Lucasflim recently made it official that the title for the next Star Wars film will be Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith (probably a take off on the pre-production title for Episode VI, which was Revenge of the Jedi). Not surprisingly, LucasArts has followed that announcement with news of a licensed game of the same name. The game Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith is scheduled to release on May 5, 2005 for PS2 and Xbox, a good two weeks before the film comes out, no-doubt when anticipation for the final film for this most recent Star Wars trilogy will be at a fever pitch.
In the Star Wars: Episode III game, players will control the Jedi abilities of both Anakin Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi. One will concentrate on Light Side Force abilities and lightsaber attacks, the other on Dark Side (I'll leave it up to your imagination to figure out who uses which powers). The game will expand on the locations covered in the movie and, not surprisingly, also give gamers a sneak peek at the story of the Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith movie. The first look at the Star Wars: Episode III game and movie will be available on the long overdue Star Wars Trilogy DVD set, which is slated for release September 21, 2004.
