LEGO Star Wars III: The Clone Wars Announced

We knew we hadn’t seen the last of the LEGO Star Wars video game franchise, which has sold over 20 million copies worldwide, has won numerous awards, and kick-started the film-to-video game LEGO series (which now includes Batman, Indiana Jones, and the upcoming LEGO Harry Potter game.) LucasArts announced today that the next LEGO Star Wars game, LEGO Star Wars III: The Clone Wars, will be coming this Fall.

If you are not familiar with the show “The Clone Wars,” then you may be slightly confused. Star Wars: The Clone Wars is an animated series that airs on Cartoon Network. The events of the show take place between Attack of the Clones and Revenge of the Sith. Traveller’s Tales is developing the game, and they promise that the game will include…

“…all the characters from both seasons of the hugely popular animated television series, Star Wars: The Clone Wars, as well as some fan-favorite characters from the beloved theatrical Star Wars Saga. The game will feature brand new battle modes, giving players unique, head-to-head combat and an upgraded level builder, allowing the creation of customized bases and in-game battlefields. Play either as a Jedi or Separatist with all-new character abilities, such as Squad command, Lightsaber slicing, Lightsaber jumps, long distance Jedi attacks and Grapple Tie-Ups, all within a new, easy-to-navigate hub.”

The game will be released on basically every single gaming system this Fall.