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Article: 'Star Wars' games to tell rest of saga: Players can find details of period between trilogies
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- Chicago Sun-Times
- Article date:
- August 23, 2006
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It took "Star Wars" creator George Lucas six feature films to tell
the big-screen story of Darth Vader and his kin. But since the
franchise began in 1977, Lucas has never told moviegoers what
happened in the period between the films' trilogies.
Fans will get answers next year when Lucasfilm releases a video
game based on that unexploited time in the "Star Wars" continuum.
With razzle-dazzle effects, the still-untitled game will be the main
platform for an accompanying line of action figures and vehicles from
longtime "Star Wars" partner Hasbro to be released next year. A print
and television advertising campaign will precede the game launch,
piggybacking on the 30th anniversary of the ...