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==Story==
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''Star Wars: The Force Unleashed'' tells the story of Darth Vader's secret apprentice as he hunts down the remaining Jedi. Set in the dark times between Episode III and Episode IV, the story explores the aftermath of Order 66, which called for the immediate execution of all Jedi, as well as the rise of Darth Vader leading into the Original Trilogy.<ref>http://www.lucasarts.com/games/theforceunleashed/</ref>
''Star Wars: The Force Unleashed'' tells the story of Darth Vader's secret apprentice as he hunts down the remaining Jedi. Set in the dark times between Episode III and Episode IV, the story explores the aftermath of Order 66, which called for the immediate execution of all Jedi, as well as the rise of Darth Vader leading into the Original Trilogy.<ref>http://www.lucasarts.com/games/theforceunleashed/</ref> According to Gameinformer's exclusive interview with the project lead, Darth Vader is training the apprentice with the ultimate intention of him and his apprentice overthrowing the emperor and ruling the galaxy, with Vader now as the master. This makes sense because he made the same offer to Padme in [[Revenge of the Sith]], and to Luke in [[The Empire Strikes Back]]. In addition, the Star War Trilogy novelisation tells that Vader secretly wishes to overthrow the emperor, which holds with the common sith practice of the apprentice eventually killing and taking the master's place.


==Multimedia campaign==
==Multimedia campaign==

Revision as of 01:37, 19 April 2008

This redirect is about the multimedia project. For the video game, see Star Wars: The Force Unleashed (video game).
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The logo for Star Wars: The Force Unleashed

Star Wars: The Force Unleashed is an upcoming multimedia project developed and published by LucasArts along with Dark Horse Comics, Lego, Hasbro, and Del Rey Books.[1] It consists of a video game, a tie-in novel, action figures, a comic book, a reference book and a role-playing game supplement, as well as a book on the making of the game. The game will be available on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Wii,[2] PlayStation Portable,[3] Nintendo DS,[4] second-generation N-Gage,[5] and PlayStation 2.[3] The game is expected to be released in North America on September 16, 2008; in Australia on September 17, 2008; and in Europe on September 19, 2008.[6]

Story

Star Wars: The Force Unleashed tells the story of Darth Vader's secret apprentice as he hunts down the remaining Jedi. Set in the dark times between Episode III and Episode IV, the story explores the aftermath of Order 66, which called for the immediate execution of all Jedi, as well as the rise of Darth Vader leading into the Original Trilogy.[7] According to Gameinformer's exclusive interview with the project lead, Darth Vader is training the apprentice with the ultimate intention of him and his apprentice overthrowing the emperor and ruling the galaxy, with Vader now as the master. This makes sense because he made the same offer to Padme in Revenge of the Sith, and to Luke in The Empire Strikes Back. In addition, the Star War Trilogy novelisation tells that Vader secretly wishes to overthrow the emperor, which holds with the common sith practice of the apprentice eventually killing and taking the master's place.

Multimedia campaign

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Concept art depicting two Star Destroyers and a pair of TIE fighters

Merchandise

At Toy Fair 2007, Hasbro showed seven figures from their action figure line based on the game.[8] Lego has released a model of the main character's ship, the Rogue Shadow.[9] Sean Williams' novelization of The Force Unleashed will depict the "canon" course of events from the game.[10]

References

  1. ^ "Overview". Star Wars: The Force Unleashed. LucasArts. Retrieved 2008-03-08.
  2. ^ "LucasArts to Unleash the Force on the Wii in Spring 2008". 2007-09-18. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |Publisher= ignored (|publisher= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ a b "Games by Platform". LucasArts. Retrieved 2008-03-08.
  4. ^ "Star Wars: The Force Unleashed". GameSpot. Retrieved 2008-01-28.
  5. ^ "THQ Wireless, Lucasfilm Ltd., and LucasArts to bring Star Wars: The Force Unleashed(TM) to N-Gage". Nokia. 2007-12-03. Retrieved 2007-12-04.
  6. ^ Berardini, César A. (2008-04-03). "Star Wars: The Force Unleashed Dated". Team Xbox. Retrieved 2008-04-03.
  7. ^ http://www.lucasarts.com/games/theforceunleashed/
  8. ^ http://www.galactichunter.com/toy_fair_2007/hasbro.asp
  9. ^ "Rogue Shadow". LEGO Shop. Lego.
  10. ^ "First Look: The Force Unleashed Novel". Lucasfilm. 2007-12-06. Retrieved 2008-03-08.
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