The long-awaited Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga will come out April 5, Lucasfilm Games revealed Thursday. It also got an extended gameplay trailer showcasing levels from all three trilogies and the combat system.
It'll be available on PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch and PC. The Skywalker Saga was originally announced back in 2019 for a 2020 release but was delayed multiple times. It's been in development since 2017, according to a report about working conditions at developer TT Games.
The game features more than 300 characters and includes planets, fights and scenes from the nine movies (which you can play through in any order). Unlike the previous Lego Star Wars games, there's open-world planet exploration and the ability to explore space in a ship.
You can even play as Jabba the Hutt or a Gonk droid, and upgrade your characters' abilities along the way. The game includes full voice acting, but a Mumble Mode lets you replace all voices with mumbles like the old Lego Star Wars games.
After multiple delays and a lengthy development cycle, Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Sagais nearly here. Originally revealed at E3 2019, it features all nine entries of the Skywalker saga, allowing players to experience their favorite moments from the film series in Lego form. The collection will launch for all major platforms soon, but when can you start playing? And how much system storage do you need to set aside for it? Here’s everything you need to know about the launch of Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga.
When is the Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga release time?
Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga launches on April 5, 2022, but depending on where you live and which platform you’re on, you might be able to start playing a few hours early. In North America, the PlayStation, Xbox, and Nintendo Switch versions go live at midnight Eastern.
Other territories, such as the UK will be able to start playing at midnight local time, though the Nintendo Switch version might be available at 9 p.m. on the night of April 4. The Steam version of The Skywalker Saga will go live on April 5 at 1 p.m. Eastern, but keep checking the store page on launch day, because it might go live early.
Pre-loading is available on all platforms except for PC via Steam.
What is the Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga file size?
Expect to set aside around 40GB of space for Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga.Warner Bros. Interactive EntertainmentFile sizes for Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga will fluctuate depending on the platform, but in general, you’ll need to set aside around 40 GB to play. The PlayStation and Xbox editions will be around 38.18 GB, while the Steam edition will take up 40GB of room. On Nintendo Switch, you’ll only need to set aside 14 GB of space. Keep in mind, that all of these requirements are without the day one patch, so you’ll likely need a bit more on launch day.
What is the Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga Xbox Game Pass status?
Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga is not available on Xbox Game Pass.Warner Bros. Interactive EntertainmentUnfortunately, Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga is not available on Xbox Game Pass and there are currently no plans (at least publicly) for the game to come to the service. It’s unlikely The Skywalker Saga will come to Xbox Game Pass in the near future, though it’s possible it will arrive sometime later on. Lego games have appeared on Xbox Game Pass in the past, so it’s not outside the realm of possibility The Skywalker Saga will come to the service eventually.
What are the Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga pre-order bonus details?
There are several pre-order bonuses tied to various retailers if you get the physical edition. For instance, pre-ordering through Best Buy gets you access to a Steelbook case featuring Han Solo frozen in Carbonite. GameStop, on the other hand, is offering Poe Dameron’s X-wing fighter Lego mini-figure as a pre-order bonus, while supplies last.
Pre-ordering retail and digital versions nets you the Obi-Wan character to use in-game.
A brand-new, exciting space opera is coming in the form of LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga. Here is when LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga release date is going to be.
LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga Release Date: April 5, 2022
The LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga is coming out on April 5, 2022, on PC, Nintendo Switch, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and the Xbox Series X. The game serves as a direct follow-up to 2016’s LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Instead of completing the sequel trilogy with new games, this new game instead covers ALL nine films in the Skywalker Saga, allowing you to play through from The Phantom Menace to the Rise of Skywalker in one complete package. However, unlike previous games in the series (but similar to The Force Awakens), the game will feature more than one central hub for players to explore.
But don’t worry, you can go through any of the game’s 45 levels in any order you wish, allowing you to play in chronological order, release order, or even in any order you’d like. Jump straight to your favorite moments in the series and play a brand-new LEGO Star Wars game like never before. Featuring 300 playable characters, LEGO Star Wars also revamps the game’s combat to make characters feel more unique, which even includes a third-person over-the-shoulder view for the blaster-wielding characters. Lightsaber characters also have access to force abilities, and attack combos composed of light and heavy attacks.
Meanwhile, the game will also have multiple special editions, with coll collectibles for both the physical and digital releases of the game. Check out our article on the LEGO Star Wars The Skywalker Saga Special Edition Details here.