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Publisher LucasArts has admitted that 2009, as it was for most companies in the industry, was a challenging year for LucasArts – but the ongoing appeal of its strong franchise offering has seen it through the storm. We, similar to many other publishers, have been challenged by the current economic …
Read More »Long tail rewards LucasArts
Publisher LucasArts has admitted that 2009, as it was for most companies in the industry, was a challenging year for LucasArts – but the ongoing appeal of its strong franchise offering has seen it through the storm. We, similar to many other publishers, have been challenged by the current economic …
Read More »LucasArts pledges High Street support
Despite huge success for its 2009 digital strategy LucasArts says retail releases are still a key part of its business. Last year the publisher revived many of its classic older IPs, with both new and old Monkey Island titles launched for iPhone, Xbox Live Arcade, PC and WiiWare. Embracing digital …
Read More »Star Wars Old Republic set for Spring 2011?
Comments made by EA’s CEO in this evening’s investors conference call suggests Star Wars: The Old Republic will be released in Spring 2011. During the call – which discussed the firm’s decision to reduce its projected revenues for FY2010 – John Riccitiello said the firm’s next ‘major MMO’ is making …
Read More »LucasArts talks making better Star Wars games
The teams behind the latest Lucas releases on how they handle the fiercely guarded IP
Read More »By George!
Develop visited George Lucas' vast ranch to learn more about the responsibility of working with Star Wars IP
Read More »LucasArts developing new Force Unleashed
Latest game in series of expensive, cinematic titles arrives next year
Read More »VIDEOS: Halo Reach, Force Unleashed II
The world has caught its first glimpse of both Microsoft’s already feverously anticipated Halo Reach and the already rumoured Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II. Aired at the VGAs in the US last night, the Halo Reach trailer hints at a slightly grittier approach to Bungie’s famous franchise. Squad-based mechanics …
Read More »Star Wars: Force Unleashed 2 announced
LucasArts has announced Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II for 2010. The sequel to the 2008 smash hit was revealed by Samuel L. Jackson during the Spike TV Video game Awards . The trailer featured Starkiller, the protagonist from the original game. Star Wars: The Force Unleashed was released on …
Read More »New Star Wars game incoming
A brand new entry in the video games Star Games saga is set to be unveiled in a few weeks time at the Spike Video Game Awards 2009, according to the channel’s host Geoff Keighley via Twitter. Nothing more is known of the game as of yet, though the teaser …
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