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Sci-fi geeks of the world unite! In yesterday's article, we wrote about LucasArts (the Star Wars people) and Day 1 Studios (MechAssault: Phantom War, FEAR) collaborating on a new game.

Many people hoped that the game would be about Darth Vader (we were hoping the same thing, considering that the last movie, "Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith," was all about Padme looking out the window while Evil Anakin slowly became Lord Vader).

Nope. It looks like this game will be set outside the Star Wars universe. Too bad, Star Wars games are always such big hits (3 of last year's top 10 bestselling games were Star Wars games, according to the market research giant NPD Group).

What's the new game about? Well, Day 1 made this partnership with LucasArts partly because they were impressed with what LucasArts and Pandemic Studios did with Mercenaries (at the time Mercenaries came out, many people were impressed by the gameplay, free-flowing action, unique missions, and total mayhem in the game). We think that's good news, because that means that Day 1 and LucasArts are trying to come up with something just as satisfying in terms of action, carnage, and story (and it's bound to have great gaming technology built in).

When will the game be out? Well, it's still under development, but they already have a playable version of it. And LucasArts Vice President Peter Hirschmann said that in the past few months they've come up with builds that are "unique, new, and different." Can we believe him? Of course he'd say good things about it because it's his game. But because it's LucasArts, chances are they will deliver.

What consoles will the game be for? Next-generation consoles, LucasArts said. In fact, they want to develop a game with such awesome gameplay and features that it's only available on next-generation consoles! That sounds great, but what exactly are they planning to put in the game? Well, it's a LucasArts game, and like LucasFilms movies, everything is top-secret while it's still under production. So LucasArts Vice President Peter Hirschmann just said, "I can neither confirm nor deny any and specific features or feature set of the product."

LucasArts has announced an agreement with Day 1 Studios to develop a new intellectual property for next-generation consoles. The new game(s) will have an emphasis on "ground-breaking gameplay" and "interactivity that is only possible with next-generation platforms". Day 1 Studios, who previously worked on the MechAssault games for Xbox, are hoping to bring "revolutionary" gameplay to players with the new IP.

“The phenomenal technology created by Day 1 directly affects gameplay in extremely innovative ways— and it perfectly complements the engaging story and intriguing characters you’d expect of a LucasArts title,” said Peter Hirschmann, Vice President of Product Development at LucasArts.

Granted, the "revolutionary gameplay" talk is just PR buzz until we've seen the first fruits of this agreement, but it's certainly an interesting collaboration, especially when it's concerning a completely new intellectual property.

It looks like many publishers are hard at work creating new brands for the next generation of consoles. We've seen the announcements of franchises like Assassin's Creed, Red Steel or Gears Of War, hoping to really bring gaming to the next level. And although there's no indication yet of how good these games are actually going to be, we'll take them over another re-hashed IP any day.

Expect LucasArts to release details of the new title in the next weeks.