LEGO Star Wars Battles
Lego Star Wars Battles is a deck-building real-time strategy video game developed by TT Games subsidiaries TT Odyssey and Playdemic, and published by Warner Bros. Games and Lucasfilm Games. It released on September 3, 2019 for Android.
LEGO Star Wars Battles
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- Lego Star Wars
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- 2021
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Lego Star Wars Battles is a deck-building real-time strategy video game developed by TT Games subsidiaries TT Odyssey and Playdemic, and published by Warner Bros. Games and Lucasfilm Games. It released on September 3, 2019 for Android.
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The game was discontinued on July 1, 2020, but was relaunched on September 24, 2021 on Apple Arcade.
Key facts
Key facts
• Title — Lego Star Wars Battles • Developer — TT Games Odyssey Playdemic • Publisher — Warner Bros. Games Lucasfilm Games • Series — Lego Star Wars • Platforms — Android (previously) • Genre — Deck-building, real-time strategy • Modes — Single-player, multiplayer • Released — AndroidSeptember 3, 2019Apple ArcadeSeptember 24, 2021 • Engine — Unity • Director — Danny Bergmann • Producer — Jeff Terra • Composer — John Williams
Gameplay
Gameplay
• Illustration — A screenshot from the game; featuring Luke Skywalker, (left) Darth Vader (right) and the game in center. In the game, players build and upgrade their collection of characters, vehicles, and troops, representing the Light Side and the Dark Side of The Force. Characters in the game will include Darth Vader, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia, and Kylo Ren. The game features real-time strategy and tower defense mechanics, where players deploy units onto a battlefield to attack the opponent's base while defending their own. The objective is to destroy enemy turrets and the base within a set time limit. The gameplay involves collecting and upgrading cards that represent different units and abilities. Each card can be leveled up to increase its power and effectiveness in battle. Players create decks from their card collection to develop their strategies, balancing offensive and defensive capabilities. The game requires players to manage their resources and choose when to deploy units and use special abilities. The arenas are inspired by various Star Wars locations and include environmental challenges. The ranking system matches players with opponents of similar skill levels. Winning matches rewards players with resources and cards to enhance their collection. The game offers various events and challenges for additional rewards and progression.
Development
Development
According to Pocket Gamer, the game was set to release in 2020 for both Android and Apple Arcade. Instead, only released on Android. The game shut down in 2021 and released again the same year for Apple Arcade.
Discontinuation
Discontinuation
After beta testing for almost two years, in May 2021, players received an in-game message that Lego Star Wars Battles would be shutting down, and was done so on July 1, 2021. Neither did the developers, TT Games Odyssey and Playdemic, nor did the publishers of the game, Warner Bros. Games and Lucasfilm Games announce or comment on why the game got discontinued.
Apple Arcade relaunch
Apple Arcade relaunch
A few months after the discontinuation, the Warner Bros. Games and Playdemic announced the game's relaunch on Apple Arcade. The game released on September 24, 2021. Tom Phillips for Eurogamer stated that "Screenshots of the game's new Apple Arcade version show it looking the same as ever, although presumably the ability to make in-game purchases has now been stripped out."
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Reception
Lego Star Wars Battles received "mixed or average" reviews according to review aggregator website Metacritic. Metro GameCentral rated the game 7/10, Multiplayer.it rated the game 8/10, and Pocket Tactics also rated the game 7/10. All reviewers stated that the game is similar or reminiscent of Clash Royale with statements like "a clone of Clash Royale" and "basically Clash Royale in Lego form." A few critics complimented the simplicity of the mechanics of the game, whereas a few critics complimented the "reasonable balance" of the game.
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- 1.Dellosa, Catherine. LEGO Star Wars Battles will return as an Apple Arcade exclusive after shutting down in July. www.pocketgamer.com. August 31, 2021.
- 2.Etra, Alden. LEGO Star Wars Battles Announced As Strategy Game With Multiplayer. Screen Rant. August 31, 2021.
- 3.Mercante, Alyssa. Lego Star Wars Battles is a new mobile strategy game that draws from the entire saga. www.gamesradar.com. September 3, 2019.
- 4.Madlani, Mikhail. 'LEGO Star Wars Battles' from TT Games and Warner Brothers Is Coming Soon to Apple Arcade Featuring Characters from All Star Wars Eras. toucharcade.com. August 31, 2021.
- 5.Holt, Kris. Apple Arcade is getting an exclusive Lego Star Wars game. Engadget. August 30, 2021.
- 6.Dellosa, Catherine. LEGO Star Wars Battles may not be the Star Wars game you're looking for. www.pocketgamer.com. November 5, 2020.
- 7.Flynn, David. LEGO Star Wars Battles Preview --- LEGO! UNLIMITED LEGO!. Gaming Trend. September 24, 2021.
- 8.Brown, Shelby. Lego Star Wars Battles brings intergalactic tower defense to Apple Arcade. CNET. September 24, 2021.
- 9.Flynn, David. LEGO Star Wars Battles Review --- Luke Warm. Gaming Trend. September 30, 2021.
- 10.Lumb, David. Lego Star Wars Battles is Clash Royale for brick builders in a galaxy far, far away. TechRadar. September 24, 2021.
- 11.Gregson-Wood, Stephen. Lego Star Wars Battles is a deck builder/strategy game coming to iOS and Android next year. www.pocketgamer.com. September 3, 2019.
- 12.Forde, Matthew. LEGO Star Wars Battles cancelled and shut down following beta. pocketgamer.biz. July 21, 2021.
- 13.Duckworth, Joshua. Cancelled Lego Star Wars Battles Game Explained. Game Rant. July 27, 2021.
- 14.Dellosa, Catherine. LEGO Star Wars Battles, the real-time PVP tower defense from Playdemic, has shut down after two years in beta. www.pocketgamer.com. July 22, 2021.
- 15.Carpenter, Nicole. Lego Star Wars Battles shuttered in July, now returning as an Apple Arcade exclusive. polygon.com. August 30, 2021.
- 16.Orr, Aaron. How LEGO Star Wars Battles was reinvented brick by brick. pocketgamer.biz. September 28, 2021.
- 17.Phillips, Thomas. There's another Lego Star Wars game coming. Eurogamer.net. August 31, 2021.
- 18.LEGO Star Wars Battles critic reviews. www.metacritic.com.
- 19.GameCentral. Best new mobile games on iOS and Android - November 2021 round-up. metro.co.uk. November 5, 2021.
- 20.Pugliese, Tommaso. LEGO Star Wars Battles, la recensione. multiplayer.it. September 29, 2021.
- 21.LEGO Star Wars Battles review - use the force. Pocket Tactics. October 4, 2021.
- 22.LEGO Star Wars Battles. www.metacritic.com.
- 23.Fox, Kevin. Should We Expect More from LEGO Star Wars Battles?. Paste Magazine. October 6, 2021.
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