What was the last game LucasArts made?
Angry Birds Star Wars
The last game released through LucasArts as a subsidiary of an independent Lucasfilm was Angry Birds Star Wars, a game that gave the Angry Birds characters costumes and abilities based on the original Star Wars trilogy. It was released on November 8, 2012, before the Disney acquisition of Lucasfilm was finalized.
Is LucasArts shut down?
After purchasing Lucasfilm last October, Disney has decided to shut down the company’s video game development arm, LucasArts.
Is LucasArts coming back?
It’s been a while since Lucasfilm was associated with video games, though. That’s because the LucasArts team was effectively shut down following Disney’s acquisition of Lucasfilm in 2012. The name is being revived, though, for all games that use the studio’s IP.
Why did Disney close LucasArts?
After evaluating our position in the games market, we’ve decided to shift LucasArts from an internal development to a licensing model, minimizing the company’s risk while achieving a broader portfolio of quality Star Wars games. As a result of this change, we’ve had layoffs across the organization.
Why was LucasArts closed?
Is LucasArts still making games?
Six months later, Disney made the end official by announcing it was shutting down LucasArts and getting out of internal video game development altogether.
What was the first Monkey Island game?
The Secret of Monkey Island 1990
| Monkey Island | |
|---|---|
| Writer(s) | Ron Gilbert Dave Grossman Tim Schafer |
| Platform(s) | Atari ST, Amiga, DOS, Windows, Classic Mac OS, macOS, Mega-CD, PlayStation 2, XBLA, WiiWare, PSN, iOS |
| First release | The Secret of Monkey Island 1990 |
| Latest release | Monkey Island 2: LeChuck’s Revenge − Special Edition 7 July 2010 |