Star Wars: Jedi Fallen Order Won’t Have Multiplayer, Microtransactions

Head of Respawn Entertainment Vince Zampella confirmed today that Star Wars: Jedi Fallen Order will be a single-player story game with no multiplayer and no microtransactions.

He made the announcement at Star Wars Celebration in an interview with IGN’s own Max Scoville, saying with no uncertainty “No multiplayer, no microtransactions, it’s a story game,” which was met with cheers from the audience. You can watch the exact moment here.

After Zampella’s reveal, multiple other developers from EA took to Twitter to confirm what he had said and express their excitement, including Respawn Producer Blair Brown and DICE’s Ben Walke.

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Star Wars: Jedi Fallen Order Won’t Have Multiplayer, Microtransactions

Update: Be sure to check out our story on the official Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order release date, story trailer, and first gameplay details.

Head of Respawn Entertainment Vince Zampella confirmed today that Star Wars: Jedi Fallen Order will be a single-player story game with no multiplayer and no microtransactions.

He made the announcement at Star Wars Celebration in an interview with IGN’s own Max Scoville, saying with no uncertainty “No multiplayer, no microtransactions, it’s a story game,” which was met with cheers from the audience. You can watch the exact moment here.

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The Resistance Is On a Mission in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

The new teaser trailer for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker sees a return of the whole gang, but it’s Poe Dameron in particular who must deal with the struggle of finding a way to lead what little is left of the Resistance. The Last Jedi showed just how hot-headed and insubordinate that Poe could be, but by the end he seemed to have learned some lessons from both General Leia and Vice Admiral Holdo on how to be a leader. Hinting at Poe’s eventual rise to a leadership role, while under siege in the base on Crait, Leia even says to the last few Resistance soldiers, “What are you looking at me for? Follow him!” IGN talked to actor Oscar Isaac at Star Wars Celebration Chicago about how his character carries those lessons of leadership into The Rise of Skywalker. It’s especially difficult because, as he explains, Leia is no longer with them.

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The Resistance Is On a Mission in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

The new teaser trailer for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker sees a return of the whole gang, but it’s Poe Dameron in particular who must deal with the struggle of finding a way to lead what little is left of the Resistance. The Last Jedi showed just how hot-headed and insubordinate that Poe could be, but by the end he seemed to have learned some lessons from both General Leia and Vice Admiral Holdo on how to be a leader. Hinting at Poe’s eventual rise to a leadership role, while under siege in the base on Crait, Leia even says to the last few Resistance soldiers, “What are you looking at me for? Follow him!” IGN talked to actor Oscar Isaac at Star Wars Celebration Chicago about how his character carries those lessons of leadership into The Rise of Skywalker. It’s especially difficult because, as he explains, Leia is no longer with them.

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Check Out Scarlett Johansson and Chris Evans Playing Classic Game Boy

While filming Avengers: Endgame must be hard work, that doesn't mean there isn't any time for fun, as indicated by this amazing image of Scarlett Johansson and Chris Evans playing the original Game Boy on set.

Tweeted out by the Hulk himself, Mark Ruffalo decided to use his Flashback Friday to give fans a look at the "long days on the #AvengersEndgame set."

Johansson and Evans are both seen playing Tetris on the original Game Boy, link cables and all, and full of smiles.

Mark

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Check Out Scarlett Johansson and Chris Evans Playing Classic Game Boy

While filming Avengers: Endgame must be hard work, that doesn't mean there isn't any time for fun, as indicated by this amazing image of Scarlett Johansson and Chris Evans playing the original Game Boy on set.

Tweeted out by the Hulk himself, Mark Ruffalo decided to use his Flashback Friday to give fans a look at the "long days on the #AvengersEndgame set."

Johansson and Evans are both seen playing Tetris on the original Game Boy, link cables and all, and full of smiles.

Mark

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Star Wars: Was Palpatine Hiding in Snoke All Along?

The Star Wars sequels may have killed off some of our favorite heroes from the original trilogy - Han Solo, Luke Skywalker, even Admiral Ackbar - but one major villain is being given another shot at life. The first teaser trailer for Star Wars: Rise of the Skywalker ends with the reveal that Emperor Palpatine is still alive. (Or at least he’s in the movie in some way, even if he’s not technically, you know, alive!)

Assuming he’s not a Force Ghost, how can he still live? Can even a Sith Lord survive being tossed down a chasm and exploding? If the old Expanded Universe stories are any indication, this is just par for the course for Palpatine.

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How George Lucas Helped Finish Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

The new teaser trailer for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker features quite the surprise: as the trailer comes to a close, the screen cuts to black and our ears are filled with the cackling of Emperor Palpatine. It’s a laugh cold enough to send shivers down your spine and a character inclusion crazy enough to make your head spin. He met his electrifying end in Return of the Jedi, after all. IGN talked to director and co-writer JJ Abrams at Star Wars Celebration Chicago about how the iconic villain came to be a part of the film, and his answer included a meeting with the Maker himself, George Lucas.

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How George Lucas Helped Finish Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

The new teaser trailer for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker features quite the surprise: as the trailer comes to a close, the screen cuts to black and our ears are filled with the cackling of Emperor Palpatine. It’s a laugh cold enough to send shivers down your spine and a character inclusion crazy enough to make your head spin. He met his electrifying end in Return of the Jedi, after all. IGN talked to director and co-writer JJ Abrams at Star Wars Celebration Chicago about how the iconic villain came to be a part of the film, and his answer included a meeting with the Maker himself, George Lucas.

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