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joeybee12

(56,177 posts)
Thu Apr 4, 2013, 01:29 PM Apr 2013

Disney Shuts down LucasArts

Less than a year after acquiring the primary video game branch of the legendary “Star Wars” franchise, Disney is closing LucasArts Entertainment Company.

According to a statement originally obtained by Game Informer, Disney is closing down LucasArts in order to move the company away internal game development, choosing instead to license the “Star Wars” IP out to a wider variety of third party developers than was presumably available in-house.

"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,” the statement read. “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."

The fate of the upcoming action-adventure game “Star Wars 1313,” along with the full extent of the current layoffs from LucasArts, is unclear. The video game website Kotaku is reporting that LucasArts has laid off 150 employees so far and has cancelled “1313,” but another report from Game Informer claims that a representative from the company still thinks the game could come out through a licensing agreement.

http://www.nbcnews.com/technology/ingame/disney-shuts-down-lucasarts-star-wars-1313-fate-unknown-1C9196197#/technology/ingame/disney-shuts-down-lucasarts-star-wars-1313-fate-unknown-1C9196197

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Disney Shuts down LucasArts (Original Post) joeybee12 Apr 2013 OP
That sucks. Warren DeMontague Apr 2013 #1
I'm sure this will make a lot of people unhappy...nt joeybee12 Apr 2013 #2
Sounds like something mitt would have had a hand in. femmocrat Apr 2013 #3

femmocrat

(28,394 posts)
3. Sounds like something mitt would have had a hand in.
Thu Apr 4, 2013, 02:54 PM
Apr 2013

What a shame for all those creative geniuses at LucasArts.

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