For example, we did a mission where you are on a moving train вЂ“ like a train robbery, almost. They donвЂ™t always fill us in on the secrets вЂ“ of course, they can kind of say, вЂњmaybe donвЂ™t do that!вЂќ. вЂњBut you know, we still work very closely with LucasFilm, who reviews all of our stories and collaborates with us on some of the higher level planning a lot as well.

WeвЂ™re always looking for opportunities like that, individual pieces that we can bring into the stories that weвЂ™re telling.вЂќ вЂњWe certainly are watching all the new shows and movies with just as much interest as anyone else, and looking for cool things, especially when it comes to likeвЂ¦when we introduce a new species, or a new kind of creature, or some new technology or vehicle weвЂ™ve never seen before. The team is influenced вЂњto some degreeвЂќ by the goings-on of other Star Wars titles, as Boyd says theyвЂ™re вЂњalways inspired and excited by new stuffвЂќ.

From the latest trilogy to the space-western Mandalorian, itвЂ™s certainly ballooned since The Old RepublicвЂs story begun вЂ“ something which BoydвЂ™s team, who are вЂњall fansвЂќ themselves, are aware of. Since The Old Republic launched in 2011, thereвЂ™s been a massive resurgence in the franchise. While the in-game events may be far removed from the original вЂ™70s film, the real world may have something to say. вЂњSo itвЂ™s kind of our own little corner of the sandbox to play in вЂ“ so that definitely, I think, makes it more straightforward in a way and lets us have some big dramatic stuff happening all over the place.вЂќ

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