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2'''''Franchise/StarWars Commander''''' is a combat strategy mobile game released on August 21, 2014. It is also a part of the canon established by Creator/{{Disney}}[[note]]specifics about this are discussed under "Broad Strokes"[[/note]].
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4The story is set between ''Film/ANewHope'' and ''Film/TheEmpireStrikesBack'', shortly after the Battle Of Yavin. Players take control of a nameless mercenary allied with another mercenary named Saponza, settling on Tatooine to build a mercenary base of operations. However, they are soon attacked by Jabba the Hutt's forces, and while they manage to fend off an attack, Jabba promises to wipe them off of the map. In response to this, the mercenaries are forced to ally with either the Rebel Alliance or the Galactic Empire, and carry out operations on a variety of planets for the organization they align themselves with.
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6The game is functionally similar to ''VideoGame/ClashOfClans'', with a focus on base construction/management and the deployment of soldiers that act independently of the player.
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8The game was shut down in June 12, 2020.
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11!!This game provides examples of the following tropes:
12* BreakOutTheMuseumPiece: The Rebels have access to vehicles from the Clone Wars such as the Republic [=AT-RTs=] and [=AT-APs=], and the Separatist AAT battle tank.
13* BroadStrokes: The creators have insisted that, while things like the characters, weapons, soldiers, artillery, and so on are canonical, the events of PVP matches should not be considered canonical.
14* CanonImmigrant: Like many works in the "new" Expanded Universe, the game brings a selection of elements from the "old" EU into the new canon. Notably, this game was fairly early into the reboot lifespan..
15** The Imperial Officer in the game, Kosh, appeared previously in [[http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Heroes_in_Hiding a pop-up book]] of all things.
16** The Empire can build [=AT-MPs=], which were previously shown in ''VideoGame/TheForceUnleashed II''.
17** The Empire can recruit Phase II Dark Troopers, which were created for ''VideoGame/DarkForces''. Oddly, they resemble the Purge Troopers from ''VideoGame/TheForceUnleashed'' instead of the original design from ''Dark Forces''.
18** The Rebels can build T2-B hover tanks, which were available to them from ''VideoGame/EmpireAtWar''.
19** The Empire can deploy TIE/D Defenders, which were first shown in ''VideoGame/TIEFighter''.
20** The Blackwing virus from ''Literature/DeathTroopers'' appeared for a Halloween event, bringing it into the new canon.
21** The Chiss are re-canonized as they are available as new mercenaries.
22* FeaturelessProtagonist: The titular commander (read: you) has no real background, aside from the fact that they worked with Saponza previously.
23* HeelFaceRevolvingDoor: A DownplayedTrope. At the beginning of then game, Darth Vader hires you to deal with some Tusken Raiders on Tatooine. Later, Princess Leia hires you to retake medical supplies from a cartel den. After these missions, you are forced to pick a side and stick to it.
24* RightForTheWrongReasons: In the rebel’s story mode mission Big Game Hinting V, Johar kessen insists that you upgrade your base to level 5 or higher for the reason of “it needs a trophy room”
25* NeutralNoLonger: Jabba's assault on your base forces you to pick a side.
26* RodentsOfUnusualSize: Womp Rats, which are as big as wolves.
27* SingleBiomePlanet: Par the course for ''Star Wars''.
28** ShiftingSandLand: Tatooine.
29** TheLostWoods: Dandoran.

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