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The Force Proves Strong For LucasArts News

Record week one sales for the latest Star Wars title; The Force Unleashed proves a success for Mr Lucas...

By Jon Wilcox
Posted: 24/09/2008

LucasArts has today confirmed global first week sales for Star Wars: The Force Unleashed, with the latest title from the 'House that George Built' topping 1.5 million copies - a record for any Star Wars game, and a record for LucasArts as a company.

The game, which sheds light on Darth Vader's secret apprentice between the events of Episode III and Episode IV, had proved something of a challenge for LucasArts. The internal studio had to deal with the technological challenge of getting three third-party middleware products, Digital Molecular Matter, Euphoria, and Havok Physics, to work together and deliver what their 'next-gen' vision for the famed brand.

"The record-setting sales of Star Wars: The Force Unleashed shows the undiminished power of Star Wars and its popularity across all media types, including video games," said Darrell Rodriguez, president of LucasArts. "We're blown away by the response to the game."

The Force Unleashed is currently available on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, with PS2 and Wii versions produced by Krome Studios. Handheld editions on PSP and Nintendo DS are also available.

You can read TVG's thoughts on the game, along with interviews, here.

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	By: Anonymous Added:Sun 23rd Nov 2008 05:57, Post No: 31 how do you beat rhew jedi kight in the first level of the game after you kill all those wookies
	By: Anonymous Added:Tue 07th Oct 2008 01:45, Post No: 30 any idea as to how to go back to old completed missions?
	By: Anonymous Added:Tue 16th Sep 2008 02:49, Post No: 29 better be good. been waiting over a year to get it
	By: Anonymous Added:Sat 23rd Aug 2008 12:33, Post No: 28 I just have to say the demo was awesome and I can't wait to get my hands on the final copy, only problem I had was that the demo ended as quickly as it began lol
	By: Anonymous Added:Wed 20th Aug 2008 05:53, Post No: 27 Im looking forward to this. One thing i wanna know is whether or not at the end can you turn on vader and fight him....
	By: coruscant Added:Fri 25th Jul 2008 13:12, Post No: 26 I don't agree with TVG, I think this looks brilliant
	By: Anonymous Added:Fri 13th Jun 2008 06:20, Post No: 25 i hope force unleashed would be as good as the knights of the old republic series because they were great
	By: Anonymous Added:Tue 10th Jun 2008 18:24, Post No: 24 this seems too much like Power battles/SW:EP3.Simple hack and slash, linear gameplay i can see a flop on this one
	By: territoryy Added:Tue 03rd Jun 2008 01:30, Post No: 23 i think it is FREAKIN' awsome but hey......i'm only 15
	By: Anonymous Added:Thu 22nd May 2008 17:47, Post No: 22 Talk about dropping the ball for the Wii...I'm a HUGE SW fan, and have been for a long time now. Ever since SOE messed up Star Wars Galaxies, I've not played any of the games, save for the LEGO ones (which barely count). I was truely hoping for the Wii version to capture the Lightsaber movement, and I'm VERY suprised that they are planning on completely half-assing on this aspect. Boo. Enough said.