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Lucasfilm Games opens Star Wars licensing to more developers
Lucasfilm Games is widening who can pitch Star Wars games to its licensing business, executive Douglas Reilly said.
The change follows the release of Zero Company and Galactic Racer, which the sources describe as well-received and made by independent studios.
The games show a broader range of Star Wars experiences, rather than relying only on familiar genres such as action-adventure.
Lucasfilm previously gave one publisher exclusive rights to make Star Wars games, a strategy criticised for limiting the number and variety of releases.
The wider approach could bring more variety and more frequent releases, though Lucasfilm says it still expects games to meet a high quality standard.
Reilly said the company is exploring projects of different sizes with partners that may surprise fans.
More Star Wars games are being explored, but few upcoming titles have been announced; the sources name Star Wars Eclipse and a third game in the Jedi series among projects in development.
Lucasfilm Games says it has become more open to pitches from developers and publishers seeking to make Star Wars games.
Vice president Douglas Reilly said good ideas can come from many places, while the company still applies a high quality bar.
The shift comes as the independent studios behind Zero Company and Galactic Racer have released well-received Star Wars games.
Reilly said the company is exploring projects of different sizes with partners that could surprise players.
- Who
- Lucasfilm Games, represented by vice president Douglas Reilly, and developers seeking to make Star Wars games.
- What
- Lucasfilm Games says it is more flexible about which developers and publishers it accepts pitches from.
- When
- Reilly discussed the approach in an interview reported on October 19, 2026.
- Where
- Star Wars games and projects set in the Star Wars universe.
- Why
- Lucasfilm Games says good ideas can come from many places. Reilly said the company still expects excellent experiences.
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- Recent releases
- Zero Company and Galactic Racer
- Executive
- Douglas Reilly, Lucasfilm Games vice president
- Pitch policy
- More flexible about which developers and publishers can submit ideas
- Quality standard
- Lucasfilm Games says it has a high quality bar
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What people are saying
Good ideas can come from a lot of different places.
There are some hurdles; we have a high quality bar and we want to make sure they're excellent experiences.
We're exploring all kinds of things, large and small.