LUCASARTS ANNOUNCES STAR WARS®: REPUBLIC COMMANDO™,
A DARK AND INTENSE FIRST-PERSON SHOOTER GAME FOR XBOX AND PC
Expected for Release Summer 2004, New FPS to Utilize Unreal Engine Technology™
SAN RAFAEL, Calif. – May 13, 2003 – LucasArts today announced development is underway on Star Wars: Republic Commando (working title), a dark and intense first-person shooter for the Xbox™ video game system and PC. The game will utilize an enhanced version of the acclaimed Unreal engine technology.
Expected for release summer 2004, Star Wars: Republic Commando will present a dramatic military-style action experience from the point-of-view of an elite squad member of a Republic Special Operations unit. Players will step into the role of a Commando performing precision operations deep behind enemy lines in this brutally realistic Star Wars combat experience.