Disney Turning Star Wars Films Into Interactive Mobile Apps
By Germain Lussier/May 1, 2014 9:10 am EST
A few weeks back, Disney announced they’d be releasing children’s book versions of the original films. Today, they revealed a plan to release specially-designed mobile apps called Star Wars Journeys that turn each of the six films into interactive experiences and games. The first episode is out today and you can read more info and see screenshots below.
Variety broke the news of Star Wars Journeys. The first installment, Star Wars Journeys: The Phantom Menace, is now available. So far it’s only on the Apple devices, however, and it costs $6.99. They plan is to roll out a new app for each movie leading up to Episode VII. Here’s a video:Star Wars Journeys: The Phantom Menace is broken into multiple parts. The biggest one is an interactive story mode that tells the story of the movie as an interactive experience, including options to explore more information on characters, vehicles, and more. There’s also a game in the app based on the podrace sequence.
You can read more about Star Wars Journey: The Phantom Menace at the Variety link and soon on the official site, certainly. Here are some images:
