When a fan-made tribute becomes a full standalone game, something great might be on the way…
There were various takes on the idea of resurrecting the third instalment of the Star Wars: Battlefront series. Almost all died on their own or were axed by Disney. Originally, Galaxy in Turmoil used assets from Free Radical Design’s Battlefront 3 but they became placeholders as it started growing into a separate project.
In June of 2016 the development of Galaxy in Turmoil was halted on request from Lucasarts. Later last year Frontwire Studios, the team behind the project, announced its full redesign to a standalone game. There won’t be any Star Wars IP usage but people familiar with Battlefront’s gameplay will surely feel like home. Now you can watch the first in-game trailer: