PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 owners jealous about theStar Wars Clone Warslove other consoles have gotten may soon be able to rest easy. Sources familiar with the project have indicated that Australian-based Krome Studios is hard at work on developingStar Wars The Clone Wars: Republic Heroes, a third-person action title for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.
Details on the game is scarce, but we’re toldRepublic Heroeswill feature a two-player cooperative mode, with both “Jedi” and “Clone” story missions. Players are said to play as Anakin Skywalker or Jedi Padawan Ahsoka Tano in a Jedi mode, and (at the very least) bounty hunter Cad Bane in the Clone missions. The game will have a focus on melee combat, complete with upgrades that can be purchased throughout the game. The ability to control droids, such as the rolling Droideka, was also mentioned by our tipster.
Krome Studios has experience with theStar Warslicense, having previously worked on the Wii/PlayStation Portable/PlayStation 2 ports ofStar Wars: The Forced Unleashed. More recently, the studio releasedStar Wars: The Clone Wars: Light Saber Duelsfor the Wii. Their next-gen action game pedigree includesHellboy: Science of Evilfor PS3 and Xbox 360 for Konami.
When contacted, a representative from Krome Studios told us “We can’t comment on rumours and speculation.” Request for comment from LucasArts has yet to be returned.
