Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga gets a release date as crunch report surfaces

Posted byby Mike Minotti
January 20, 2022
Updated June 19, 2025
1 min

Traveller’s Tales announced today that Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga will launch on April 5. The game is coming out for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC.

Also today, Polygon has published a report detailing unhealthy crunch conditions at Traveller’s Tales. Star Wars fans have been waiting years for the release of The Skywalker Saga, which began development in 2017. In Polygon’s report, former and current employees at the studio talk about pressure to work extended hours of overtime as well high staff turnover.

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Mike Minotti

Mike Minotti has been with GamesBeat since 2012, starting as an intern. Based near Youngstown, Ohio, he now manages GamesBeat's editorial team. He's also a prolific podcaster, appearing on multiple shows covering the gaming industry.