Nightdive Studios and Lucasfilm have announced the release date for the upcoming Star Wars: Dark Forces Remaster. After almost 30 years, players will finally be able to revisit the classic Star Wars title, after receiving a modern makeover.
Star Wars: Dark Forces Remaster is set to be released on February 28, 2024, This marks 29 years since the original's debut release on PCs in 1995. The remastered version of Star Wars: Dark Forces will be available to play on Xbox Series X | S, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, and PC.
Excitingly, the remaster of Dark Forces will support up to 4K resolution displays, with 120fps promised across all platforms except the Nintendo Switch. Players who experienced the original Dark Forces game can expect to enjoy the addition of many modern features to the game. These include controller rumble, motion controls, and trophy or achievement support on PlayStation, Xbox, and Steam platforms.
The original Star Wars: Dark Forces is perhaps most notable for being the Star Wars franchise's first venture into FPS video games. The remaster will see fans old and new experience the story of Kyle Katarn: the mercenary-turned-rebel who takes on the Empire to put an end to their Dark Trooper initiative.
Fans of other classic Star Wars games may recognize Kyle Katarn from titles such as the Star Wars Jedi Knight series. The character himself now exists outside of the Star Wars canon following Disney's acquisition of Star Wars. Now, Katarn makes up part of Star Wars Legends, existing only in the series' Expanded Universe.
Nightdive Studios has been no stranger to resurrecting classic games in recent times. The studio's recent success with the remaster of the classic System Shock bodes well for the prospects of success for Dark Forces Remaster. Alongside the release of Dark Forces, 2024 will see Nightdive remaster System Shock 2. A remastered Turok 3 is also currently in the works at Nightdive.
If you want to know what to expect from the remaster of LucasArt's classic title, you can watch the Star Wars: Dark Forces Remaster reveal trailer for yourself down below.
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