Apple Arcaders can now do battle in a galaxy far, far away as LEGO® Star Wars Battles is now available on Apple Arcade. The game PVP arena battler has been built especially for mobiles by TT Games Brighton. I’ve had a preview of the game and during the presentation member of TT Game Brighton including Jason Avent, Vice President & Studio Head, Chris Bowles, Creative Director and Steve Wilding, Art Director discussed the creating the game and how it works on Apple Aracde. Firstly there will not be any in-app purchases, all content can be accessed through playing the game. These will include daily cards, events and seasons, which will help you to build your Light Side and Dark Side decks. For those interested in how it connects to physical LEGO sets, the models used in-game are inspired by the models found in the LEGO Advent Calendars. During play, there’s a mix of MicroFighters and Minifigure-scale builds. Inspiration has also been taken from The LEGO Movie, with scuffs and fingerprints featured on the LEGO elements.
WARNER BROS. GAMES, THE LEGO GROUP, AND LUCASFILM GAMES ANNOUNCE THE LAUNCH OF LEGO® STAR WARS™ BATTLES
Available Exclusively on Apple Arcade Collect, Build and Battle in New Mobile Strategy Game Combining LEGO® Star Wars™ Characters and Vehicles with Competitive Matches
Burbank, Calif. – Sept. 24, 2021 – Warner Bros. Games, The LEGO Group and Lucasfilm Games today launched LEGO® Star Wars™ Battles, a new, action strategy game that blends iconic LEGO® Star Wars™ characters, vehicles, and locations with real-time, one-versus-one multiplayer battles. The game is available exclusively on Apple Arcade, Apple’s popular game subscription service that offers unlimited access all without ads or in-app purchases.
Developed by TT Games Brighton and published by Warner Bros. Games, LEGO Star Wars Battles allows players to mix and match characters and vehicles from across the Star Wars galaxy to create unstoppable squads. Strategy is required to deploy troops and build LEGO towers on the battlefield as they attempt to destroy their opponent’s base. Players will master both sides of the Force with a deck of light side and dark side armies, each with their own play style.
“LEGO Star Wars Battles offers fans a new way to experience the playful appeal of LEGO Star Wars on their Apple devices,” said Jason Avent, Studio Head, TT Games Brighton. “It’s easy to pick-up and play while also offering deep strategy in deck building and innovative territory capture for more experienced players.”
Featuring characters and locales from all Star Wars eras, including Star Wars™: The Clone Wars™, and Rogue One™: A Star Wars™ Story, players can collect iconic heroes and villains such as Luke Skywalker™, Rey™, Obi-Wan Kenobi™, Boba Fett™, and Darth Vader™, along with characters such as porgs, stormtroopers, battle droids, and a variety of vehicles from AT-ATs to TIE bombers, and even the Millennium Falcon. As players progress and level up, they will unlock different arenas based on familiar Star Wars environments, including Scarif, Naboo, Hoth, Endor, Geonosis, and more.
Playable across iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple TV, the game will be available exclusively on Apple Arcade for a low monthly subscription of £4.99 with a one-month free trial. Apple Arcade is also part of Apple One’s Individual (£14.95), Family (£19.95), and Premier (£29.95) monthly plans, with a one-month free trial. *
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