“Lego Star Wars Battles” is arriving on Apple Arcade soon

The Apple Arcade catalog continues to grow bigger with new additions, including an exclusive Lego Star Wars game which will is now scheduled to launch soon on the subscription service.


STORY HIGHLIGHTS:

  • It’s official, “Lego Star Wars Battles” is coming to Apple Arcade
  • It’s a real-time strategy pitting players against each other
  • Enjoy the mini-figure matchups of your dreams

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Image Credit: TT Games Brighton/Warner Bros. Games/Lucasfilm Games

“Lego Star Wars Battles” is another new Apple Arcade game

“Lego Star Wars Battles,” an action-strategy title with real-time battles, pits players against each other. Fans of Lego bricks can finally enjoy the mini-figure matchups of their dreams. The game was announced more than a year ago, and it looked like it might have gotten axed,. But now, it’s listed as “coming soon” though no firm launch date was given at the time of writing.

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Various characters and upgrades can be discovered along the way. You’ll need them to both build your army, as well as defend and capture enemy territory. Each character has their own unique abilities. As a quick example, Darth Vader can perform his force-slam move as a response to Luke Skywalker’s force push.

For further information, read the announcement on the official Star Wars website.

“Lego Star Wars Battles”: Key features

Here are some of the key highlights of the game:

Master both sides of the Force

Learn and master the battle techniques of both sides of the Force by discovering unique combinations of units and building your strategies with characters from the entire Star Wars universe.

Bricks for the win

Build Lego towers on the battlefield to defend your base or advance on the battlefield and capture your opponents’ territory! Discover the different tower types and their advantages—build a Droid Factory for an instant, on-site army, shoot down airborne enemies with a Turbolaser or bring the heat with a Flame Tower.

Collect and upgrade

Discover over 40 units from all eras of the Star Wars universe including vehicles such as AT-ATs, AT-RTs, Y-wings, TIE fighters and characters from Star Wars: The Phantom Menace, Star Wars: A New Hope, Star Wars: The Clone Wars and more. Increase your power and level up your troops to take out your enemies.

Unleash unique abilities

Use Darth Vader’s Force Slam to smash enemies into the ground, toss them aside with Luke Skywalker’s Force Push and discover the other game-changing abilities of Yoda, Boba Fett and more. Support them with the right troops and towers to create an unstoppable army that will leave your enemies in pieces.

Explore the galaxy

Battle through the eras in arenas inspired by iconic Star Wars locations including Naboo, Hoth, Scarif and Geonosis. Discover new units along the way to expand your options in battle.

you can sign up to get notified when the game launches on its App Store page.