After spending almost twenty years in development, one Star Wars-inspired fan game is about to see the light of day, and it may just mark the most ambitious one yet.
Since bursting onto our screens way back in 1977 with the release of Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope, the Star Wars universe has been the cornerstone of the sci-fi genre and now, almost half a century later, it is still going strong with regular new releases spanning across film, television, and gaming.
Whilst there may be plenty of official Star Wars-related video games available, such as the more recent Star Wars: Outlaws, it has not just been official studios and publishers that have been hard at work. As, after two decades, one group of volunteering fans are set to finally release Star Wars: Fate of the Galaxy, a space combat game built entirely on FreeSpace 2’s open-source engine. As such, the total conversion mod will be free to play on Linux, Mac, and PC.
Offering several distinct modes, Fate of the Galaxy features “interconnected story campaigns, customizable dynamic campaigns that span across the galaxy, arcade and training scenarios, single stand-alone missions, and even...
