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Developer Working On Pitch For Cancelled Darth Maul Prequel To Entice EA

Red Fly Studio once upon a time were working on a Darth Maul prequel. It got halted after several months of production, but the studio hasn't given up the chase to produce the game yet.

In fact, they've renewed hope that EA might be interested in picking up the title. In a reddit AMA, Dan Borth of the studio said that he expects to be pitching a next-gen demo to the publisher soon.

We are currently working on a full next gen demo of all things Maul to show to the powers that be. It's been a lot of work on our off time.

We have been burning a candle for this game since it was killed in hopes we can get it turned back on again. IF that is to happen we need to approach EA with a demo that will impress them. I think we have that or are close to it. Still it is completely not up to us.

Letting you know a little about the game, Borth opened up on why he thinks he can get the prequel right for Maul, where the films somewhat 'ruined' Vader by going back.

Young Maul age 9 or 11 to right before Episode 1.

We wanted to show what he went through to become a Sith. Showcase the torture the Emperor put him through. Show how you as the player would have made the same mistakes and ended up a Sith.

[In another reply repsonding to prequalising Anakin] True but he was void of character and function. Lucas had the story right in front of him. FREE Your mother who is a slave. Jedi council says NO. Anakin says "No f-ck you. I'm freeing my mom and the rest of the slaves" plus you get to see Watto die. Awesome sauce and I'm 100% with Anakin at this point.

Playing as a young Maul you would (hopefully) feel his pain and rage as he was brutally exposed day by day by The Emperor.

It sounds like a neat idea. Maul is a cool character. He's obviously been expanded on a lot in certain shows, but a game about who he is and how he got there? That is very interesting.

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