Disney Closes Game Publisher LucasArts
"After evaluating our position in the games market, we've decided to shift LucasArts from an internal development to a licensing model, minimizing the company's risk while achieving a broader portfolio of quality Star Wars games. As a result of this change, we've had layoffs across the organization. We are incredibly appreciative and proud of the talented teams who have been developing our new titles."
To some the news is not a surprise, as LucasArts had seemed directionless in recent years. The company's core business of games based on the Star Wars license have been largely disappointing in both quality and sales. While the company had some success with games like Star Wars: The Force Unleashed and the Battlefront series, both of those franchises seemed to have died on the vine. The cancellation of Star Wars Battlefront III was particularly ugly, which led to nasty public finger pointing between LucasArts and the developer Free Radical. BioWare developed the MMORPG Star Wars: The Old Republic (which was co-published with EA) had strong reviews but failed to maintain subscribers, and was eventually forced into instituting a free-to-play business model.
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WhirlpoolPosted:
slapshot101 I think this was a horrible idea. Lucasarts was making some the cutting edge gaming out there. It's a shame they scrapped Star Wars 1313. It was going to be amazing the first ever full HD video game.
I really liked the "Lego Star Wars" so I was kind of looking forward to this game
slapshot101Posted:
I think this was a horrible idea. Lucasarts was making some the cutting edge gaming out there. It's a shame they scrapped Star Wars 1313. It was going to be amazing the first ever full HD video game.
WhirlpoolPosted:
Danimals wow if they continue the series disney is just going to ruin them
Yes, there was no point in them buying the rights to Star Wars, it had a good run and they should have left it at that
nelipotPosted:
ME0WSlytherinKarnPGA I hopw that they continue the Star wars series.
I don't think they are.
It would be a big waste of money if they didn't continue Star Wars in some way. Most Lilly they will make it into a Disney or Cartoon Network series
Don't they already have a Cartoon Network series though?
I Liked the star wars series when i was little then i stopped watching
SynybunPosted:
SlytherinKarnPGA I hopw that they continue the Star wars series.
I don't think they are.
It would be a big waste of money if they didn't continue Star Wars in some way. Most Lilly they will make it into a Disney or Cartoon Network series
Don't they already have a Cartoon Network series though?
WhirlpoolPosted:
KarnPGA I hopw that they continue the Star wars series.
I don't think they are.
It would be a big waste of money if they didn't continue Star Wars in some way. Most Lilly they will make it into a Disney or Cartoon Network series
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