According to Gamespot that New York Times article hints at a future Star Wars project dealing with the back story of the series‘ premier villain.

Now that George Lucas has complete his second Star Wars trilogy, everybody knows how Anakin Skywalker became Darth Vader. But there‘s still a couple decades‘ worth of untold stories between the close of Episode III and the opening of A New Hope. It appears LucasArts is looking to tap into some of that with an upcoming Star Wars game, according to a profile of the developer on The New York Times Web site (registration required).

"Their [LucasArts president Jim Ward and VP of product development Jim Hirschmann] excitement was palpable on a recent afternoon," the article reads, "when Mr. Ward, Mr. Hirschmann and Haden Blackman, the project leader of a forthcoming Star Wars game, reviewed all of the company‘s recent projects. Mr. Blackman outlined a new storyline that delved deeper into Darth Vader‘s history."