Star Wars Zero Company Maintains a Tradition That a Future Game Should Challenge

Alright, so here’s the thing about this new game, Star Wars Zero Company—EA and Respawn are shaking things up again and we’re diving into the Clone Wars. It’s kinda like Gears Tactics and XCOM, you know, those turn-based dealios. But this one’s got its own Star Wars twist—you’re running missions in the shadows with folks-for-hire. Yeah, I tried saying that without the typical hype, but come on, it’s Star Wars.

So, fans are basically split, right? A bunch of them are all jazzed to relive Clone Wars glory with this fresh narrative packed with colorful characters. But others, they’re over there waving their LucasArts flags, begging Lucasfilm Games to give us more of those classic-feel games. They want stories that run alongside the epic movie stuff. Parallel plots or something.

Anyway, Disney scooped up Lucasfilm back in 2012 and shut LucasArts down a year later. Sad, right? EA got dibs on the rights to make Star Wars games, and then—bam!—lots of classic projects got canned. But hey, they didn’t waste time, and by 2015 we got the new Star Wars Battlefront. A reboot, but lacking the single-player campaign and sticking just to the OG trilogy.

Most of the new games from Disney’s era hit you with online multiplayer chaos. Think Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes and all that. But single-player stories—stuff like Jedi: Fallen Order—started to sneak back in, and phew, these had that old-school LucasArts vibe. You know what I’m saying? Like, they’re set after the Empire popped up, filling in gaps between films. Outlaws? It’s between Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi. Neat tie-ins.

And there’s this big nostalgia hit when games run alongside the movies. LucasArts used to do it all the time. Shadows of the Empire? Yep, we were hobnobbing with Dash Rendar at the Battle of Hoth. I miss those days. It’s like, walking in the footsteps of legends during iconic scenes—such a buzz! Sure, Disney games explore fresh timelines and new stories, but that parallel magic is something else.

Now, Disney’s churned out five new Star Wars flicks since taking over. We’re talking about The Mandalorian coming out soon too. Eh, plenty of chances to dive into those stories with more side-by-side action. Imagine a game where you follow a First Order Stormtrooper who’s having a “Wait, are we the baddies?” moment. Or maybe the Knights of Ren finally getting some spotlight—bruh, Tava Ren could totally headline a game.

Bottom line? There’s room for all of it—movies, parallel games, in-between games. Star Wars spinoffs for days. Keep them coming, I say.