Dubbed Electric Battle Command, this Kenner developed game prominently displayed an X-Wing, Luke Skywalker, and Princess Leia on the game's standalone hardware, but the gameplay didn't have much to do with Star Wars at all, and pushed the player to avoid black holes and locate the 'Force-giving star.'Ī true console Star Wars game didn't arrive until Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back was released on Atari 2600 in 1982 (two years after the film graced theaters). The first officially licensed Star Wars 'video game' arrived a year later in 1979. The game, which you can play in your web browser today, is an enjoyable little TIE Fighter shooting gallery. In 1978, a year after Star Wars: A New Hope opened in theaters, the reputable Apple Computer released an unlicensed Star Wars game called Starwars on cassette tape for the Apple II. Some of these creators were so certain this science-fiction universe would transition to the interactive space that they didn't even get the rights for the Star Wars property, but still decided to release their games. Game developers saw the potential Star Wars had in the video games realm from the moment the film debuted on the silver screen in 1977. Given this is a video game outlet first and foremost, the discussions also lead to video games and the prolific impact Star Wars has had on our favorite entertainment medium. The conversations range from people huddling together to discuss their favorite Star Wars movies and moments within them, to Jeff Cork pointing a damning finger at every person on staff, warning them not to spoil the movie for him or else. Today the office is filled with the chatter of anxious Star Wars fans. Game Informer's office is usually as quiet as a library the sounds of keyboards rapidly being clicked is often all you hear.

This feature was originally published in December 2015. In honor of The Last Jedi's release, we are republishing our list of the 30 best games that take place in a galaxy far, far away.

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