Every star wars game ever, from worst to best kotaku. No love for expanded universe in new star wars films cnet. Many derivative star wars works have been produced in conjunction with, between, and after. The ambition of the star wars expanded universe from a very early stage in its. There is a whole galaxy of books about star wars, hundreds of them, if were counting the eu expanded universe. Writing for kotaku, mike fahey, after playing the game, recalled players. Fatal alliance, a hardcover novel by bestselling author sean williams. Considered to varying degrees part of the official canon of the shared universe for example, the name coruscant, the planet from which most governments in. If youre a star wars fan, theres a good chance youve read a star wars books or two. In the hope cinematic trailer, satele and some troops destroy a sith party that includes malgus. May the fourth be with you as we explore my collection of star wars expanded universe novels. One of the first grownup books i read was dave wolvertons the courtship of princess leia. Crystal star really is the worst star wars book ever.
Of the approximately eleventy billion books in the original star wars expanded universe, there are the hallowed the thrawn books by timothy zahn, the good the xwing books, the bad the jedi. Star wars and star trek in the age of reboots epublications. Star wars expanded universe skip to main search results amazon prime. The exact chronology of the events described in this article is currently unknown. A definitive legends clone wars timeline was never established by lucasfilm. It removed the entirety of the expanded universe from canon. Star wars expanded universe book collection youtube. The star wars universe expanded in a whole new way with the release of rogue one, the first in a series of liveaction films exploring the bits between the main episodes. Here are the 10 expanded universe books, comics and more that well. The star wars expanded universe is dead, but grand admiral. Also one of the peak star wars games from a pretty special era when star wars was just coming back as a franchise the expanded universe had kicked off, lucas was working on.
This is the realtime chronological novel publishing timeline. New timelineapproved star wars cartoons, comic books, and video games. The expanded universe includes novels, comic books and video games that, to many fans, define star wars even more than the films that. Starwarestoys star wars expanded universe action figures. Star wars has been expanded to media other than the original films.
As a result, the company made a swift and decisive move that guts what star wars meant for many fans. Where to start with the star wars expanded universe. The star wars universe as we know it is changing to a lot of fans, star wars is far more than just the movies. Speaking of great games from expanded universe multimedia projects, the force unleashed bridged the first two star wars trilogies, introduced the start of the galactic civil war and starkiller, darth vaders secret apprentice. Star wars was already well into development when the old expanded universe was shown the airlock. The series depicts the adventures of various characters a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away. The expanded universe includes novels, comic books and video games that, to many. Doctor aphra is the star of star wars next step into the audio. The best books from the old star wars expanded universe. Founded in 1974 by daniel scott palter, the company initially produced board games, before shifting to produce roleplaying games in 1984.
This story takes place in the star wars fictional universe shortly after the. For a certain generation, the answer may be yes star wars fans who grew up in the 80s, 90s, and early 2000s are probably familiar. Under lucasfilm president kathleen kennedys direction, the company for the first time ever has formed a story group to oversee and coordinate all star. Lamenting the death of the star wars expanded universe. Top 100 expanded universe works posted by paul on january 21, 2008 over on the tf. Speaking at the ea play conference, respawn ceo vice zampella finally gave more details on the studios star wars game. If so, i highly recommend reading books from the star wars the expanded universe. Fallen order and take place during the time between revenge of the sith and a new hope. Disneys secret war against star wars expanded universe.
It is derived from and includes most official star wars books, comic books. From the press release regarding the new disney vs legends canon now, with an exciting future filled with new cinematic installments of star wars, all aspects of star wars storytelling moving forward will be connected. Robert mullins wildly unique chronology project attempts to fuse the eu canon with disneys. The star wars expanded universe is dumb and should be forgotten. Lucasfilm confirms no expanded universe for future star wars media, announces new adult fiction books officially official by becky chambers apr 27th, 2014, 12. Lucasfilm defines the expanded universe eu as anything in the star wars universe outside the scope of the movies or tv shows, such as books, comics, games, etc. From the adventures of luke skywalker in december 1976 to the latest novel, this timeline tracks the month and year of every star wars novel excluding childrens and graphic novels published. Star wars is an american epic spaceopera media franchise, centered on a film series created by george lucas that includes star wars 1977, the empire strikes back 1980, and return of the jedi 1983. Star wars expanded universe books showing 150 of 411 dark force rising star wars.
While it has taken decades for the films to populate the star wars galaxy with a believably varied cast of spacefaring beings, the novels of the expanded universe have always been pushing the. With a new saga trilogy, new standalone anthology movies, tv shows, comics, books, and video games all coming out in a rapidly expanding new canon, has there ever been a better time to be a star wars fan. The force awakens was highly anticipated, but many dedicated fans of the franchise were also somewhat shaken by the announcement that the star wars expanded universe would be rebranded as star wars legends. So many goddamn star wars books and comics just got announced at new. The second book got much much worse by not only expanding on the least.
The star wars expanded universe and the promise of. Star wars legends, formerly known as the expanded universe abbreviated eu. The rise of skywalker is a celebration of star wars old. This star wars legends article contains information that is affected by the star wars.
On april 25, 2014, lucasfilm and disney released a statement that would change the star wars franchise and expanded universe forever. Even 35 years after it was first released, star wars remains big business. For more than two decades, star wars further explored that famous galaxy far, far away outside of the movies through the expanded universe, a. The star wars expanded universe is dumb and should be. One of the biggest topics of speculation in the runup to the new star wars movie is how it will fit in with the preexisting expanded universe.
If youre new to star wars books in general, you might want to check out this piece by a fellow rioter on where to start, but this list. The star wars expanded universe is dead, but grand admiral thrawn lives on new, 15 comments star wars best villain owns the rebels cartoon this season. These books were designed to fit closely with the prequel trilogy, and told some excellent stories. This spinoff material is licensed and moderated by lucasfilm, though during his involvement with the franchise george lucas reserved the right to both draw from and contradict it in his own works. Dark force rising by timothy zahn, heir to the empire by timothy zahn, the last command by timothy zahn, sh. Many fans had speculated that the expanded universe that is, the books, comics, video games, and other mediums that had developed from the rich worlds and characters of george lucass movies would be used as source material for the upcoming star wars.
Courtship picks up a few years after the return of the jedi and shows the aftermath of the battle of endor. Now, this poll obviously wasnt a scientific study of the fandom with a statistically significant and valid sample of respondents. Where to start with the star wars expanded universe by thea james originally appearing in our fourth quarterly almanac, where to start with the star wars expanded universe is the latest in our ongoing series of essays detailing where one can start with any number of sffpopgeekery topics. Most of the material from the expanded universe including books, comics, and video games. The older series of books, which now fall under the star wars legends heading, are great.
The star wars expanded universe, much like star wars in general, was a project both paradoxically dumb as hell and yet also a grand, admirable achievement in worldbuilding and adventure. I surveyed fansites and blogs to find identify the 10 most significant star wars tieins amongst fans. Disney has been engaged in a secret war against the star wars expanded universe in order to sell more books, comics and toys. Kotaku reported earlier in 2019 that ea had canceled the untitled project. From toys to games to artwork, posters and especially books, its force remains strong. This time, thea tackles a subject close to her heart. Why disney blew up more than 30 years of star wars canon. For over three decades, in a variety of novels, video games, comic books, reference material and other sources, the star wars expanded universe thrived, developing, deepening and, well, expanding the universe of the star wars films. This site offers specially priced star wars items for sale and free instant ads for additional star wars memorabilia hot deals, books, action figures, playsets, micro machines, vehicles. The best, worst, weirdest of 40 years of star wars video games.
N message boards, theyve been running a poll to vote for the top 100 stories from the star wars expanded universe. Timothy zahn goodreads author shelved 12 times as star wars expanded universe avg rating 4. The 10 best stories in the star wars expanded universe. We are primarily a source of discussion and news for anything involving the star wars expanded universe legends or story group canon. The 10 best stories in the star wars expanded universe gizmodo. Where to go for your fix now that skywalker saga is over. This body of work was collectively known as the star wars expanded universe for decades. Respawn entertainment, the studio behind the awesome titanfall 2, shared details on their upcoming star wars project today at the ea play press conference. Its actual language is quite a bit softer, temporizing that the eu is not being discarded, just changed.
Universe expanded philip reed, philip reed, philip reed, kim d m simmons on. While these entries added to the star wars saga, the books and overarching story that we now know as the expanded universe truly have their roots in a small gaming company called west end games. Such derivative works have been produced concurrently with, between, and after the original, prequel, and sequel trilogies, as. The star wars universe is fresh and new again, and just as rich and. It wasnt the rebranding itself that caused a fuss, but rather the news that the former eu would no longer be considered canon. Star wars lore is changingheres what that means kotaku. While the eu technically covered all media from comic books to video games, my own foray focused heavily on the novels. This is a page about the star wars universe and its history. In april 2014, lucasfilm rebranded the expanded universe material as star wars legends and declared it noncanon to the franchise. In april 2014 lucasfilm and disney publishing stated that the existing.
I had been reading the star wars expanded universe novels for ages. The 25 best star wars video games, officially ranked. Several books and comics based on the game have been released. Star wars just nuked its entire expanded universe the. Starkiller starts hunting down the remaining jedi, but soon starts to turn to the light side of the force. Since then, disney has set about creating its own expanded universe.