Retro maestros Nightdive Studios has announced that they are remastering classic FPS Star Wars Dark Forces for PS5, PS4, PC, Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X/S, and Xbox One. No release date has been announced yet, but we’ll be getting one later this year.
The original version of Star Wars Dark Forces was released for MS-DOS in February 1995 and was followed in November 1996 by a PSOne version. The remaster is powered by the KEX engine and includes advanced 3D rendering, modern gamepad support, and Trophies for PlayStation owners.
Set in the Star Wars expanded universe shortly before Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope, Dark Forces quickly flashes to one year after the events of that film and follows mercenary Kyle Katarn, who discovers plans for the Dark Trooper Project while investigating the Galactic Empire. The game combines first-person combat and environmental puzzle solving, with missions taking place in numerous locations including a Star Destroyer and Jabba the Hutt’s yacht.
Star Wars Dark Forces is coming to PS5, PS4, PC, Switch, Xbox Series X/S, and Xbox One, with a release date yet to be announced.