90s shooter Star Wars: Dark Forces is getting a 4K remaster

The Star Wars franchise has a long and venerable history when it comes to video games, and soon, one of the earliest and most beloved games based on George Lucas’ sci-fi universe will be reintroduced to modern audiences for the first time in high definition.

Nightdive Studios, the Portland-based game developer behind this year’s System ShockRemastering and remakes of Quake II, announced on Wednesday that it’s partnering with Lucasfilm Games to release a remastered version of Star Wars: Dark ForcesLucasArts developed the first-person shooting game in 1995. Star Wars: Dark Forces Remaster will use the studio’s proprietary KEX engine, support up to 4K resolution at 120FPS, feature modern gamepad support, remastered cutscenes, and add trophies and achievements to the original game experience.

Players assume the role of Kyle Katarn, a mercenary hired by the Rebel Alliance to discover and destroy the Galactic Empire’s Dark Trooper project, a clandestine military operation created to develop Force-sensitive stormtroopers and battle droids. Star Wars: Dark Forces features several memorable locations from the original trilogy, including the interior of a Star Destroyer and Jabba the Hutt’s desert yacht, as well as new locations unique to the game.

Star Wars: Dark ForcesDark Troopers, introduced to Star Wars in Season 2, have a cult following that has grown over the past few decades. The Mandalorian. In any case, it’s great news for Star Wars fans new and old who are interested in exploring one of the definitive early video game entries in the franchise’s history.

Star Wars: Dark Forces RemasterThe game is coming to Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5 Windows PC, Xbox One and Xbox Series X in the second half of this year.