Hollywood Reporter interviewed Jim Ward, president of Lucasarts, and he let slip a little gem:
"I think there's a bright future there for games based on these new properties as well as original "Star Wars" games like a new real-time strategy PC game that Petroglyph is developing for next year. This game will take the (real-time strategy) genre in a new direction and will balance gameplay between the hard-core gamers who buy these games and the broader audience that's familiar with the "Star Wars" brand. "
Taking a genre in a new direction is not needed. Just a damn good RTS in the Star Wars universe, however, is needed. We hope Petroglyph knocks this one out of the park. Also discussed in the interview is the official game of Star Wars: Episode III: Revenge of the Sith.
