Disney Shuts down LucasArts and cancels Star Wars projects...

[Parker]

I guess we see who really is controlling the Dark Side...

http://kotaku.com/disney-shuts-down-lucasarts-468473749

[Nails]

is that the video game company???

[Mr Nobody]

I guess we see who really is controlling the Dark Side...
http://kotaku.com/disney-shuts-down-lucasarts-468473749

The executives spent too much on women and sex hence the shutdown, I mean thats ok but you got to keep it in budget.

[Papper]

This logo brings me lots of fond memories.

[BIG ACH]

Thats too bad - I read that this morning, star wars 1313 looked like it'd be fun!

[Sophus]

[Ron]

More like - they are shutting down the division and licensing it out to others, including those two games in development.  There will be tons of companies who will be willing to get the 'rights' to make the games for the movies, books, and various systems.  Expect quite a few new games in the next two years.

So, in other words, no cost for development, salaries, and more will be incurred now, and they get a royalty and licensing fee on all.  Profit wise, not a bad idea.

[King Shizzo]

More like - they are shutting down the division and licensing it out to others, including those two games in development.  There will be tons of companies who will be willing to get the 'rights' to make the games for the movies, books, and various systems.  Expect quite a few new games in the next two years.

So, in other words, no cost for development, salaries, and more will be incurred now, and they get a royalty and licensing fee on all.  Profit wise, not a bad idea.

They don't call you the Ronfather for nothing.

[_bruce_]

This logo brings me lots of fond memories.

Those were the days.

[Mr Nobody]

Does this mean we can longer throw darts at balloons or pick up ducks with a number on the bottom.

[Emmortal]

More like - they are shutting down the division and licensing it out to others, including those two games in development.  There will be tons of companies who will be willing to get the 'rights' to make the games for the movies, books, and various systems.  Expect quite a few new games in the next two years.

So, in other words, no cost for development, salaries, and more will be incurred now, and they get a royalty and licensing fee on all.  Profit wise, not a bad idea.

Tell that to the families of the 150 people who lost their jobs.

[Grape Ape]

They made a lot of bad video games.

[Voice of Doom]

Tell that to the families of the 150 people who lost their jobs.

tell that to the families of the new companies that get a shot now at the work....

[King Shizzo]

tell that to the families of the new companies that get a shot now at the work....

Survival of the luckiest.

[Ron]

Tell that to the families of the 150 people who lost their jobs.

Yes, although with Disney, they do provide a lot of them with preferred jobs offers and opportunities in other Disney divisions, which is huge.   And yes, many other companies will be able to add on to the workforce for the extra games that will be now made (instead of just 2, there may be 5 or 6+)
 

[King Shizzo]

Yes, although with Disney, they do provide a lot of them with preferred jobs offers and opportunities in other Disney divisions, which is huge.   And yes, many other companies will be able to add on to the workforce for the extra games that will be now made (instead of just 2, there may be 5 or 6+)
 

You are always too nice Ron. People lose jobs everyday. It's called life. It's also how you bounce back that matters.