LEGO Star Wars III: The Clone Wars

LEGO Star Wars III: The Clone Wars is a non-canon video game set in the Star Wars universe. It was announced on February 8th, 2010. It was developed by Traveller's Tales and was published by LucasArts. It is the third game in the LEGO Star Wars video game series (following the releases of LEGO Star Wars: The Video Game and LEGO Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy) and depicts the events of the The Clone Wars animated series. It is available for the Nintendo DS, Nintendo 3DS, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable, Wii, Windows PC, and Xbox 360. It was released on March 22, 2011.

Press release
LucasArts and TT Games today announced the development of LEGO Star Wars III: The Clone Wars. The next chapter in the award-winning LEGO Star Wars videogame franchise, LEGO Star Wars III: The Clone Wars will combine the best elements of all previous LEGO games while adding brand new gameplay to make it the most action-packed LEGO videogame to date. Developed by the same team at Traveller’s Tales that created the critically acclaimed LEGO Star Wars and LEGO Indiana Jones series, the game will on the Wii, Nintendo DS, Nintendo 3DS, PS3, PSP, Xbox 360, and Windows on March 22, 2011.

“LucasArts continues to set the bar for next-generation family entertainment,” said Darrell Rodriguez, president of LucasArts. “The LEGO Star Wars franchise is a massive hit with fans, bringing in sales of over 20 million units worldwide. We’re thrilled to extend this experience to LEGO Star Wars III: The Clone Wars, delivering the humor and fun players expect from this award winning franchise.”

“LucasArts is an amazing partner, and working with them on the next iteration of the LEGO Star Wars series continues to be a great experience,” said Tom Stone, director at TT Games. “The team at TT is working hard at making this simply the best LEGO game ever with all new gameplay and features never before seen in a LEGO game.”

LEGO Star Wars III: The Clone Wars includes all the characters from the first two seasons of the hugely popular animated television series, Star Wars: The Clone Wars, as well as some fan-favorite characters from the beloved theatrical Star Wars Saga. The game features brand new battle modes, giving players unique, head-to-head combat and an upgraded level builder, allowing the creation of customized bases and in-game battlefields. Play either as a Jedi or Separatist with all-new character abilities, such as Squad command, Lightsaber slicing, Lightsaber jumps, long distance Jedi attacks and Grapple Tie-Ups, all within a new, easy-to-navigate hub.