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ILMxLAB announces Episode 1 of Star Wars VR series Vader Immortal for Oculus Quest

A new 3-episode series will debut with the new Oculus Quest.

Chris Jarrard

September 26, 2018 11:35 AM

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During the Oculus 2018 Keynote, Lucas Arts’ ILMxLAB studio revealed an all-new Star Wars game that is being built exclusively for VR. Vader Immortal will be a three part episodic experience that bring players into the Sith Lord’s inner circle. Vader Immortal will be a launch game for Oculus Quest.

Vader Immortal will take place between Revenge of the Sith and A New Hope in the Star Wars timeline. The first episode will take place on Mustafar. The project will also be a collaboration between ILM, writer David S. Goyer, and Hellblade: Senua's Sacrific developer Ninja Theory. The game will be built on the Unreal Engine. A short teaser was shown during the Oculus Keynote.

The game is expected to arrive in 2019. For information on upcoming release dates for all the biggest games, refer to our release date guide.

Chris Jarrard

Contributing Tech Editor

Chris Jarrard likes playing games, crankin' tunes, and looking for fights on obscure online message boards. He understands that breakfast food is the only true food. Don't @ him.