An artist recently showed off some concept art for a hypothetical video game based on The Mandalorian. Set in the time between the end of the original Star Wars trilogy and the beginning of the Sequels, The Mandalorian tells the story of Din Djarin, a masked Mandalorian warrior who uncovers a mysterious child with Force abilities during his travels across the galaxy. Both Din and his adorable infant ward Grogu became overnight fan favorites as soon as they debuted on Disney+ in 2019, and the former has even been included as a playable character in games like Fortnite and LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga.Naturally, many Star Wars fans have been left wishing for a standalone Mandalorian game, one that could explore Din’s life as a bounty hunter before meeting Grogu in the style of triple-A RPG titles like The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. Last year, rumors began to circulate about a Mandalorian-centric MMO from The Elder Scrolls Online developer ZeniMax Online Studios, and while there hasn’t been any kind of official confirmation about it since it has spawned plenty of impressive mock-ups and Mandalorian game box covers. Gav, a Twitter user and UI technical artist for Star Wars: Battlefront developer EA DICE, recently shared their mock-up and concept pitch for a hypothetical Mandalorian video game. Subtitled “Way of the Warrior,” this mock-up includes a screenshot of Din Djarin exploring a new desert planet called Zerona and a would-be character customization screen where players could select new helmets and armor for the mercenary to wear on his travels. Gav even put together a brief animation of the game’s start-up screen, which they describe as warping through lightspeed to where the player left off during their last session upon selecting the “Continue” option.
While fans will have to wait to see if the rumored Mandalorian game is real, there are plenty of other exciting Star Wars titles on the horizon. Next year will see the release of Star Wars Outlaws, an open-world title from Ubisoft and Massive Entertainment that will allow players to explore the Star Wars underworld as an aspiring scoundrel. Meanwhile, Star Wars Jedi: Survivor developer Respawn is working on a new FPS title that is said to draw inspiration from past Star Wars shooters like Dark Forces.
These all sound promising, but there are still plenty of fans who would like to step behind the visor of Din Djarin, or at least play through key events like the Purge of Mandalore in a blockbuster video game. Gav’s recent mock-up for a possible Mandalorian game highlights such a title’s potential and gives these eager players a glimpse into what it would be like to explore the galaxy as the armored Disney+ star.