‘Star Wars’ is Returning to ‘Minecraft’ in an Official DLC Expansion Titled ‘Path of the Jedi’
Star Wars continues to collaborate with other game universes, this time venturing back into Minecraft. In the livestream “Minecraft Live,” gaming company Mojang announced a new DLC expansion titled Path of the Jedi, where players will get to wield lightsabers, battle famous villains, and explore block-shaped planets and locations. The DLC will be released on November 7th.
StarWars.com shared the news with the 40-second trailer from the livestream, which was also shared on Minecraft’s X/Twitter channel. The trailer showcases many iconic locations like Coruscant and Kamino. It also shows fan-favorite characters like Shaak Ti, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Kit Fisto, Mace Windu, Yoda, and General Grievous all in Minecraft block fashion. Check out the X/Twitter post below:
Just announced at #MinecraftLive: Star Wars: Path of the Jedi DLC.
With your lightsaber in hand, it’s time to see the galaxy! Play as a Jedi Knight as you battle creatures, duel other Jedi, and embark on a special mission with Yoda to an uncharted planet-coming November 7th! pic.twitter.com/7665Gj6XcS
— Minecraft Marketplace (@MinecraftMarket) October 15, 2023
There are also some gameplay details that can be gleaned from the trailer. The trailer showcases the player-character using Force powers like “Force Push” and “Force Grip.” It appears that players can also dual-wield lightsabers and double-jump. The DLC is being described as a “story-based” adventure.
It’s time to explore a blocktastic galaxy. Minecraft Star Wars: Path of the Jedi DLC, featuring a new story-based adventure, will arrive on November 7. https://t.co/TMMnqZ5Snk pic.twitter.com/a4JTMC0Ioz
— Star Wars (@starwars) October 15, 2023
Star Wars has been featured in many gaming collaborations, especially in recent months. Star Wars was prominently featured in recent Fortnite projects, including adding Ahsoka Tano into Fortnite as a skin, and a prequel-themed event that let players use lightsabers and Force powers.
In other related news, it’s been reported that Disney CEO Bob Iger was urged by senior executives at Disney to acquire another big-name video game publisher in an effort to become more prominent within the video game space. The name being thrown around is Electronic Arts (EA) the company responsible for the last 10 years of Star Wars games.
There are many more Star Wars games on the way. The next upcoming major Star Wars game looks to be Star Wars: Outlaws which is reportedly targeting an early 2024 release. Cal Kestis actor Cameron Monaghan also recently said at a convention panel that he was working on a third Star Wars: Jedi game from Respawn Entertainment. However, it’s likely this is still in early development.
Born and raised in Hawaii, Jay Goodearl runs the YouTube Gaming channel “Good Games, Dude” His channel aims to open up video games to beginners and immediate players and help them understand what makes games the art form that it is.
