Star Wars: The Force Unleashed (multimedia project)

Star Wars: The Force Unleashed is a 2008 multimedia project created by LucasArts, in collaboration with Dark Horse Comics, Del Rey, the LEGO Group, Hasbro, and Palace Press. It was originally slated for release in 2007, and billed as "the Expanded Universe multimedia event of 2007." However, problems in game development delayed the project until 2008. The project was created with the direct input and guidance of Star Wars creator George Lucas. Similar to Shadows of the Empire over a decade earlier and Clone Wars a few years earlier, it features products across different lines, all covering the same story. This includes two games, a game guide, a novel, a Star Wars: The Force Unleashed graphic novel, toys, a reference book, a Miniatures set, and a roleplaying-game supplement.

A sequel to the video game, Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II, was announced during Spike's 2009 Video Game Awards. The video game, as well as an accompanying novel and Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II graphic novel, were all released in October 2010.

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