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Canceled Star Wars RPG Magellan targeted playable Jedi and Mandalorians

Magellan was an AAA third-person Star Wars action-RPG developed at Echtra Games beginning in 2021 with assistance from NaturalMotion. The game let players choose between Jedi (lightsabers and Force abilities) and Mandalorian classes (jetpacks, flamethrowers, ranged weapons) and centered on shoot-and-loot progression using Booster Gear drops, reward chests and gadgets. Echtra was shut down by owner Zynga last year and development on Magellan ceased; the project had been aimed at PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X|S.

• Development began in 2021 at Echtra Games with NaturalMotion assisting; Echtra was closed by Zynga last year and work on Magellan stopped.
• Gameplay was third-person ARPG shoot-and-loot style with two classes: Jedi (lightsabers, Force powers) and Mandalorians (jetpacks, flamethrowers, ranged weapons).
• Progression relied on obtaining "Booster Gear" from enemies, opening reward chests, and using gadgets such as electric grenades.
• Magellan included an "NPC Bond System" to build relationships with non-player characters and was targeting PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X|S before cancellation.