AB Star Wars & LucasArts....
  • dalestoutdalestout
    Saw this on a daily email I receive...

    http://www.dmwmedia.com/news/2013/04/04/disney-shuts-down-lucasarts

    Disney Shuts Down LucasArts - Just 154 days after acquiring LucasArts, as part of its $4B acquisition of LucasFilm, Disney has shut down LucasArts, laying off over 150 people and leaving in question the future of Star Wars: First Assault and Star Wars 1313. Disney will continue to use the LucasArts name to license games; however the studio is no more. LucasFilm said the following in a statement: “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.”

    Link at end of article:
    http://kotaku.com/disney-shuts-down-lucasarts-468473749
  • 2 Comments
  • AMslimfordyAMslimfordy
    Luckily, ABSW is a Rovio game created initially with the partnership of LucasArts. I don't think we will see any significant side effects in the app. It's Rovio's biggest game at the moment, and they won't likely let Disney decisions get in their way.
  • CmdrBondCmdrBond
    As Disney have retained the Licensing for LucasArts - despite getting rid of the company - I don't see any problem with AB:SW as it is really just a "licensed by" product not a "created by" product.
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