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Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds

The destiny of a galaxy hangs in the balance, and you are in command. Lead the great armies of the Star Wars: Episode II: Attack of the Clones saga in intense real-time strategy clashes. Enter the fray as the…

17 January 2001

Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds is a real time strategy (rts) developed by LucasArts, released 17 January 2001 on Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows). The main story takes about 38 hrs to finish.

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What Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds is

Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds is a real time strategy (rts) game developed by LucasArts and released in 2001. It was published by Aspyr Media. It is available on Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Genie Engine.

The premise, in the publisher's words

The destiny of a galaxy hangs in the balance, and you are in command. Lead the great armies of the Star Wars: Episode II: Attack of the Clones saga in intense real-time strategy clashes. Enter the fray as the Galactic Empire, Rebel Alliance, Wookies, Trade Federation, Gungans or Royal Naboo to determine the course of the Galactic Civil War.
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How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are action and science fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Multiplayer and Single player.

Where it sits in the Star Wars series

Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds is the 92nd of 334 entries we hold in the Star Wars series. The next entry was Star Wars: Starfighter in 2001.

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How long it takes, and what that costs

The main story runs about 38 hrs.

What you need to run it

The minimum specification calls for 1.8 GHz Processor, 1 GB RAM and 3D graphics card compatible with DirectX 7 (compatible with DirectX 9 recommended). At 1GB of RAM, it will run on essentially any working PC — that is below what a budget laptop ships with today. Install size is roughly 1GB.

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What it launched against

Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds launched on 17 January 2001, within three weeks of Oni, Onimusha: Warlords, Screamer 4x4 and Gauntlet Dark Legacy.

Released around the same time: Oni, Onimusha: Warlords, Screamer 4x4, Gauntlet Dark Legacy.

Official trailer

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Screenshots

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Dlc

Expansions

Quick answers

Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds — frequently asked questions

When did Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds come out?
Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds was released on 17 January 2001 for Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).
What are the minimum PC requirements for Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds?
At minimum, Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds needs 1.8 GHz Processor, 1 GB RAM, 3D graphics card compatible with DirectX 7 (compatible with DirectX 9 recommended) graphics, 886 MB available space of storage.
How long does it take to beat Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds?
The main story of Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds takes around 38 hrs.
How many GB is Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds?
The PC version needs about 0.9 GB of storage, going by the storage line in the system requirements ("886 MB available space"). Updates can add to that, and console versions have their own sizes, which are not listed here.

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