


But it also matters to modders and their fans. Heck, Taito and Bandai Namco are still making new things with old franchises like Space Invaders and Pac-Man. Just look at all the remasters, remakes, and collections we see. “Certain stylistic items/cosmetics from the Clone Wars, Rogue One, the new trilogy, or Rebels have actually already been implemented and may be implemented in the future, but in terms of in universe lore, we aren’t including anything from those mediums in terms of story, quests, planets, or mechanics.” Too much of the new canon directly contradicts things that already existed in SWG, so it would be a nightmare to try and retcon everything to match it,” Karrde said. “It’s all based off the old EU, and we plan to keep it that way. But the team hasn’t ignored material from the likes of The Clone Wars or Rogue One.

One draw of this Star Wars Galaxies recreation is that it’s based on the old Expanded Universe (all Star Wars media from before Disney’s acquisition of Lucasfilm). We aren’t profiting off this project, so it’s not something we’re really worried about,” they said. “SWG private server projects have existed in one form or another since before SWG went offline, and none have ever been come after. They’re also not too worried about Disney’s ruthless legal team because of this. Restoration Gaming (a team of about six) began working on this project a little over a year ago, Karrde said, and while it’s accepting donations, the group is funding this out of their pocket (including sever bills). “We’re just the first team to attempt to roll it back to an earlier version of the game,” Karrde said over email when I asked about what the team was doing with the source code. Wanting to learn more, I reached out to “Talon Karrde,” a representative of Restoration 3, to learn a little more about the project. Updated May 14th, 2020 by George Chrysostomou: The galaxy far far away is being explored this month more than ever thanks to the Skywalker saga being available on Disney+, so here's some more facts about the famous map.Three top investment pros open up about what it takes to get your video game funded. But, what about other facts about the galaxy? Here are 15 facts you did not know about the Star Wars galaxy map. Every fan knows the famous planets whether it be Tatooine, Coruscant, or Ach-To, and every fan also knows about hyperspace and how it is needed to cross the galaxy. RELATED: 10 Things In The Star Wars Expanded Universe You Never Knew Actually ExistedĪ part of this lore is the galaxy in which it is set. Famous for its fantastic films, iconic characters, and its fantasy creations such as Jedi, Sith and Lightsaber's, the Star Wars franchise has deep and expansive lore to accompany this iconography. It is the biggest franchise on the planet and a huge pop culture phenomenon that has been a cornerstone of many people's childhood and lives.
