In an effort to get “Star Wars” fans back to its theme parks, Disney has announced a new virtual-reality experience extending the storylines of its “Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge” attraction.
ILMxLab will develop the new VR experience “Star Wars: Tales From the Galaxy’s Edge” in collaboration with Facebook’s Oculus Studios. The title will be released later in 2020 and will feature both ‘iconic’ and new characters from the universe.
It will also include multiple styles of gameplay and various difficulty settings, designed to appeal to both casual fans and “Star Wars” buffs.
The VR experience takes place in the time between ‘Last Jedi’ and ‘Rise of Skywalker’ on the planet of Batuu and more specifically on the outskirts of Black Spire Outpost. This experience will extend the storytelling of “Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge” for the first time at home.
Vicki Dobbs Beck, ILMxLAB Executive-in-Charge, says in a statement: “It represents another meaningful step in ILMxLAB’s quest to transition from storytelling – one-way communication – to storyLIVING, where you’re inside a world making consequential choices that drive your experience forward.”
Source: Disney Pictures
