The developer behind the Total War franchise, Creative Assembly, is reportedly working on a new Star Wars-inspired game that is currently known as Total War: Star Wars.
The upcoming title is said to have been in development since at least October last year and is not the only game in the franchise that is being worked on at the studio. The reports also claim that Total War: Star Wars is one of three new games in development.
Rumors of a New Star Wars Game
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However, there are so far no details on what the other two titles that are currently being worked on are. It was also not known which one of these three projects is furthest along in development at the studio.
This means that the developer is aiming to release Total War: Star Wars in the next couple of years or somewhere further down the line. The idea of a strategy game set in the Star Wars universe is not a new one but is still highly popular.
Other games like this include Empire at War which was released in 2006 and Force Commander which launched in 2000. However, it has been quite a while since fans of the franchise have gotten a new Star Wars real-time strategy game, according to Kotaku.
If the reports are accurate about the new Total War: Star Wars game, it would mean that there are not one but two Star Wars strategy games currently being worked on.
Previously, Electronic Arts announced that it was developing a turn-based strategy game back in 2022 from developer Bit Reactor in collaboration with Respawn.
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The new Total War game comes as Creative Assembly has endured a difficult time in the past few years. The struggles include the cancellation of its live-service shooter Hyenas as well as the lackluster sales of Total War: Pharaoh which was released last year.
The studio also went on to apologize for various missteps that it had taken regarding the Total War: Warhammer 3 DLC. Sega announced in March that it was making layoffs that affected Sega Europe, Creative Assembly, and Sonic Dream Team developer Hardlight.
Creative Assembly's Current Projects
At the time, the company said that the Total War developer "continues to have multiple projects in development with Total War and a new unannounced project." Fans of the franchise have, for years, called on Creative Assembly to give a Star Wars game a shot, said IGN.
Talking about the other two games rumored to be in development, it would be safe to assume that one of these is the heavily rumored Total War: Warhammer 40,000. Creative Assembly has a longstanding relationship with Games Workshop that has proven to be profitable for both companies.
The other one can be presumed to be a historical title as Total War: Three Kingdoms was the fastest-selling game that Creative Assembly has ever done. Many fans of the franchise have also been calling for a Medieval or Rome 3.
Creative Assembly is a studio that is considered to have built its name on and has consistently released a steady flow of historical games, according to Rock Paper Shotgun.
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