A modders' project has rescued Star Wars: First Assault, a shooter canceled by Disney in 2012. The game, which featured Call of Duty-style gameplay in the Star Wars universe, only reached the beta phase. Now, a team has rebuilt and released it for download, making this piece of history playable.
From a closed beta to a build in Unreal Engine 5 🛠️
The team started from the leaked files of the original technical beta. To achieve a functional version, they rewrote code and ported the project to the Unreal Engine 5. They conducted a stress test on servers with 8v8 matches on March 6th to iron out bugs. The project remains a basic gameplay experience, not a commercial product.
Disney canceled it, but the Force (of mods) is powerful ⚔️
It seems the dark side of cancellations couldn't overcome the fans' determination. While Disney plans its next big release, a group of people has unearthed a game that many thought was lost. It's a reminder that, sometimes, a leaked beta file has more chance of resurrection than a secondary character in a Disney+ series.