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Star Wars developer LucasArts has issued redundancy notices to an unspecified number of staff at its San Francisco studio, the company has confirmed. The news adds to a wider picture of a group subjected to tumultuous policy change and swift restructuring, with key executives and longstanding designers quitting unexpectedly. A …
Read More »LucasArts layoffs amid studio turbulence
Developer confirms reorganisation following walkouts and cancellations
Read More »George Lucas suing Jedi Mind control firm
Star Wars creator and IP owner George Lucas is suing a company called Jedi Mind Inc which manufactures a thought-controlled PC and gaming device. The firm makes a wireless headset that is able to detect a user’s brainwaves and in turn allow them to control software applications simply by will. …
Read More »LucasArts pulls PSP Force Unleashed II
Sequel to popular Star Wars title canceled on Sonyâ??s handheld
Read More »Ex-LucasArts man joins Republic of Fun
Former company president Darrell Rodriguez joins social game outfit
Read More »Force Unleashed II ditches PSP
LucasArts has confirmed to IGN that it has scrapped plans to release Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II on PSP this October. A version for the Sony handheld was due to arrive alongside the Xbox 360, PS3, Wii, DS, PC and iPhone version on October 29th in the UK (and …
Read More »Ubisoft Montreal creative director joins LucasArts
Star Wars developer confirms Clint Hocking is working on a new project
Read More »Blackman recounts Force Unleashed dev nightmare
Tech overload had almost killed the crisis-hit project
Read More »His last LucasArts interview: Haden Blackman
Before he left the games division of LucasFilm, Blackman told Develop of the Force Unleashed dev nightmare
Read More »LucasArts loses Force Unleashed dev
LucasArts admitted last night that one of its most important developers has walked out on the company. Haden Blackman yesterday brought an end to his thirteen year spell at LucasArts by saying that now is the best time to explore new creative challenges”. His distinguished career at the company culminated …
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