There are nearly 500 characters in LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga, with many of them playable

LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga will have nearly 500 characters, with many of them playable, says the developer of the game.

Furthermore, publisher Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and developer Traveller’s Tales have revealed the key artwork for LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga.

In an interview, Derrick and TT Games’ Jonathan Smith talk about the process of choosing characters for the title:

Jonathan Smith: We’re all fans; there’s no shortage of characters we’d love to play with. And you can’t ask us to pick a single favorite! It’s the fact that the whole cast is brought together, uniquely in this LEGO form – the complete collection, from Admiral Ackbar to Zorii Bliss – which makes the game so special.

Craig Derrick: There are nearly 500 characters in this game, with many of them playable. When choosing characters for a game this large, we just looked at every film in the saga and tried to say “yes” as much as possible. That said, it often comes down to storytelling and the specific role of the character in the quests and game progression. Of course, we have almost all of your favorite heroes and villains from the films, many background players, a few surprises, and… Yaddle!

Here is an overview of the game, via Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment:

Encapsulating the game’s epic blend of the three Star Wars trilogies, the key art includes some of the greatest heroes and villains seen throughout the Skywalker saga. Players can fight against the forces of evil as favorite characters such as Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia, Rey, Finn, BB-8, and a legion of other heroes, or turn to the dark side as Darth Vader, Kylo Ren, and more.

Thrilling locales also serve as a backdrop to the action-packed key art as players can engage in some of the films’ most legendary battles. From the landmark start to the Clone Wars in the Battle of Geonosis to manning an Alliance snowspeeder at the Battle of Hoth to take on the Imperial’s treacherous ground forces, generations of Star Wars lore and fandom will collide in LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga.

LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga is due out for PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, and PC this summer.