With thisvweek containing May 4 and all, we expected plenty of Star Wars news out of EA. There was one surprise, though, that I don’t think anyone was expecting: a new Stars Wars game is being developed by Titanfall (and Titanfall 2 ) developer Respawn Entertainment. This seems like a bit of a strange combination. Star Wars is such a precious, story-rich license, and it’s being handed over to a relatively new studio that is best known for its multiplayer-only first-person shooter. Stig Asmussen (who directed God of War 3 ) is currently working at Respawn on this project, and posted an incredibly optimistic message to fans on Respawn’s official site .
Asmussen expressed how surreal the opportunity is for him as a Star Wars fan, and is glad he gets to make this game at Respawn, “a studio comprised of the most talented collection of game makers, creators, visionaries, and (most importantly) advocates for the player, that I have had the good fortune to work with.” Their game is going to be a third-person action / adventure game, and Asmussen assures that fans can expect “the exemplary level of quality first established at Respawn with Titanfall , a game that epitomizes our studio’s dedication to slick, larger-than-life action and fun, groundbreaking mechanics.” Well it’s not what we were expecting, but we’re certainly excited. We’ll get a good feel for Respawn’s story-telling prowess when we get our hands on Titanfall 2 ‘s single-player campaign later this year.