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EA Secures Exclusive Rights to Star Wars Games
Walt Disney and Electronic Arts announced a new multi-year exclusive licensing agreement to develop and publish globally new games based on Star Wars characters and storylines. In other words, there is still hope for a new Battlefront game, as well as the completion of Star Wars 1313.
It will be interesting to see what EA will do with the Star Wars franchise, and whether Star Wars 1313 will be back on track.:
Today it was announced that Lucasfilm Ltd. and Disney Interactive are entering into a multi-year, multi-title exclusive licensing agreement with Electronic Arts Inc. (EA) for the creation of new high quality Star Wars games aimed at the core gaming audience and spanning multiple genres for console, PC, mobile, and tablets.
Industry leaders and creators of best-in-class blockbuster games, the development and publishing teams at EA will collaborate with the creative teams at Lucasfilm to provide audiences with all-new gaming experiences set in the ever-expanding Star Wars galaxy. As part of the agreement, EA studio teams DICE (Battlefield series) and Visceral (Dead Space series) will join BioWare (Mass Effect series, Star Wars: The Old Republic) in the development of new Star Wars games.
"Our number one objective was to find a developer who could consistently deliver our fans great Star Wars games for years to come," said Kathleen Kennedy, president of Lucasfilm. "When we looked at the talent of the teams that EA was committing to our games and the quality of their vision for Star Wars, the choice was clear."
While EA studios will develop for the core Star Wars gaming audience, Disney Interactive will focus on delivering new Star Wars games for casual audiences on mobile, social, tablet, and online gaming platforms.
"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 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. The new experiences we create may borrow from films, but the games will be entirely original with all new stories and gameplay."
More information, including titles in development, will be announced in the coming months. Continue to check StarWars.com for updates on the future of Star Wars gaming.
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#4591369 Posted on: 05/06/2013 09:33 PM
So...uhm...Battlefront III, KOTOR III and Dark Forces III, huh?
So...uhm...Battlefront III, KOTOR III and Dark Forces III, huh?
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#4591376 Posted on: 05/06/2013 09:39 PM
Had to be EA.
Oh well, fingers crossed, at least Star Wars is coming to life again
Had to be EA.
Oh well, fingers crossed, at least Star Wars is coming to life again
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#4591386 Posted on: 05/06/2013 09:46 PM
Had to be EA.
Oh well, fingers crossed, at least Star Wars is coming to life again
Yeah, that's exactly what I thought when i saw this.
Had to be EA.
Oh well, fingers crossed, at least Star Wars is coming to life again
Yeah, that's exactly what I thought when i saw this.
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#4591391 Posted on: 05/06/2013 09:49 PM
really! EA! well atleast it wasnt Activision.
really! EA! well atleast it wasnt Activision.
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#4591395 Posted on: 05/06/2013 09:52 PM
Considering EA is the lesser of the two evils when it comes down to those companies. Even when they have Origin, I'd rather buy their games.
really! EA! well atleast it wasnt Activision.
Considering EA is the lesser of the two evils when it comes down to those companies. Even when they have Origin, I'd rather buy their games.
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#4591397 Posted on: 05/06/2013 09:56 PM
Well, we could probably get COD: Jedi Warfare and Sith Ops with Activision.
Or maybe Jedi's Creed with Ubisoft.
really! EA! well atleast it wasnt Activision.
Well, we could probably get COD: Jedi Warfare and Sith Ops with Activision.
Or maybe Jedi's Creed with Ubisoft.
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#4591398 Posted on: 05/06/2013 09:57 PM
Ohh baby, the prospect of a Dice made Battlefront is just to much - I want it NOW!!!.
In saying that, I'd love to see what Visceral come up with.
Ohh baby, the prospect of a Dice made Battlefront is just to much - I want it NOW!!!.
In saying that, I'd love to see what Visceral come up with.
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#4591413 Posted on: 05/06/2013 10:13 PM
Jedi Knight... Mixed with Kotor....
So...uhm...Battlefront III, KOTOR III and Dark Forces III, huh?
Jedi Knight... Mixed with Kotor....
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#4591429 Posted on: 05/06/2013 10:28 PM
C'mon, EA is the DARKSIDE ffs, you really want that?
C'mon, EA is the DARKSIDE ffs, you really want that?
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#4591431 Posted on: 05/06/2013 10:28 PM
As long as they don't embed crippling DRM on the games so bad you'd want to force choke them.
(and of course as long as they turn out great; 'decent' or 'good' no longer does the franchise justice)
How long before a Mass Effect-style (a.k.a. cover shooting) Star Wars game, though? =b
Its EA which probably means they'll be attached to origin, or maybe not. But I'm betting they'll require it in some form.
As long as they don't embed crippling DRM on the games so bad you'd want to force choke them.
(and of course as long as they turn out great; 'decent' or 'good' no longer does the franchise justice)
How long before a Mass Effect-style (a.k.a. cover shooting) Star Wars game, though? =b
Its EA which probably means they'll be attached to origin, or maybe not. But I'm betting they'll require it in some form.
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#4591547 Posted on: 05/07/2013 02:05 AM
The dark side in league with the dark side?
Oh boy, I can't wait to see these "quality" titles! ;D
The dark side in league with the dark side?
Oh boy, I can't wait to see these "quality" titles! ;D
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#4591555 Posted on: 05/07/2013 02:15 AM
I would have rather Bethesda, Take-Two Interactive or Square Enix instead. I'm surprised they didn't go with Square Enix seeing how Disney has had prior collaborations with them.
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I would have rather Bethesda, Take-Two Interactive or Square Enix instead. I'm surprised they didn't go with Square Enix seeing how Disney has had prior collaborations with them.
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#4591649 Posted on: 05/07/2013 05:54 AM
Such a shame.
Was hoping for a nice Rebellion reboot. Since it's EA I won't buy out of principle. Though better than ubisoft.
Such a shame.
Was hoping for a nice Rebellion reboot. Since it's EA I won't buy out of principle. Though better than ubisoft.
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#4591662 Posted on: 05/07/2013 06:38 AM
i'm just gonna leave this here also I didn't think the dark side could get any darker
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WpE_xMRiCLE
i'm just gonna leave this here also I didn't think the dark side could get any darker
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WpE_xMRiCLE
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As long as they don't embed crippling DRM on the games so bad you'd want to force choke them.
(and of course as long as they turn out great; 'decent' or 'good' no longer does the franchise justice)
How long before a Mass Effect-style (a.k.a. cover shooting) Star Wars game, though? =b