

The property seemed perfect for a video game setting, and when it came time to consider who would develop and handle the Clone Wars MMO, there was only one logical choice at the time: Sony Online Entertainment.

It proved to be so beloved that when Disney+ came out this past year, it ushered in one final season of The Clone Wars that wrapped up several plot threads left hanging six years prior. One of these took shape in Star Wars: The Clone Wars, an animated TV series that originally ran from 2008 to 2014. Despite taking place in the divisive prequel setting, the original Clone Wars series gradually grew a fanatical following thanks to its better writing, larger cast, and serialized storyline. Three? Oh yeah, there was another one, wasn’t there?įor the duration of its existence, Star Wars: Clone Wars Adventures operated in the shadow of the two bigger Star Wars online RPGs - yet it helped to onboard many members of the next generation of MMO gamers. Before it completely fades from memory, I wanted to take a look at what this quirky kid-themed MMO was about and why it might have been the choice of adventurers to this galaxy far, far away.Īfter the conclusion of the Star Wars prequel trilogy (1999-2005), LucasFilms continued to ride the wave of Anakin Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi’s adventures in other formats.

While opinions and passionate feelings whirl into the atmosphere on these games, I can’t help but think how fortunate Star Wars fans were to get not one but three Star Wars MMOs. Whenever the topic - the argument - of Star Wars MMOs arises, the debate is usually between the merits of the sandboxy Star Wars Galaxies and the themeparky Star Wars: The Old Republic.
