SEPT. 23, 2008 • After one week in release, LucasArts announces that Star Wars: The Force Unleashed sold 1.5 million units worldwide. That made the title fastest-selling Star Wars game released to date.

Impact: The Star Wars license remains a powerhouse and sales for The Force Unleashed show that licenses clearly do drive sales.  The game released for six platforms to all around mediocre reviews.  Review aggregation sites like Metacritic and Game Rankings had Star Wars: The Force Unleashed with a ranking in the high 60s/low 70s.  Without a strong license or franchise behind it, a game with those reviews would be DOA.