| Lego Star Wars Battles | |
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 Apple Arcade version's cover art | |
| Developer(s) | TT Games Odyssey Playdemic |
| Publisher(s) | Warner Bros. Games Lucasfilm Games |
| Director(s) | Danny Bergmann |
| Producer(s) | Jeff Terra |
| Composer(s) | John Williams |
| Series | Lego Star Wars |
| Engine | Unity |
| Platform(s) | Android(previously) |
| Release | AndroidApple Arcade
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| Genre(s) | Deck-building,real-time strategy |
| Mode(s) | Single-player,multiplayer |
Lego Star Wars Battles is adeck-buildingreal-time strategyvideo game developed byTT Games subsidiariesTT Odyssey andPlaydemic, and published byWarner Bros. Games andLucasfilm Games. The game released on September 3, 2019 forAndroid.
The game had been discontinued on July 1, 2020. The game had been relaunched on September 24, 2021 onApple Arcade.[1]
In the game, players build and upgrade their collection of characters, vehicles, and troops, representing the Light Side and the Dark Side ofThe Force.[2] Characters in the game will includeDarth Vader,Obi-Wan Kenobi,Luke Skywalker,Princess Leia, andKylo Ren.[3] The game features real-time strategy and tower defense mechanics, where players deploy units onto a battlefield to attack the opponent's base while defending their own. The objective is to destroy enemy turrets and the base within a set time limit.[4]
The gameplay involves collecting and upgrading cards that represent different units and abilities. Each card can be leveled up to increase its power and effectiveness in battle.[5] Players create decks from their card collection to develop their strategies, balancing offensive and defensive capabilities.[6] The game requires players to manage their resources and choose when to deploy units and use special abilities.[7] The arenas are inspired by variousStar Wars locations and include environmental challenges.[8]
The ranking system matches players with opponents of similar skill levels. Winning matches rewards players with resources and cards to enhance their collection. The game offers various events and challenges for additional rewards and progression.[9][10]
According toPocket Gamer, the game was set to release in 2020 for both Android and Apple Arcade. Instead, only released on Android. The game shut down in 2021 and released again the same year for Apple Arcade.[11]
After beta testing for almost two years, in May 2021, players received an in-game message thatLego Star Wars Battles would be shutting down, and was done so on July 1, 2021.[12] Neither did the developers,TT Games Odyssey andPlaydemic, nor did the publishers of the game,Warner Bros. Games andLucasfilm Games announce or comment on why the game got discontinued.[13][14]
A few months after the discontinuation, theWarner Bros. Games andPlaydemic announced the game's relaunch onApple Arcade.[15][16] The game released on September 24, 2021. Tom Phillips forEurogamer stated that "Screenshots of the game's new Apple Arcade version show it looking the same as ever, although presumably the ability to make in-game purchases has now been stripped out."[17]
| Aggregator | Score |
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| Metacritic | 71/100[18] |
| Publication | Score |
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| Metro | 7/10[19] |
| Multiplayer.it | 8/10[20] |
| Pocket Tactics | 7/10[21] |
Lego Star Wars Battles received "mixed or average" reviews according toreview aggregator websiteMetacritic.[22]
Metro GameCentral rated the game 7/10,[19]Multiplayer.it rated the game 8/10,[20] andPocket Tactics also rated the game 7/10.[21]
All reviewers stated that the game is similar or reminiscent ofClash Royale with statements like "a clone ofClash Royale" and "basicallyClash Royale in Lego form."[10][23] A few critics complimented the simplicity of the mechanics of the game,[21] whereas a few critics complimented the "reasonable balance" of the game.[19]
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