Wow, that is kinda sad. Guess I shouldn't hold my breath for a Gladius sequel then yeah? Not that there was any hope for on in the first place, but still. Kinda sad.
Disney Closes LucasArts
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I meant the potential for it. I knew the actual game was scrapped, but there was always the possibility that it could come back. Now with LucasArts gone, I'm wondering if that potential is gone along with them, or if someone else can make the game...MrPeanut said:
Name recognition. Poor creativity, poor product, and bad management isn't inherent in a company, it's caused by the management team. A take over by Disney removed Lucases direction at the very top, and with some more shakeup they could have turned it back into a decent developer.AzrealMaximillion said:
Let's face it. The best Star Wars games of the past decade were made by Traveller's Tales. If Disney is serious about licensing out those properties to people who know how to make games, I'm all for it.
If 1313 doesn't get acquired by another studio fairly quickly, then it probably would have just been another disappointment.
If 1313 doesn't get acquired by another studio fairly quickly, then it probably would have just been another disappointment.
While the 150 people getting laid off is sad, that's about as far as I care here.
To me this is a 'and nothing of value was lost' situation, since the only game to come out with 'Lucas Arts' anywhere on it I liked was Metal Warriors on the SNES, and I think the only reason they're name was on it is cause one mech had a light saber
To me this is a 'and nothing of value was lost' situation, since the only game to come out with 'Lucas Arts' anywhere on it I liked was Metal Warriors on the SNES, and I think the only reason they're name was on it is cause one mech had a light saber
The only, and I do mean only, unfortunate part of this news is that 150 or so people lost their jobs.
That's it. Seriously.
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To everyone flipping out over LucasArts being shut-down, I have just one question:
When was the last time you both purchased and enjoyed a game from LucasArts?
LucasArts has been floundering for years. They'd already lost many of their most talented people and they haven't released, or licensed, a well-received title for at least half a decade.
At this point, it's actually better for them to function solely as a licensing division rather than an internal development studio.
It remains to be seen if they license the right projects to the right studios, of course, but at least this way there's a chance we can start seeing good Star Wars and Indiana Jones games again. And, let's not forget their other IPs. (Monkey Island, Grim Fandango, etc) With them simply having to license the titles out, rather than fund and develop them, there's less risk and thus a better chance we can see those series revived.
That's it. Seriously.
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To everyone flipping out over LucasArts being shut-down, I have just one question:
When was the last time you both purchased and enjoyed a game from LucasArts?
LucasArts has been floundering for years. They'd already lost many of their most talented people and they haven't released, or licensed, a well-received title for at least half a decade.
At this point, it's actually better for them to function solely as a licensing division rather than an internal development studio.
It remains to be seen if they license the right projects to the right studios, of course, but at least this way there's a chance we can start seeing good Star Wars and Indiana Jones games again. And, let's not forget their other IPs. (Monkey Island, Grim Fandango, etc) With them simply having to license the titles out, rather than fund and develop them, there's less risk and thus a better chance we can see those series revived.
Oh yes we all know that it will work for the best, take ea buying up smaller game companies and just sitting on IP's. Microsoft did the same thing with rare studio, gee that seemed to have worked out well. I mean look at where all of those IP's are now in our community.Genocidicles said:
Where have you been?Doclector said:
Most of LucasArts talent either left or was kicked out the door, you just need to look at some their more recent works as examples.
Hmm, maybe if some incredibly talented developers have been let go, maybe some more deserving IP's are about to get better resources. I'm not saying Lucas Arts was bad, I'm just saying it was rare to see a game from them that meant anything to me over the past decade.
Ironically, one of the last LucasArts titles I truly enjoyed was Afterlife. For a company that (for me at least) pretty much defined 90's gaming they really have had their foot off the gas for the last fifteen years.
Still, shame about those people getting laid off.
Still, shame about those people getting laid off.
... And nothing of value was lost. Don't get me wrong, I like some of their published games as much as the next (Monkey Island and Kotor, especially) but they were developed by different studios and LucasArts themselves have been creatively dead since forever.
Edit: Of course, sucks for the people who lost their jobs :/
Hopefully they'll be able to pick up something else.
Edit: Of course, sucks for the people who lost their jobs :/
Hopefully they'll be able to pick up something else.
So now the question is will Disney do something with the many Ip's or just keep doing the same thing and do nothing interesting. My bet's unfortunately on the latter with the state of things apart from some tie ins with the new star wars movies.
Something to think about. I'm not sure how they got so bad. It's like everything "Lucas" got flipped upside down at the same time.Grouchy Imp said:
Yes, it's a shame for them individually but I really hope this means a better development landscape elsewhere in game development world where the best of those laid off get picked up quickly.
I was looking forward to 1313. And Battlefront 3. Oh my god I'll never see another Battlefront game. Die you mouse loving pricks. DIE!