Was Disney's closure of LucasArts the right choice for the Star Wars franchise?
Added: 04.04.2013 17:18 | 1 views | 0 comments
MMGN.com looks back on LucasArts's best Star Wars games and discusses Disney's closure of the studio.
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| News: Star Wars 1313 had been reworked into a Boba Fett game prior to studio closure
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George Lucas himself made the call to change the game back in May 2012.
This means that prior to the game's splash at E3 the team was told the project as it stood needed big changes, which goes some way to explaining why the title disappeared off the radar.
Concept art for the title appears to show Fett standing over Bossk, a lizard-like bounty hunter.
"They ended up with movie tech that wouldn't fit in a game, and game tech that wouldn't fit in a movie," a source told Kotaku. "1313 was always in danger of not being made."
With LucasArts now closed it seems unlikely the project will progress any further, but expect to see many...
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| Star Wars 1313 was always in danger - Report
Added: 04.04.2013 16:51 | 1 views | 0 comments
Source says doubts about shooter existed long before LucasArts closure, George Lucas decided game should focus on Boba Fett.
Star Wars 1313 was always in danger of not being made, a source has told .
"They ended up with movie tech that wouldn't fit in a game, and game tech that wouldn't fit in a movie," the source said. "1313 was always in danger of not being made."
In addition, the source claims after Star Wars creator George Lucas saw the game, he decided that it should focus on Boba Fett, a bounty hunter whose story was told in the original Star Wars movies.
The source also released a new concept art image to Kotaku. It shows Boba Fett and a squad of teammates in a sprawling city.
Though LucasArts has ceased production on Star Wars 1313, the game could live on. The studio said yesterday that it is seeking out "proven" external partners who can help bring the game to market. "There's always a possibility that [Star Wars 1313] can still come out via licensing," the company said.
Star Wars 1313 was .
This was reportedly not the case, as claim all LucasArts hiring and game announcements were frozen in the weeks and months following Disney's buyout.
In addition to Star Wars 1313, the fate of rumored lies in question.
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| A Lifetime With LucasArts: Gone But Not Forgotten
Added: 04.04.2013 16:18 | 1 views | 0 comments
Ben takes a very personal look back on a lifetime spent growing up with LucasArts point and click adventures and how the closure of the studio will effect him and the genre.
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| LucasFilm Confirms Star Wars 1313 Development Has Been "Halted"
Added: 04.04.2013 15:04 | 1 views | 0 comments
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Just yesterday, the news broke that Disney was closing LucasArts, leaving the fate of the studio's current projects in question. LucasFilm has now provided some clarification, and it isn't too pretty.
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| R.I.P. LucasArts - 10 essential games that need to be rescued from the archives
Added: 04.04.2013 14:01 | 2 views | 0 comments
 It's a sad day for fans of wannabe pirates, detective dogs, skeletal travel agents, and whip-slinging archaeologists: point and click pioneer LucasArts has officially bitten the dust.
The Walt Disney Company, which scooped up LucasArts as part of its $4.05 billion buyout of Lucasfilm in October 2012, says that the few remaining staffers at the games firm will now focus on licensing its brands t...
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| R.I.P. LucasArts - 10 essential games that need to be rescued from the archives
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It's a sad day for fans of wannabe pirates, detective dogs, skeletal travel agents, and whip-slinging archaeologists: point and click pioneer LucasArts has officially bitten the dust.
The Walt Disney Company, which scooped up LucasArts as part of its $4.05 billion buyout of Lucasfilm in October 2012, says that the few remaining staffers at the games firm will now focus on licensing its brands t...
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| R.I.P. LucasArts - 10 essential games that need to be rescued from the archives
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It's a sad day for fans of wannabe pirates, detective dogs, skeletal travel agents, and whip-slinging archaeologists: point and click pioneer LucasArts has officially bitten the dust.
The Walt Disney Company, which scooped up LucasArts as part of its $4.05 billion buyout of Lucasfilm in October 2012, says that the few remaining staffers at the games firm will now focus on licensing its brands t...
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| LucasArts Closed By Disney
Added: 04.04.2013 13:16 | 13 views | 0 comments
LucasArts, the video game publishing and developing wing of LucasFilm, is no more. Disney revealed today that they're laying off the staff of the San Francisco-based studio.
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| Raven releases Jedi Outcast source code after LucasArts closure
Added: 04.04.2013 10:19 | 9 views | 0 comments
Developer releases source code for 2002 game and 2003 sequel as a thank you to fans.
Developer Raven Software has released the source code to 2002's in response to LucasArts' closure.
The two games have been released as a thank you to the game's "persistently loyal fanbase."
"Raven is sad to hear about the closing of LucasArts today, we respected them and enjoyed working with them over the years," .
"We wish the best for all the talented people who were let go and hope they find good work in studios in the industry.
"We loved and appreciated the experience of getting to make Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast and Jedi Academy for LucasArts. As a gift to the persistently loyal fanbase for our Jedi games and in memory of LucasArts, we are releasing the source code for both games for people to enjoy and play with."
No documentation or support is being provided alongside the source code.
Disney last night . "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," said Disney in a statement.
In-development titles Star Wars: 1313 and Star Wars: First Assault were also reportedly cancelled, although there might be a glimmer of hope for Star Wars: 1313 as Disney is looking at bringing the game to market through an external publisher.
LucasArts' storied history saw the studio help define the adventure genre in the 90s, publishing titles like The Secret of Monkey Island, Full Throttle, Day of the Tentacle, and Grim Fandango.
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