GOG.com has unveiled “Wave II” of its LucasArts re-release plan, announcing the availability of the complete X-Wing series along with many more classic and popular games.
Disney Brings Back Space Combat with Star Wars: Attack Squadrons
Disney, the new owners of the Star Wars franchise, announced Star Wars: Attack Squadrons on Tuesday. The upcoming free-to-play space combat game will let players customize and pilot their own fighters from the original Star Wars trilogy in three competitive online modes.
EA Reaches Exclusive Deal with Disney to Publish Star Wars Games
After shutting down the LucasArts game studio last month and promising to license the studio’s valuable properties to third party developers, Disney has reached an agreement with publishing giant EA for the exclusive rights to the Star Wars franchise. Disney and EA issued a joint press release Monday announcing the “multi-year” deal, and clarifying that EA will focus on the “core gaming audience,” which we believe means AAA console and PC titles, while Disney will reserve the right to publish…
The End or a New Beginning? LucasArts Shuts Its Doors
LucasArts, the popular game studio founded by Lucasfilm in 1982, has closed. The decision to shutter the celebrated studio was made by Disney, which acquired the company as part of its purchase of Lucasfilm last October. News of LucasArts’ fate came Wednesday after months of speculation about its future. The company’s 150 staff members were informed of the decision Wednesday morning, and Disney provided this statement to the press shortly thereafter: After evaluating our position in the games market, we’ve…
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