Last
month we reported that Disney, who had bought LucasFilm closed down LucasArts,
sending 150 people to the unemployment line (wrong). Now they decided to put
the legacy of the next Star Wars games in the hands of Electronic Arts and
subsidiary companies like Bioware (Star Wars: The Old Republic and Mass Effect
Trilogy), DICE (Battlefield 3) and Visceral (Dead Space). Hearing this, the
fans went crazy because although Bioware, Dice and Visceral are good companies
with solid games, EA is the “worst company in the world”, according to
Consumerist voters, and while that might be an exaggeration, the fact is that
the company has received a certain criticism on multiple issues. The press
release that follows bellow notes that Disney “will
retain certain rights to develop new titles within the mobile, social, tablet
and online game categories.”.
Press
Release:
BURBANK and REDWOOD CITY, Calif.,
May 6, 2013 — The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) and Electronic Arts Inc.
(NASDAQ: EA) today announced a new multi-year exclusive licensing agreement to
develop and publish globally new games based on Star Wars characters and
storylines.
Under the
agreement, EA will develop and publish new Star Wars titles for a core gaming
audience, spanning all interactive platforms and the most popular game genres,
while Disney will retain certain rights to develop new titles within the
mobile, social, tablet and online game categories.
“This
agreement demonstrates our commitment to creating quality game experiences that
drive the popularity of the Star Wars franchise for years to come,” said John
Pleasants, Co-President of Disney Interactive. “Collaborating with one of the
world’s premier game developers will allow us to bring an amazing portfolio of
new Star Wars titles to our fans around the world.”
“Every
developer dreams of creating games for the Star Wars universe,” said EA Labels
President Frank Gibeau. “Three of our top studios will fulfill that dream,
crafting epic adventures for Star Wars fans. DICE and Visceral will produce new
games, joining the BioWare team which continues to develop for the Star Wars
franchise. The new experiences we create may borrow from films, but the games
will be entirely original with all new stories and gameplay.”
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