Go Back   Forums > Community Chatterbox > Gaming Zone
Memberlist Forum Rules Search Today's Posts Mark Forums Read
Search Forums:
Click here to use Advanced Search

Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
Old 03-04-2013, 09:19 PM   #1
RRS
(Gaming) History Buff
 
RRS's Avatar


 
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Gdansk, Poland
Posts: 586
Exclamation Disney closes LucasArts

After 30 years... LucasArts will remain only as licensor. All current projects cancelled, most of the staff sacked.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucasar...ey_and_closure
and all over the net, like: http://www.joystiq.com/2013/04/03/di...ses-lucasarts/
RRS is offline                         Send a private message to RRS
Reply With Quote
Old 03-04-2013, 10:22 PM   #2
Smiling Spectre
10 GOSUB Abandonia
20 GOTO 10
 
Smiling Spectre's Avatar




 
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Cherkessk, Russian Federation
Posts: 2,078
Send a message via ICQ to Smiling Spectre Send a message via AIM to Smiling Spectre Send a message via MSN to Smiling Spectre
Default

I am fine with it. Did they do anything good recently? Licensed, yes, but proprietary?
Smiling Spectre is offline                         Send a private message to Smiling Spectre
Reply With Quote
Old 04-04-2013, 12:40 AM   #3
Scatty
Treasure hunter
 
Scatty's Avatar

 
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Little big small world
Posts: 1,906
Default

Sometimes, there just comes time to depart.
Scatty is offline                         Send a private message to Scatty
Reply With Quote
Old 04-04-2013, 07:37 AM   #4
Mighty Midget
Pox Vobiscum
 
Mighty Midget's Avatar


 
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Krakeroy, Norway
Posts: 3,014
Default

One step closer to Leia and the 7 droids.
__________________
Je Suis Charlie
Mighty Midget is offline                         Send a private message to Mighty Midget
Reply With Quote
Old 04-04-2013, 06:55 PM   #5
MrFlibble
Abandonia Homie
 
MrFlibble's Avatar

 
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Weiherhof, Germany
Posts: 533
Default

Frankly I have no idea what to say here.

Does this only concern the game department? Are they going to keep cranking the CGI series out?

On another note, I wouldn't mind some more series done by Genndy Tartakovsky. Now that guy has class (anyone here seen Samurai Jack?).
__________________
FED2k Forums - Westwood Studios' Dune games and more
MrFlibble is offline                         Send a private message to MrFlibble
Reply With Quote
Old 04-04-2013, 07:37 PM   #6
RRS
(Gaming) History Buff
 
RRS's Avatar


 
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Gdansk, Poland
Posts: 586
Default

It's about the game department. New STAR WARS movies are in the making (not just the next trilogy), although recent announcements changed the fate of certain animated series.

I dislike Tartakovsky's style, be it Samurai Jack or Clone Wars - not my thing.
RRS is offline                         Send a private message to RRS
Reply With Quote
Old 04-04-2013, 10:10 PM   #7
Japo
Autonomous human
 
Japo's Avatar


 
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: ,
Posts: 4,613
Default

I wonder what they mean by reducing risk. Is it that they didn't want damage the Lucas brand by releasing something shitty under it? But if they're not going to use it, why's that important? Are they keeping it for future use?

The Clone Wars has boring story like all Star Wars pre-episode 4, and I've never watched Samurai Jack, but what made Genndy Tartakovsky famous was Dexter's Laboratory, whose seasons 1-2 are one of the best TV comedy shows ever.
__________________
Life starts every day anew. Prospects not so good...
Japo is offline                         Send a private message to Japo
Reply With Quote
Old 05-04-2013, 06:51 AM   #8
Smiling Spectre
10 GOSUB Abandonia
20 GOTO 10
 
Smiling Spectre's Avatar




 
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Cherkessk, Russian Federation
Posts: 2,078
Send a message via ICQ to Smiling Spectre Send a message via AIM to Smiling Spectre Send a message via MSN to Smiling Spectre
Default

Well, it looks plain and clear for me, Japo. LA as publisher and licensor have a big portfolio - from Indiana Jones to Star Wars. I had a good time with Lego Star Wars, for example, and I don't think that Monkey Island or, say, Sam & Max exhausted of all potential. Even Star Wars: Angry Birds have it's good sides. But all of this was made not by LA. As developer, LA looks like empty shell of company for me. So it looks very reasonable to cut expenses, have all pluses as licensor, but no minuses as developer. And they always can flesh it up back, if they really want it (but I doubt it). Thumbs up, Disney!
Smiling Spectre is offline                         Send a private message to Smiling Spectre
Reply With Quote
Old 05-04-2013, 07:02 AM   #9
Ironlion
Forum hobbit

 
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Brooklyn Park, United States
Posts: 34
Default

Given that developers recently released the source code for Jedi Knight 2, I can't help but wonder what this means for the status of LucasArts IP's now.

Basically what I'm getting at here is...maybe we'll be seeing A few missing old gems here on Abandonia in the near future?
Ironlion is offline                         Send a private message to Ironlion
Reply With Quote
Old 05-04-2013, 02:27 PM   #10
arete
If All Else Fails, Play Dead
 
arete's Avatar


 
Join Date: May 2008
Location: Waterside, South Africa
Posts: 3,138
Default

Oooooh
__________________

"You have heard that it was said, 'You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.' But I say to you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who spitefully use you and persecute you..."
arete is offline                         Send a private message to arete
Reply With Quote
Reply


Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Hercules [DISNEY] Oliwerko Rejected requests 7 26-07-2012 11:49 AM
SimFarm Closes To Dosbox After Sound Setup? neogami Troubleshooting 1 07-12-2011 01:35 PM
Disney Follow The Reader [DISNEY] tchelo23br Rejected requests 1 08-05-2010 07:20 PM
Ufo Enemy Unknown, Closes knight2wolfe Troubleshooting 3 09-03-2005 04:28 PM
More Disney Games vipin Old Suggestions 5 01-07-2004 10:06 PM

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Forum Jump
 


The current time is 06:32 AM (GMT)

 
Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.7.1
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.