LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga gets April release date

TT Games, in collaboration with Warner Bros Games, the LEGO Group and Lucasfilm Games, has unveiled its launch date, along with a game overview trailer for its much publicised, and delayed, game LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga. 

With a fixed launch date of April 5, 2022, the title will be launched on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One consoles, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch and PC.

Lauded as the “biggest and most visually striking LEGO Star Wars games yet”, the trailer delves into the titles gameplay and provides a glimpse of the freedom on offer to players by revealing the new combat mechanics, characters and classes, along with how players can explore a galaxy far far away. 

Players will relive the epic story of all nine films in the Skywalker Saga, and it all starts with picking the trilogy of their choice to begin the journey.

LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga will see players experience a different feel compared to its predecessors as its incorporates new combo chains, blaster controls and mechanics that allow players to aim with precision and take cover to plot their next move, or utilise the skills of a Jedi by wielding a lightsaber and using the power of the force.

Players can traverse space using the galaxy map on their holoprojector to chart their course through the saga, progressively unlocking planets to explore along the way. 

During space travel, players may engage in dog fights against enemy ships, piloting legendary vehicles like the Millennium Falcon, Imperial TIE fighters, and Rebel X-wings to name but a few. 

Once reaching their destination, players can choose to either continue onwards through the main story or explore and discover exciting quests and puzzles within the galaxy.

Exploration rewards players as they uncover Kyber Bricks which unlock new features and upgraded abilities across a range of character classes, including Jedi, Hero, Dark Side, Villain, Scavenger, Scoundrel, Bounty Hunter, Astromech Droid, and Protocol Droid. 

Play as iconic characters like Leia, Yoda, Boba Fett, Darth Maul, Poe and over three hundred more unlockable characters from across all nine films in free play mode to create fun, new adventures. 

The trailer also reveals LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga will feature Mumble Mode, an option that fans of the classic LEGO Star Wars games can toggle to replace all voices with mumbles.

LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga is available now for digital pre-order. Consumers that digitally pre-order the game will receive early access to the Trooper Character Pack on launch day. The pack will be available a month after launch for those that purchase the Character Collection (season pass with all seven character packs) or à la carte. Digital buyers can also unlock the Classic Obi-Wan Kenobi playable character that is not available for purchase à la carte. 

The physical version of the Deluxe Edition will include an exclusive LEGO Star Wars mini figure, Luke Skywalker with Blue Milk.