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.
Developer Raven gives away the code following the closure of LucasArts.
Modders have been after the code for years, but LucasArts wasn't willing to give them what they wanted.
"Raven is sad to hear about the closing of LucasArts today, we respected them and enjoyed working with them over the years," said the studio in a statement sent to Kotaku Australia. "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...
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.
Gary at TheKoalition.com writes: Today it was revealed that Disney decided to close down their newly acquired LucasArts studio. 150 people were laid off, and both of the studio's current projectsStar Wars: First Assault and Star Wars 1313 were cancelled. However Disney will still use the Star Wars name to license the series to other studios.
This means that instead of developing games in house Disney instead want's to entrust third-party publishers or studios to develop the games for them. This is a pretty selfish move on Disney's behalf, but understandable from a business standpoint.
Digitally Downloaded writes: "Disney is doing the right thing by the franchise by taking control of the license, and by giving it to those developers that can prove they can build quality games around the Star Wars franchise, perhaps we'll see a return to the glory days of the franchise that brought us the likes of Rogue Squadron."
