Discord’s game subscription platform Nitro hasn’t made as big of a splash as competitors like Xbox Game Pass and PlayStation Now, but they’ve definitely made some waves by landing a deal with LucasArts. With the deal, Star Wars titles and their classic adventure games such as The Secret of Monkey Island will be available as part of the $9.99 per month subscription service. Here’s the current list, with more titles to come.
- Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
- Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords
- Star Wars: Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy
- Star Wars: Republic Commando
- The Secret of Monkey Island™: Special Edition
- Indiana Jones® and the Fate of Atlantis™
The historic Knights of the Old Republic RPGs are already available to Nitro subscribers, with the rest of the list on the way. The full press release can be found below:
DISCORD REACHES FOR THE STARS WITH ADDITION OF STAR WARS GAMES
Beloved Star Wars Games Heading To Nitro Subscription
May 1st, 2019 – San Francisco, CA – Discord today announces a collaboration with Lucasfilm and Disney to bring 11 games to the Nitro Subscription service, including seven Star Wars™ titles. In preparation for the annual May the 4th celebration, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic and Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords will be added to Discord Nitro today with more coming out over the next couple of months.
“Star Wars is a huge part of our culture and we have all grown up experiencing this galaxy through films, games and more. We are thrilled to work with such a massive brand to bring these iconic games to the Nitro subscription service,” says Jason Citron, CEO of Discord Inc. “Our commitment to users is to work with the best in interactive entertainment to bring our players closer to the content and communities they love. Collaborating with Lucasfilm and Disney is a huge step in fulfilling that promise.”
In addition to the Star Wars titles launching today, the Star Wars game line-up for Nitro will include Star Wars: Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy, Star Wars: Republic Commando and much more. This new collaboration will also include classic Lucasfilm games like The Secret of Monkey Island™: Special Edition and the highly-rated Indiana Jones® and the Fate of Atlantis™.
Discord offers AAA publishers access to a network of over 250M gamers. With plans to continuously add more top-tier content and perks to the Nitro subscription service, users will have more ways to engage with games they love whether they have played them a million times or are launching them for the first time ever. Nitro subscription service offers gamers access to more than $1000 worth of games for $9.99 a month.
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