How LucasArts Fell Apart – What Killed the Studio? 26665o

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Disney has laid off the staff of LucasArts and Star Wars when it comes to games.

But all of this news left many fans stunned and wondering what happened? Kotaku tackled this topic recently and brought some additional info on the subject.

Kotaku tells us:

Over the last five months, I’ve game known asStar Wars: First Assault.

All of these people helped paint a single picture: Even before Disney purchased LucasFilm, the parent company of LucasArts, in November of 2012, the studio faced serious issues. LucasArts was a company paralyzed by dysfunction, apathy, and indecision from executives at the highest levels.

“The bay area is filled with people who have had their hearts broken by LucasFilm or LucasArts,” said one person connected to the studio. “The sad legacy of multiple presidents, multiple layoffs… there’s a lot of people out there who’ve been treated badly by the company.”

They go on to tell us behind closed doors at LucasArts.

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Lisa has been an avid gamer since she was old enough to hold her first controller and a game writer for more than a decade. A child of the Nintendo generation, she believes they just don’t make games like they used to but sometimes, they make them even better! While consoles will always be her first love, Lisa spends most of her gaming time on the PC these days- on MMOs and first-person shooters in particular.