
"We can't use the Force, but we do have one of the world’s most talented and passionate mobile development teams working to create an unforgettable Star Wars gameplay experience." “We’re honored to work with Disney and Lucasfilm on Star Wars: Galactic Defense," said Dorf. Meanwhile, players will also be able to take Galactic Defense online with their friends.īarry Dorf, the vice president of partnerships and alliances at DeNa, was excited to take on Star Wars - a franchise that apparently "touched" everyone at the developer. Gamers will be able to choose whether they represent the light or dark side of the force in-game. Star Wars: Galactic Defense will cover both the original trilogy and the prequel trilogy, and is set to include the iconic characters of the Star Wars universe within its strategy-focused gameplay. As the title suggests, Galactic Defense is a tower defense game, and will be available later this year for iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, and Android devices. Developed by DeNA, one of the major free-to-play mobile developers, the latest addition to the world of the Jedi is Star Wars: Galactic Defense. Now, Disney and Lucasfilm are unveiling another mobile title set in the Star Wars universe, just a month after Star Wars Commander was released. It has already been revealed that Star Wars is coming to Disney Infinity next year, and iOS title Star Wars Commander - a free-to-play strategy title - launched in August. With Disney in control of the more family-friendly wing of the series, it explains some of the more recent additions of the Star Wars roster. Disney actually holds on to the rights to develop and publish mobile and social games. It's worth noting that EA doesn't have complete control over Star Wars in the realm of video games, however.

Star Wars 1313 was seen by many as one of the most enticing Star Wars properties in years, yet was finally cancelled in January of this year. Video games based in the Star Wars universe have certainly had a shift in direction since Lucasfilm, the creator of the epic sci-fi franchise, was taken over by Disney in 2012. The EA licensing agreement has led to some exciting-looking titles, such as DICE's upcoming reboot of the Battlefront series, but others have fallen by the wayside.
