LEGO and Star Wars are joining forces once again for Lego Star Wars: Castaways, an Apple Arcade exclusive title that promises to let players explore a hidden multiplayer world within the iconic "galaxy far, far away." Just as the Danish building toy remains a common fixture for kids all around the world, video games like developer Traveller's Tales' long-running series of LEGO-based titles continue to sell to all ages and provide a wholesome experience centered around some of fiction’s most popular franchises.
This new wave of LEGO gaming adventures began with 2005’s LEGO Star Wars: The Video Game, and the iconic sci-fi franchise is currently carrying on with multiple LEGO titles released throughout the past few years. Last month, Lego Star Wars Battles launched on Apple Arcade and provided fans of all ages with multiplayer tower defense gameplay featuring the Light and Dark Sides of the Force engaging in cute plastic skirmishes. Additionally, LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga is set to launch next year following a lengthy delay and promises to capture the events of all nine main Star Wars films in LEGO form. Before that, another LEGO Star Wars game is bringing the franchise into the realm of online multiplayer.
As reported by GamesRadar+, Asphalt and Disney Magic Kingdoms developer Gameloft recently announced Lego Star Wars: Castaways, a new title that’s set to release on mobile devices as an Apple Arcade exclusive and promises to be the “first social, action-adventure” in the LEGO Star Wars franchise. According to Gameloft’s Twitter account and the LEGO Star Wars: Castaways Mac App Store preview page, players will be able to build their own custom LEGO character and explore a “secret world” either alone or through online multiplayer. In this new LEGO sandbox, fans can complete special challenges, race mini-model versions of classic Star Wars vehicles, and reenact classic moments from throughout the Star Wars franchise in simulations that are said to be “recorded by the technology of an ancient civilization.”
Outside of this LEGO sub-franchise, Star Wars has seen something of a comeback in the gaming world over the past couple of years. After a rocky start with EA and DICE’s Star Wars Battlefront reboot and its 2017 sequel, 2019’s Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order impressed players with an immersive single-player experience, and last year’s Star Wars Squadrons recreated the feel of the classic X-Wing simulation titles. More Star Wars excitement is on the way, with Asypr announcing a long-awaited remake of Star Wars: Knights Of The Old Republic; and Ubisoft is currently working on a "story-driven," open-world Star Wars game.
LEGO games are always a reliable source of bite-sized, family-friendly fun, and LEGO Star Wars: Castaways looks to continue this trend by allowing players to build their own LEGO characters and explore a multiplayer world filled with iconic vehicles and creatures of the Star Wars galaxy. Fans will be able to set their hyperdrives to this world when LEGO Star Wars: Castaways launches on Apple Arcade on November 19.
Source: GamesRadar+, Gameloft/Twitter, Mac App Store