Step into the shadows that hide the likes of Jabba The Hutt in the single-player demo for Star Wars: Empire at War Forces of Corruption, the expansion pack for the best selling Star Wars: Empire at War. Command a whole new faction of ruthless criminals as you experience the beginnings of Tyber Zann's rise to power as the galactic crime lord. Encounter upgraded Empire and Rebellion forces as you seek to replace Jabba the Hutt as the most powerful criminal leader in the galaxy.

Question: Riddick: IN the expansion there has been alot of circulation that there will be new heros, new units, and new planets which on the Lucasarts website you have laid out some details. What characters from the gigantic star wars universe do you plan to add to FOC?
Answer: Expect to see Bossk, IG88, Bel Garm Ibilis, Thrawn. In addition we have added new heroes to the mix, such as Tyber Zann, Urai Fen and Silri. As for new planets, expect to see Kamino, Honoghr, and a floating platform map on Bespin. For the expansion we have 12+ new planets for players to explore.


Question: Jedi AKA Foshjedi: 4. What are your opinions of the Mods that are currently in Development?
Answer: We LOVE our modders. There are some really exciting mods that we've seen that we have been really impressed by. We really can't wait to see what they come up with next. The original EAW was created so that it was a very data-driven game. FoC is no different, and should allow for some more great mods.

5) When can we expect the release of this mod or parts of this mod?

Fosh: We are hoping to get the PreHoth Storyline out before FoC, we have some of the FoC Content already in game so that should be fun to compare... I won't let the cat out of the bag but we have a few surprises for people to play with. We should have the next main release out sometime before Christmas with releases around Easter and with any luck Summer and Yule next year the final releases occurring. After that we may go back and do some extra changes to the mod but by then I think we will have got everything done we intended to.

The focus in Forces of Corruption is on the new playable criminal faction. Since even the mightiest of criminal empires would have a problem competing head-to-head against the Galactic Empire or the Rebel Alliance, this new faction will require a new approach to the overall goal of conquering the galaxy. Instead of relying on brute force, this new faction must rely on a strategy that takes advantage of corruption in society. First, we should note that there's been a name change. Previously, this faction was known as the Underworld, but the developers felt that the name was too broad, since the seedy side of the Star Wars universe is so large. So out went Underworld and in came the Zann Consortium, named after Tyber Zann, the ruthless head of the criminal organization.