Star Wars has at all times been the right playground for growth, whether or not in comics, novels, or video video games. Nonetheless, regardless of the success of the latter, with video games like Star Wars: Jedi Fallen Order from developer Respawn and BioWare’s Star Wars: The Outdated Republic, not all Star Wars video games are created equal. In actual fact, some by no means get the prospect to even debut within the first place.
Relating to canceled Star Wars games, most individuals keep in mind the gut-wrenching lack of EA and Respawn’s Mandalorian recreation, however as MP1st not too long ago revealed, one other has surfaced: Star Wars: Magellan.
In contrast to EA’s Mandalorian recreation, Magellan is a totally unknown challenge headed by the now-closed recreation studio Echtra Video games. Echtra Video games was recognized for its work on Torchlight III, however when its proprietor, Zynga, closed it in June 2025, all work on Torchlight (and Magellan) ceased.
Due to an nameless Echtra worker who posted Magellan growth supplies as a part of their portfolio, we now know extra particulars about what the developer was engaged on with this Star Wars motion role-playing recreation earlier than Zynga shuttered the studio. First, the 2 protagonists: a Jedi Twi’lek labeled in gameplay materials as “The Hunted Jedi,” and a Mandalorian warrior generally known as “The Exile.” In-game information additionally referred to them as Cleric and Triggerman. Secondly, it appears to be like as if there can be multiplayer, with gamers in a position to battle because the Jedi or Mandalorian, mowing down Stormtroopers, droids, and even creatures.
MP1st additionally reveals that, past the gameplay clips, the sport was set to characteristic an “NPC Bond system.” Whereas we solely noticed a few characters within the clips, the concept appears to be that gamers might construct relationships with NPCs, and it will have an effect on the story. Although we do not know precisely if this implies romance or friendship can be included, constructing relationships in an RPG feels very BioWare.
What is especially notable is the Zynga affect in Magellan, particularly in its Twi’lek and Stormtrooper designs, which resemble the type of Zynga’s multiplayer Star Wars recreation, Star Wars: Hunters, now shut down. Nonetheless, the gameplay facet, significantly the lightsaber skills and capturing, does look essentially totally different, making us consider that this would not be a cell or free-to-play recreation like Hunters was.
It is at all times a horrible day when a Star Wars recreation is revealed to be canceled, particularly one which regarded as if it had loads of potential, like Magellan. A minimum of Star Wars followers will have the ability to discover some solace in the truth that there are two upcoming Star Wars video games nonetheless on the best way this 12 months, with Star Wars: Zero Company releasing Aug. 27 and Star Wars: Galactic Racer on Oct 6.