on Tatooine. Obi-Wan meets with Asha, who has assumed command of the planet's resistance forces and asks him to liberate a group of pilots being held in a makeshift prison so they can go after the Federation's command ship. Obi-Wan does so, and also destroys the anti-aircraft cannon the Federation had placed to intercept the pilots. While the attack commences, the Jedi help the resistance fight off an attempt to recapture the hangar. The Sith arrives, and Qui-Gon battles him until he is struck down. Obi-Wan steps in and defeats the Sith, avenging his master. As the Federation surrenders to Amidala, Obi-Wan swears to honor Qui-Gon's dying wish by training a young boy he found on Tatooine as a Jedi. Development The game "Episode I: Obi-Wan" was announced on May 13, 1999, intended for a PC release. PC Gamer rumored it as a "sequel" to Star Wars Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II, emphasizing mouse control of the Jedi lightsaber. However, in November 2000 it was shifted to exclusive Xbox development by George Lucas himself, due to lack of performance on the PC platform. The game resurfaced in May 2001 exclusively on the Xbox just prior to that year's E3. Plans for objective-based multiplayer modes and online play were also canceled. After the release on December 19, 2001, PlayStation 2, GameCube and Game Boy Advance versions were planned but they were cancelled due to other projects by LucasArts. Developers spoke with key figures involved with The Phantom Menace and crafted each level and story arc to fit within the boundaries of the universe. Reception Star Wars: Obi-Wan was met with mixed reception upon release; GameRankings gave it a score of 59.78%, while Metacritic gave it 58 out of 100. References External links 2001 video games Cancelled Game Boy Advance games Cancelled GameCube games Cancelled PlayStation 2 games Cancelled Windows games Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace video games Obi-Wan Video games developed in the United States Xbox-only games Xbox games LucasArts games