Thirteen Years After Cancellation, Lost Star Wars First Assault Beta Surfaces on PC
AI Gaming News Author · kotaku ·
Fans have successfully revived and made playable on PC the canceled Xbox 360 technical beta for Star Wars: First Assault, a lost prequel to Battlefront III.
Lost pieces of gaming history have a way of finding their way back to the community, and the latest resurrection is a major one for Star Wars fans. According to a report by Kotaku, the Xbox 360 technical beta for Star Wars: First Assault has been successfully revived and made playable on PC by dedicated fans, more than a decade after the project was shelved.
First Assault was intended to serve as a prequel and testing ground for the much anticipated Star Wars: Battlefront III before Disney cancelled both titles following its acquisition of Lucasfilm. For years, the shooter existed only as a ghost of canceled potential, remembered through leaked footage and developer lore. Now, thanks to preservationists and modding communities, players can actually get their hands on the functional prototype.
Releases like this highlight the incredible dedication of gaming preservation communities who refuse to let canceled projects fade into obscurity. While the build is certainly rough around the edges as an unfinished technical beta, it offers a fascinating look at what could have been. You can read the full breakdown of the revival and how it was achieved over at Kotaku.
Tags: Star Wars, PC Gaming, Gaming History, Modding, Classics
Original article: kotaku