{"id":2097111,"date":"2026-08-17T09:26:35","date_gmt":"2026-08-17T06:26:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2097111"},"modified":"2026-08-17T09:26:35","modified_gmt":"2026-08-17T06:26:35","slug":"gameplay-footage-for-the-cancelled-star-wars-magellan-has-appeared-online","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2097111","title":{"rendered":"Gameplay footage for the cancelled Star Wars: Magellan has appeared online"},"content":{"rendered":"<article class=\"article \" data-ads=\"true\" data-article-type=\"news\" data-article-group=\"news\" data-paywalled=\"false\" data-premium=\"false\" data-sponsored=\"false\" data-type=\"article\">\n<header class=\"article_header\" data-component=\"article-header\">\n<div class=\"breadcrumbs\">\n<nav class=\"nav_breadcrumbs\" data-component=\"nav-breadcrumbs\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\">\n<ul class=\"nav-links\">\n<li>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/\" data-active=\"false\"><br \/>\n                      Home<br \/>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<li>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/news\" data-active=\"false\"><br \/>\n                      News<br \/>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/nav><\/div>\n<div class=\"headline_details\" id=\"main-content\">\n<h1 class=\"title\">Gameplay footage for the cancelled Star Wars: Magellan has appeared online<\/h1>\n<p class=\"strapline\">Back in the action.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"headline_asset\">\n<figure class=\"headline_image_wrapper\">\n<p>        <img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"headline_image\" src=\"https:\/\/assetsio.gnwcdn.com\/fnbr-35-00-c6ms1-outfit-stormtrooper-inline-1920x1080-1920x1080-70b3d55526d8.jpg?width=570&amp;quality=85&amp;format=jpg&amp;dpr=3&amp;auto=webp\" alt=\"Star Wars First Order Stormtrooper in Fortnite.\" loading=\"eager\" data-uri=\"fnbr-35-00-c6ms1-outfit-stormtrooper-inline-1920x1080-1920x1080-70b3d55526d8.jpg\" data-lightbox width=\"570\" height=\"321\"><figcaption>\n          <span class=\"attribution\">Image credit: <cite>Epic Games<\/cite><\/span><br \/>\n        <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"metadata\">\n<div class=\"avatar\">\n<p>    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Connor Makar avatar\" src=\"https:\/\/assetsio.gnwcdn.com\/tAtwiaBo_400x400.jpg?width=2048&amp;height=2048&amp;fit=bounds&amp;quality=85&amp;format=jpg&amp;auto=webp\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1\" width=\"374\" height=\"374\"><\/p>\n<p>  <img alt=\"Connor Makar avatar\" data-autosize=\"crop_lossy\" data-uri=\"tAtwiaBo_400x400.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1\" width=\"374\" height=\"374\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text\">\n<div class=\"byline\">\n                  <span class=\"article_type\" data-slug=\"news\"><br \/>\n                    News<br \/>\n                  <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"by\">by<\/span> <span class=\"author\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/authors\/connor-makar\">Connor Makar<\/a><\/span>                    <span class=\"job_title\"><br \/>\n                      Staff Writer<br \/>\n                    <\/span>\n            <\/div>\n<div class=\"published_at\">\n<p>Published on   <time datetime=\"2026-08-17T09:26:35+00:00\" data-auto-time-zone=\"true\" data-year=\"numeric\" data-month=\"short\" data-day=\"numeric\" data-hour=\"numeric\" data-minute=\"numeric\">Aug. 17, 2026, 9:26 a.m.<\/time>\n              <\/div>\n<div class=\"comments\">\n      <a class=\"comments__link comments-bubble\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/star-wars-magellan-footage-cancelled-action-rpg?view=comments\" rel=\"nofollow\"><br \/>\n          2 comments<br \/>\n      <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"article_body\" data-component=\"article-content\">\n<div class=\"article_body_content article-styling\">\n<p>Years after its cancellation, gameplay footage for Star Wars: Magellan, the action RPG developed by the now-shuttered Echtra Games, has appeared online.<\/p>\n<p>Uploaded by a former developer on the project, <a href=\"https:\/\/mp1st.com\/news\/cancelled-star-wars-magellan-action-rpg-revealed-with-gameplay-footage-and-animations\">per MP1st<\/a>, the footage shows various characters including a Jedi and Mandalorian fighting their way through hordes of enemies. The game looked to be a loot-centric experience, with these enemies dropping gear and equipment of various rarities.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div class=\"video_wrapper youtube\">\n<a aria-label=\"Torchlight 3 - Official Trailer\" class=\"video-facade full-size\" data-platform=\"youtube\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/a2jkGh_JFwg?autoplay=1\" title=\"Click to play video from YouTube\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Cover image for YouTube video\" class=\"video-facade__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/a2jkGh_JFwg\/hqdefault.jpg\"><span class=\"video-facade__title\">Torchlight 3 &#8211; Official Trailer<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>Here&#8217;s a trailer for Torchlight 3.<a class=\"video\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=a2jkGh_JFwg\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Watch on YouTube<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Each character appears to have a dedicated set of skills, as well as a small selection of available weapons to play around with. MP1st also claims the game would also feature an &#8220;NPC Bond&#8221; system, allowing players to form deeper relationships with certain characters involved in the story.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"injection_placeholder\" data-position=\"1\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Star Wars: Magellan was intended to release for PC and modern consoles including PS5 and Xbox Series X\/S. Its developer &#8211; Echtra Games &#8211; was acquired by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/companies\/zynga\">Zynga<\/a> in 2021 and development of a then unnamed action RPG began that same year. However, little-to-no information about the game came out in years following.<\/p>\n<p>Then, in June 2025, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/zynga-shuts-down-torchlight-3-echtra-games\">Zynga closed down Echtra Games<\/a>. In a statement offered to press, a Zynga spokesperson said: &#8220;Zynga has made the difficult decision to cease operations at its Echtra studio, ending development on future titles and reducing roles. This decision is part of a strategic realignment of the company&#8217;s resources and priorities. We will work closely with impacted employees so they are treated with the utmost respect and consideration as we navigate this difficult process.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s a bittersweet moment, seeing what the developers at Echtra were working on in this unfinished capacity. The team at Echtra had previously released <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/torchlight-iii\">Torchlight 3<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/torchlight-3s-a-bit-of-a-mess-but-i-have-faith\">by no means a perfect game on launch<\/a> but one that had some real heart behind it nonetheless.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"preferred-source\" data-component=\"preferred-source\">\nLove Eurogamer.net? Make us a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\">Preferred Source on Google<\/a> and catch more of our coverage in your feeds.  <\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"article_body\" data-component=\"article-content\">\n<div class=\"article_body_content article-styling\">\n<p>Years after its cancellation, gameplay footage for Star Wars: Magellan, the action RPG developed by the now-shuttered Echtra Games, has appeared online.<\/p>\n<p>Uploaded by a former developer on the project, <a href=\"https:\/\/mp1st.com\/news\/cancelled-star-wars-magellan-action-rpg-revealed-with-gameplay-footage-and-animations\">per MP1st<\/a>, the footage shows various characters including a Jedi and Mandalorian fighting their way through hordes of enemies. The game looked to be a loot-centric experience, with these enemies dropping gear and equipment of various rarities.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div class=\"video_wrapper youtube\">\n<a aria-label=\"Torchlight 3 - Official Trailer\" class=\"video-facade full-size\" data-platform=\"youtube\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/a2jkGh_JFwg?autoplay=1\" title=\"Click to play video from YouTube\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Cover image for YouTube video\" class=\"video-facade__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/a2jkGh_JFwg\/hqdefault.jpg\"><span class=\"video-facade__title\">Torchlight 3 &#8211; Official Trailer<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>Here&#8217;s a trailer for Torchlight 3.<a class=\"video\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=a2jkGh_JFwg\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Watch on YouTube<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Each character appears to have a dedicated set of skills, as well as a small selection of available weapons to play around with. MP1st also claims the game would also feature an &#8220;NPC Bond&#8221; system, allowing players to form deeper relationships with certain characters involved in the story.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"injection_placeholder\" data-position=\"1\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Star Wars: Magellan was intended to release for PC and modern consoles including PS5 and Xbox Series X\/S. Its developer &#8211; Echtra Games &#8211; was acquired by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/companies\/zynga\">Zynga<\/a> in 2021 and development of a then unnamed action RPG began that same year. However, little-to-no information about the game came out in years following.<\/p>\n<p>Then, in June 2025, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/zynga-shuts-down-torchlight-3-echtra-games\">Zynga closed down Echtra Games<\/a>. In a statement offered to press, a Zynga spokesperson said: &#8220;Zynga has made the difficult decision to cease operations at its Echtra studio, ending development on future titles and reducing roles. This decision is part of a strategic realignment of the company&#8217;s resources and priorities. We will work closely with impacted employees so they are treated with the utmost respect and consideration as we navigate this difficult process.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s a bittersweet moment, seeing what the developers at Echtra were working on in this unfinished capacity. The team at Echtra had previously released <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/torchlight-iii\">Torchlight 3<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/torchlight-3s-a-bit-of-a-mess-but-i-have-faith\">by no means a perfect game on launch<\/a> but one that had some real heart behind it nonetheless.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Home News Gameplay footage for the cancelled Star Wars: Magellan has appeared online Back in the action. 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