Star Wars remains one of the world’s most popular franchises, with Jedi: Survivor being the latest triple-A game to hit platforms. However, Ubisoft seems to be hoping to rival the Electronic Arts Jedi games with its own open-world Star Wars game sooner than anyone thought. According to Kotaku, the developers of Assassin’s Creed are targeting a release window in March 2024.
Despite the company’s largest operating loss in history being reported earlier this month, they have no intention of slowing down. They currently have some huge franchise titles on the horizon, including Assassin’s Creed: Mirage, Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora, and the swashbuckling Skull and Bones are all on the imminent release docket, but according to Ubisoft, another large release is planned for the next 12 months. Kotaku says its sources confirm it will be the next Star Wars game.
Announced in 2021, the currently titled Project Helix is in development by Massive, who has previously worked on The Division 1 and 2. A spokesperson for Ubisoft responded to these comments with, “We don’t comment on rumors or speculation.” The company has had only two major releases in the last year, Just Dance 23 and Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope. Both Skull and Bones and Avatar were due for release last year but have been delayed, with the current release for Avatar set only as 2023.
The upcoming Ubisoft showcase on June 12 will reveal the company’s next slate of big releases and updates on expected mobile and free-to-play versions of some of its major series.
