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Star Wars: the Force Unleashed Demo Sets Xbox Download Record

Posted by Soulskill on from the they've-been-waiting-for-you dept.

The demo version of Star Wars: The Force Unleashed was released a few weeks ago for download through Xbox Live and the Playstation Network. Now, LucasArts has announced that the game shattered records for the number of downloads on Xbox Live, taking only eight days to reach 1 million. The full version is due out next Tuesday, and LucasArts will be holding a launch party in San Fransisco on Monday night to celebrate. The game is part of a multimedia project which includes a best-selling book, a comic, action figures, and other tie-ins. According to Eurogamer's interview with producer Cameron Suey, previous Star Wars games suffered from a "lack of ambition." Suey also shows off some of the gameplay in a video. A video walkthrough of the PS2 and PSP versions is available at Kotaku. The game will not be available for PC. Early reviews for the game are good, but not great, and developers recently mentioned that George Lucas himself provided input on the project.

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  1. PC version planned... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Informative

    Check the link again...a PC version IS planned.

  2. Re:You are part of the problem by Enderandrew · · Score: 3, Informative

    Wow. Google is failing me at the moment, but rest assured it happened. It was what moved the KOTOR 2 release up. LucasArts completely closed shop, and laid off their employees. There was an internal development team doing pre-production on KOTOR 3, among other products that were laid off. The facility closed, and LucasArts reopened internally within ILM.

    http://www.lockergnome.com/game/2004/11/02/lucasarts-layoffs/

    Amazingly enough, Google isn't finding much on it now.

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  3. SF "Launch party" is at Best Buy by Animats · · Score: 2, Informative

    Where's the launch party? One of the big nightclubs, like Ruby Skye or the DNA Lounge? No. Lucasfilm's facility in the Presidio? No. The Metreon, where Sony still has the Playstation store? No.

    It's at the Best Buy on Harrison at 101. That's not a launch party. It's not even a good retail outlet.