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Type: Company

Name: Lucasarts

First reported 11 mins ago - Updated 11 mins ago - 1 reports

ESPN

ESPN Layoffs Could Reach 400 As Part Of Latest Disney Cuts

ESPN just released a statement confirming the cuts, which were first reported by Deadspin. Said the company: “We are implementing changes across the company to enhance our continued growth while smartly managing costs. While difficult, we are confident ... [Published Deadline.com - 11 mins ago]

Entities: ESPN, Walt Disney Company, Layoffs

First reported 20 hours ago - Updated 20 hours ago - 1 reports

The Third Most 'Gamous' Person: A Chat With Tim Schafer

Tim Schaefer has lived many lives in the game industry.He's been the man behind your favorite old school LucasArts adventure games like The Secret of Monkey Island, Day of the Tentacle , and Grim Fandango. In 2003, Tim founded Double Fine Productions, ... [Published Motherboard Magazine - 20 hours ago]

Entities: Video Games, Tim Schafer, Kickstarter

First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 1 reports

Lucasarts

EA Opens New DICE Studio To Work On Star Wars Games

Earlier this month, Disney shocked the gaming world when they pulled the plug on LucasArts to then announce EA would be chosen to exclusively develop Star Wars games. We’re sure many of you took to your forums of choice to voice your [...]Like It , +1 ... [Published UberGizmo - May 16 2013]

Entities: Star Wars, Lucasarts, Walt Disney Company

First reported May 15 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 1 reports

Electronic Arts Inc

Battlefield dev DICE expands to Los Angeles for EA’s Star Wars game

Electronic Arts has a new studio based in Los Angeles that’s been named an offshoot of Sweden-based Battlefield developer, DICE. The publisher is shooting to build a team of 60 at DICE Los Angeles by the end of 2013, GamesIndustry International reveals. ... [Published Digital Trends - May 15 2013]

Entities: Electronic Arts Inc, Star Wars, Los Angeles, BioWare

First reported May 15 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 1 reports

Activision Blizzard Inc

EA Opening New Los Angeles Game Studio

Electronic Arts Inc., fresh off announcing it cut 10 percent of its workforce to trim costs, is investing in a new Los Angeles studio for its Stockholm-based DICE game developer with the goal of poaching talent from rivals like Activision Blizzard Inc. ... [Published All Things Digital - May 15 2013]

Entities: Electronic Arts Inc, Los Angeles, Star Wars, Activision Blizzard Inc, Lucasarts

First reported May 15 2013 - Updated May 15 2013 - 1 reports

Star Wars: Battlefront

‘Battlefield 4’ developer might be making ‘Star Wars: Battlefront 3’ (Photos)

The developers of the upcoming new entry to the popular shooter franchise, “Battlefield 4,” are one of the teams that EA is giving rights to create a new “Star Wars” game after the publisher recently acquired the license. According to a report from Kotaku ... [Published Examiner.com - May 15 2013]

Entities: Star Wars: Battlefront, Star Wars, Frostbite, Lucasarts

First reported May 14 2013 - Updated May 14 2013 - 1 reports

Deus Ex: Invisible War

Play as a ghost, influence lives in The Novelist

Kent Hudson used to work for LucasArts. We don’t talk about LucasArts any longer so we’ll just leave it at that. He also helped design games like Deus Ex: Invisible War and BioShock 2 . He’s got a new project in the works called The Novelist , which follows ... [Published NAG - May 14 2013]

Entities: Lucasarts, Deus Ex: Invisible War, Dan Kaplan

First reported May 14 2013 - Updated May 14 2013 - 1 reports

EA Gets Exclusive Rights over Star Wars Games

The fate of future Star Wars games seemed uncertain after Disney shut down the LucasArts game development division, in the wake of purchasing Lucasfilm last year. But it seems fans of the popular sci-fi franchise have nothing to fear, as news emerged ... [Published Tech Beat - May 14 2013]

Entities: Star Wars, Electronic Arts Inc, Walt Disney Company, Old Republic International Corporation

First reported May 07 2013 - Updated May 08 2013 - 5 reports

With Star Wars, Time for Electronic Arts to Prove Its Worth

Despite all the excitement surrounding new Star Wars movies stemming from$ Disney's (NYSE: DISAfter all, just last month Disney cleaned house by dropping the guillotine on George Lucas' game division, LucasArts, laying off most of its staff while at the ... [Published Motley Fool - May 08 2013]

Entities: Electronic Arts Inc, Star Wars, Walt Disney, Activision Blizzard Inc, Lucasarts

First reported May 06 2013 - Updated May 07 2013 - 12 reports

Disney inks with EA for 'Star Wars' games

A month after shutting down LucasArts, The Walt Disney Co. has shifted its “Star Wars” gaming activities to a licensing model as promised. The Mouse House has struck an exclusive multiyear deal with Electronic Arts Inc. to develop and publish new games ... [Published Los Angeles Business - May 07 2013]

Entities: Electronic Arts Inc, Star Wars, Walt Disney Company

First reported May 07 2013 - Updated May 07 2013 - 8 reports

After 1,000 layoffs, EA could find itself short-handed for Star Wars games (analysis)

Electronics Arts just laid off 10 percent of its staff and let go of chief executive John Riccitiello. Now it is about to take on a huge challenge: Making games for the legendary Star Wars franchise.Can EA pull it off? Or will it find itself stretched ... [Published Venturebeat - May 07 2013]

Entities: Star Wars, Lucasarts, Layoffs, Walt Disney Company

First reported May 06 2013 - Updated May 07 2013 - 15 reports

Electronic Arts To Develop All Future 'Star Wars' Video Games In Deal with Disney

A month after Disney (NYSE:DIS) closed down LucasArts, the previous developer for all “Star Wars” video games, Electronic Arts (NASDAQ:EA) has been selected as its successor. From here on out, Electronic Arts will develop and publish all future "Star ... [Published International Business Times Canada - May 07 2013]

Entities: Star Wars, Electronic Arts Inc, Walt Disney Company

Quotes

...Disney noted that it is a period in the complex franchise's story that has yet to be explored on-screen. The show "takes place in a time where the Empire is securing its grip on the galaxy and hunting down the last of the Jedi Knights as a fledgling rebellion against the Empire is taking shape" , Disney said in a statement, adding that the actual plot is being kept secret for now

Disney making Star Wars Rebels, a new animated show [Published CNET.com.au - 17 hours ago]

"Three of our top studios will fulfill that dream, crafting epic adventures for Star Wars fans. DICE and Visceral will produce new games, joining the BioWare team which continues to develop for the Star Wars franchise. The new experiences we create may borrow from films, but the games will be entirely original with all new stories and gameplay."

EA wants LA studio for DICE to challenge Activision [Published ITProPortal.com - May 17 2013]

"There is an extreme talent pool over that we want a part of. It's no secret that our main competitor is there" said Troedsson

Star Wars Battlefront 3 could live on at EA's new DICE LA studio, share Battlefield 4 developers [Published TechDigest - May 15 2013]

...He's held positions at The Pok$mon Company International and LucasArts. "Joey brings to Caliber Security Partners a depth of game knowledge that has already shown to be valuable in our efforts to gain industry wide exposure. It's obvious he's well known and respected, both for his insight but also his dynamic personality. Having Joey associated with Caliber Security Partners is enormous" states Tab Pierce, President of Caliber Security Partners (http://www.calibersecurity.com)...

Joey MacArthur Joins Caliber Security Partners Advisory Board [Published PRWeb - May 15 2013]

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ESPN Layoffs Could Reach 400 As Part Of Latest ... [Published Deadline.com - 11 mins ago]
Disney making Star Wars Rebels, a new animated ... [Published CNET.com.au - 17 hours ago]
The Third Most 'Gamous' Person: A Chat With Tim... [Published Motherboard Magazine - 20 hours ago]
New Star Wars Rebels animated series is better ... [Published Venturebeat - May 20 2013]
Disney making 'Star Wars Rebels,' a new animate... [Published CNET News - May 20 2013]
EA wants LA studio for DICE to challenge Activi... [Published ITProPortal.com - May 17 2013]
EA Opens New DICE Studio To Work On Star Wars G... [Published UberGizmo - May 16 2013]
‘Battlefield 4’ developer might be making ‘Star... [Published Examiner.com - May 15 2013]
EA's DICE Eyeing LA Studio to Compete Against A... [Published PC Magazine - May 15 2013]
EA Opens L.A. Studio to Develop 'Stars Wars' Games [Published FOXBusiness.com - May 15 2013]
Battlefield dev DICE expands to Los Angeles for... [Published Digital Trends - May 15 2013]
Star Wars Battlefront 3 could live on at EA's n... [Published TechDigest - May 15 2013]
DICE founds new L.A. studio for Star Wars games [Published Metro.co.uk - May 15 2013]
EA Opening New Los Angeles Game Studio [Published All Things Digital - May 15 2013]
Joey MacArthur Joins Caliber Security Partners ... [Published PRWeb - May 15 2013]
Red Flag Game Studio Announces Puzzle Knots [Published Free Press Release Center - May 14 2013]
Electronic Arts Inc. (EA), The Walt Disney Comp... [Published InsiderMonkey.com - May 14 2013]
Saban Names Jack Sorensen as Playforge President [Published Gifts & Decorative Accessories - May 14 2013]
Play as a ghost, influence lives in The Novelist [Published NAG - May 14 2013]
A Match Made in Star Wars Heaven [Published Motley Fool - May 14 2013]
EA Gets Exclusive Rights over Star Wars Games [Published Tech Beat - May 14 2013]
Saban Brands Appoints Sorensen President of The... [Published PE Hub News - May 14 2013]
Blimey! 'Star Wars Episode VII' To Shoot in the... [Published 92.9 WLMI - May 14 2013]
Saban Brands Names New Head of The Playforge [Published World Screen News - May 13 2013]
Saban Brands Appoints Jack Sorensen as Presiden... [Published Business Wire - May 13 2013]
Google to Launch Game Center Soon [Published Softpedia - May 13 2013]
Google May Launch Games Platform at Googe I/O C... [Published ITechPost - May 13 2013]
Google appears to be going more social with games [Published PC World - May 12 2013]
Opinion: EA-Star Wars [Published X-Media Online - May 12 2013]
Weekend Hot Topic, part 2: best video game secrets [Published Metro.co.uk - May 12 2013]

Blogs

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ESPN Layoffs Could Reach 400 As Part Of Latest ... [Published Deadline.com - 11 mins ago] ESPN just released a statement confirming the cuts, which were first reported by Deadspin. Said the company: “We are implementing changes across the company to enhance our continued growth while smartly managing costs. While difficult, we are confident ...
New Star Wars Rebels animated series is better ... [Published Venturebeat - May 20 2013] The Disney era of Star Wars is moving forward at point-five past lightspeed. Episode VII is due out in 2015, a standalone film will follow in 2016, and Electronic Arts is working on a few new games — and now we are learning the details of the new animated ...
EA Opening New Los Angeles Game Studio [Published All Things Digital - May 15 2013] Electronic Arts Inc., fresh off announcing it cut 10 percent of its workforce to trim costs, is investing in a new Los Angeles studio for its Stockholm-based DICE game developer with the goal of poaching talent from rivals like Activision Blizzard Inc. ...
Lucasfilm registers pack of new Star Wars domains [Published SlashGear - May 08 2013] Just a couple days ago, Electronic Arts signed a deal with Disney that would see the video game publisher obtain exclusive rights to the Star Wars video game franchise, which pretty much confirms that new Star Wars titles will be incoming at some point. ...
Lucasfilm registers pack of new Star Wars domains [Published SlashGear - May 08 2013] Just a couple days ago, Electronic Arts signed a deal with Disney that would see the video game publisher obtain exclusive rights to the Star Wars video game franchise, which pretty much confirms that new Star Wars titles will be incoming at some point. ...

Audio/Video

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Remembering LucasArts Development: A Brief Look... [Published IGN Entertainment - YouTube - Apr 05 2013]
Disney axes LucasArts [Published Reuters Video: Entertainment - Apr 04 2013]
Marvel Phase 2, iPhone 5S Summer Rumors & Lucas... [Published IGN Entertainment - YouTube - Apr 04 2013]
LucasArts Closes Doors on Development [Published IGN Entertainment - YouTube - Apr 04 2013]
Disney Shuts Down LucasArts [Published WSJ.com Video - Digits - Apr 03 2013]

Press Releases

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Saban Brands Appoints Jack Sorensen as Presiden... [Published Business Wire - May 13 2013]
Red Flag Game Studio Targets Puzzle Fans [Published PR.com Press Releases - May 08 2013]
BioWare Announces First Digital Expansion: Rise... [Published Business Wire - Apr 15 2013]
BioWare Announces First Digital Expansion: Rise... [Published EON Consumer - Apr 15 2013]
BioWare Announces First Digital Expansion: Rise... [Published EON Retail - Apr 15 2013]