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People are focused on the expanding Star Wars game slate—especially Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic—alongside frustration and churn from multiple cancelled Star Wars-related projects. Coverage also highlights contentious tech decisions around gen-AI and shifts in publishing/development partnerships.

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Key Takeaway Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic is moving forward with major investment and anti-gen-AI positioning, even as other Star Wars projects get cancelled or complicated.
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Development uncertainty AI controversy Cancellations and rewrites Publishing partnerships
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Ezra Bridger’s lightsaber-blaster hybrid gets the Star Wars spotlight

Star Wars coverage today is centered on lightsabers, with Polygon arguing that Ezra Bridger’s lightsaber-blaster hybrid is more notable than Darth Maul’s double-bladed weapon. The piece says Maul’s saber is the one most fans remember, but makes the case that Ezra’s hybrid from Star Wars: Rebels deserves the top spot. It also frames lightsaber appeal around both the character wielding the weapon and the role it plays in that character’s journey. polygon.com

The article places Ezra’s weapon in a long line of fan-favorite Star Wars blade designs, including standard red, blue, gold, and green lightsabers and more unusual variants like the lightwhip. Its core claim is narrow but clear: when it comes to “cool,” Ezra’s hybrid edges out even Darth Maul’s iconic double blade. polygon.com

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Top 2 signals · Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic is moving forward
r/GamingLeaksAndRumours · 1d ago
STJV: Quantic Dream's 'Star Wars Eclipse' still in Complicated Development as Cancelled 'Spellcasters' Spent 8 Years in Dev + Mismanagement disaster and 95 jobs at risk
r/PS5 · 21h ago
'A Lot of Players Just Want to Play Something and Finish It' — Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic Developer Promises It Won't Be Hundreds of Hours Long

Broader Star Wars coverage

Other Star Wars activity — not part of the “Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic is moving forward” story
Tom's Guide · 5h ago
'Grogu is real and is as real as they come': Newest Star Wars villain reveals what to expect in 'The Mandalorian and Grogu'
IGN · 12h ago
Star Wars: What Is the Future of the Mando-Verse After The Mandalorian and Grogu?
Polygon · 14h ago
The Mandalorian and Grogu ending explained: How the movie sets up a new era of Star Wars

Briefing Findings · Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic is moving forward

Story-specific findings extracted from this briefing's coverage. Fast Facts in the sidebar holds the canonical reference data (CEO, founded, ticker).

Project Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic
Investment Secures large investment
AI stance Director Casey Hudson seems to reject gen-AI
Complicated status Star Wars Eclipse still in complicated development
Cancellation Knights of the Old Republic remake cancelled

What to Watch

  • Track new announcements from the AAA collective formed to publish Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic. GamesIndustry.biz

What Changed

  • 'A Lot of Players Just Want to Play Something and Finish It' — Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic Developer Promises It Won't Be Hundreds of Hours Long Rock Paper Shotgun
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r/GamingLeaksAndRumours · 1 article
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Broader Star Wars coverage · not part of the Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic is moving forward story
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The Mandalorian does one thing better than any Star Wars since the first movie

And it's got me so excited for The Mandalorian and Grogu

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The Mandalorian and Grogu continues a 49-year-old Star Wars tradition

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When does The Mandalorian and Grogu take place in the Star Wars timeline?

Although Star Wars is known for telling its stories in non-chronological order, its new movie is fairly easy to nail down in the timeline thanks to the existing three seasons of The Mandalorian, which are set in the 30-year gap between the original trilogy and the sequel trilogy. The series originally kicked off the New Republic era, with the first two seasons, as well as The Book of Boba Fett, taking place in roughly 9 ABY (or nine years after the Battle of Yavin), while the third season of The Mandalorian is set two years later, around 11 ABY. Since The Mandalorian and Grogu opens after the

Here’s how The Mandalorian and Grogu fits into the Star Wars timeline
Does the Mandalorian and Grogu have a post-credits scene?

But don’t get your hopes up, and don’t bother waiting past the credits, either. The Mandalorian and Grogu does not have any post-credit scenes, but that’s not surprising for die-hard Star Wars fans. Almost none of the traditional episodic films sport after-credit sequences, and neither does Solo nor Rogue One.

The Mandalorian and Grogu continues a 49-year-old Star Wars tradition
What else should you watch to understand The Mandalorian and Grogu?

Aside from The Mandalorian and The Book of Boba Fett, Star Wars fans may want to rewatch Ahsoka to get a feel for the state of the galaxy when the film takes place. In episode 7 of the series, for example, there’s a direct mention of “the conflict on Mandalore,” which happened in season 3 of The Mandalorian. While there’s no known direct link between the show and the movie, it’s the best starting point for those looking to follow the franchise chronologically. With Zeb Orrelios serving as one of the movie’s big draws, it doesn’t hurt to watch a few Star Wars: Rebels episodes to get to know the

Here’s how The Mandalorian and Grogu fits into the Star Wars timeline
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