LucasArts has made it very public and very clear that they want to get this game to as many people as possible and the best way to do so is to release a multiplatform demo. Fans of the Trilogy,(there is only one Return and it ain’t of the fucking king) will buy this game blindly. The casual gamer which makes up most of the genre will need to play this game to believe it. Here is what LucasArts had to say:

There are people who are excited about it, who are going to play it right away, whether they play it (the demo) or not. But I think something that is wonderful is that the gameplay itself is so engaging, people who aren’t Star Wars fans or who aren’t even hardcore gamers, once they get their hands on some of the gameplay and how it works, are really going to be won over by it.

I, for one, am beyond excited for this. There are people at my job who will be buying consoles just for this. I work in scientific research people. Madden is foreign around here. Force lightning is what these guys want. Its even my wallpaper right now. We will give a big heads up when the demo’s date is announced.

[via videogamer]