Nightdive Studios has been hard at work bringing us remasters and remakes of classic FPS games from a bygone era. We’ve already had revamped versions of the first twoQuakegames, and now the developer is bringing backStar Wars: Dark Forces.
In a recent trailer on the studio’sYouTube channel, Nightdive will be collaborating with Lucasfilm Games (formerly LucasArts) to create a remaster of the mid-90’sStar Warstitle.
The trailer (which demonstrates alpha footage) shows off some of the work so far. You’ll definitely want to check out the renewed cut scenes. Much like previous projects done by Nightdive, it’ll still look and feel likeDarkForces, but will be given a modern lift with 4K visuals, plus “advanced 3D rendering, modern gamepad support, trophies and achievements, and more.”
The (dark) force is strong in this one
The original game was released all the way back in 1995, and was the first in theJedi Knightseries. It was developed on the aptly named Jedi engine, which is a toolkit that shares similarities with Build, the engine that powered the likes ofDuke Nukem 3DandShadow Warrior. Nightdive’s remaster of the ancientStar Warsgame will utilize the KEX engine instead, which the studio has used in a number of projects, including for theQuakeremaster.
We recently got treated to a modern version ofQuake 2, which improved the graphics (particularly in the lighting department) while also adding quality-of-life changes and the DLC.
At the moment, we don’t know whenStar Wars: Dark Forceswill be coming out, but it’s set to release on PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, and PC.
