for a complete game.
ChangAlang
ChangAlang - 3/29/2018, 2:41 AM
Bring us some Battlefield 2018 news EA!
ChangAlang
ChangAlang - 3/29/2018, 2:43 AM
And wasn’t this already reported? Maybe I read it on an IGN article🤷🏽‍♂️
MosquitoFarmer
MosquitoFarmer - 3/29/2018, 2:50 AM
Knights of the Old Republic was a lot of fun (the first one is the one I played). I don't play games much anymore, but if they made a GTA style Star Wars game, I'd be curious.
Talontd
Talontd - 3/29/2018, 4:43 AM
@MosquitoFarmer - Can you imagine if Rockstar was doing this?!?!

FromACertainPOV
FromACertainPOV - 3/29/2018, 5:10 AM
@MosquitoFarmer - There's not a lot I wouldn't do to get KOTOR 1 and 2 remastered for the current gen and then an actual third entry from Obsidian.
Kevwebsz
Kevwebsz - 3/29/2018, 2:59 AM
Idk if this current gaming generation can handle what an open world Star Wars game is SUPPOSED to be like.
Invasion96
Invasion96 - 3/29/2018, 4:26 AM
“EA” keep it
VictorKrueger
VictorKrueger - 3/29/2018, 5:04 AM
I am THERE. We need an immersive Star Wars open world game.
Ha1frican
Ha1frican - 3/29/2018, 5:38 AM
So we’re just repeating articles now?
nikgrid
nikgrid - 3/29/2018, 5:41 AM
Don't get too excited...it'll be a [frick]ing "games as service" game, like destiny....Yay.
PrimitiveMan
PrimitiveMan - 3/29/2018, 7:48 PM
@nikgrid - Yep, and as Anthem (another EA title) will soon be.
HubbleFunk
HubbleFunk - 3/29/2018, 5:42 AM
"Exciting news for video game and Star Wars fans alike today as it's been revealed today that EA..."

Yeap... lost me there.

BloodyBed
BloodyBed - 3/29/2018, 6:10 AM
Disney. Get this shit away from EA.

The words “open world Star Wars game” we’re presented in front of my face, and my erection was raised 0%

That’s an issue Disney. My erection is YOUR responsibility.
FromACertainPOV
FromACertainPOV - 3/29/2018, 7:49 AM
@BloodyBed - Yeah Disney! What have you ever done for my erection?



Oh. Yeah. Carry on.
DetBullock
DetBullock - 3/29/2018, 7:28 AM
And still no Star Wars spacesim, oh well, at least fans are trying to port the original X-wing PC game to unity so we might have that in a few years at least.
DoctorDoomSayer
DoctorDoomSayer - 3/29/2018, 9:47 AM
I stopped with Star Wars games after Battlefront...FOH.
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