Many fans have fond memories of theLEGO Star Warsvideo games, and so it’s not surprising that there’s quite a bit of hype forLEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga. The next game in the long-running series is set to encompass all nine main seriesStar Warsfeature films, and is going to be one of the most ambitiousLEGOvideo games yet. Originally scheduled to launch in 2020,LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Sagawas pushed back to spring 2021, and now the release date has been delayed yet again.
TT Games made the announcement on Twitter, confirming thatLEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Sagawould not meet its spring release date, but declining to provide a new release window. It seems likely that the game will still launch in 2021, though when in 2021 is anyone’s guess at this point. TT Games said it made the decision because it needs more time to developLEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Sagaand ensure it becomes “the biggest and best-everLEGOgame.” It also said it would provide updated release date information as soon as it can.
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While some fans are likely disappointed to learn that theLEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Sagarelease date has been delayed again, others may be relieved. A delay could ensure that the game lives up to expectations and doesn’t launch in a broken or buggy state.
Considering the scope ofLEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga, it’s not all that surprising that it’s taking longer to develop than most other games in theLEGOseries.LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Sagahas over 300 playable charactersalong with a massive open world, and if it’s anything like other games in theLEGOseries, it will be absolutely filled to the brink with collectibles for players to find.
There are other factors that are likely contributing to theLEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Sagarelease date delay. The ongoing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has thrown a wrench in game development across the industry, and while TT Games didn’t say that was a factor, it’s a likely possibility. Not only that, butLEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Sagais coming to a wide variety of platforms, and will be thefirst next-genLEGOgame. Having to optimize the game across generations is no doubt a challenging endeavor, and that could also be keepingLEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Sagafrom reaching its planned release date.
Speaking of the next-gen version of the game, it will be interesting to see if this delay means that the next-gen versions will be more fully-featured at launch. Previously, it was said thatLEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Sagawould be missing next-gen featuresat launch, like support for the PS5’s DualSense controller. However, TT Games hasn’t said that the delay will mean more next-gen features, so fans should keep their expectations in check and wait for more official information.
LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Sagais in development for PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X.
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