Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back (1985 video game) as it was not as fresh as the previous game. Additionally, it was sold as an upgrade kit, so arcade operators that had "Star Wars" running and getting steady incomes from it did not go for the upgrade. Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back (1985 video game) Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back is the sequel to the vector graphics "Star Wars" arcade game. It was released by Atari Games in 1985 as a conversion kit for the original game. As in "Star Wars", the player takes the role of Luke Skywalker in a set of battle sequences in a
Star Wars sequel trilogy released in December 2017, with Rian Johnson as screenwriter and director, and most of the cast returning. The first two films have grossed a combined $3.4 billion worldwide and were both well-received by critics. The third and final installment, "", was to be directed by Colin Trevorrow, but he was replaced in September 2017 by Abrams, who is to co-write it with Chris Terrio. The film is scheduled to be released on December 20, 2019. According to Mark Hamill, who plays Luke Skywalker, in 1976, "Star Wars" creator George Lucas told him that he planned three "Star Wars" trilogies. Lucas