Disney announces free online 'Star Wars' game 'Attack Squadrons' available in 2014 and '1313' gameplay footage revealed [VIDEOS]

With all of the buzz around the upcoming new film Star Wars Episode VII, other franchise mediums have snuck under the radar this year. We might be waiting to hear casting announcements for the film, but Disney this week did reveal some great news. A brand new gaming experience based in the Star Wars universe is coming to your computer in 2014 and it'll be free! Star Wars: Attack Squadrons is coming and we have a great trailer to share with you.

Here is a synopsis of the game from the Star Wars official website:

The new title is a free-to-play, open web, space combat game offering an intense multiplayer battle experience where players can customize and tune popular Star Wars ships, including the Rebel Alliance's X-wing fighter or the Empire's TIE Interceptor. In Star Wars: Attack Squadrons, players will enter exciting dogfighting action with up to 16 players at a time as they maneuver through iconic Star Wars locations. Future ships, environments, and game details will be announced in the coming weeks.

You can check out a trailer for Attack Squadrons right here:

Head over to the game's official website and sign up to participate in the closed beta!

Though this news is exciting, we also have some early gameplay footage of Star Wars 1313, the video game project that was scrapped after Disney bought Lucasfilm. Check out some footage of the game that might not ever come to gaming consoles right here and let us know which game looks more exciting in the comments section below.