https://variety.com/2019/gaming/news/disney-video-game-star-wars-ea-1203129606/
Sounds like that Star Wars license isn't going anywhere else...
Sounds like that Star Wars license isn't going anywhere else...
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Disney Says It's Never Been Good at Video Games, "Good Relationship" With EA
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He's mostly saying that they are not going to develop again. He mentions EA but that is not his focus here.
Of course, until the contract ends, he will say that EA is doing ok. That doesn't mean they will renew it.
Of course, until the contract ends, he will say that EA is doing ok. That doesn't mean they will renew it.
Oh boy....
EDIT: Hmm...from what I see they're only talking about how THEY as a company aren't going to develop games anymore.
EDIT: Hmm...from what I see they're only talking about how THEY as a company aren't going to develop games anymore.
Disney's issue with gaming was always expecting instant results.
"Oh this has the disney name, so it should be doing a billion dollars like our movies do" when that isn't the case for a lot of their stuff.
It's a shame what they did to Propaganda. They really should've let that continued its course.
If they weren't so quick to drop things, they'd have finally gotten a real feel for game development.
"Oh this has the disney name, so it should be doing a billion dollars like our movies do" when that isn't the case for a lot of their stuff.
It's a shame what they did to Propaganda. They really should've let that continued its course.
If they weren't so quick to drop things, they'd have finally gotten a real feel for game development.
The Star Wars franchise is already fucked up, making two high-controversial games focused on loot the players isn't different on what's happening with the franchise since the Lucas days.
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disney has always been hyper-controlling of their brands and how they are perceived but I guess that doesn't apply to video games?
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HALF a decade. Never rush to be first comment, peeps.
It does seem like Disney isn't saying they're happy with or without EA, just that they don't want to bother doing it themselves anymore when it's more lucrative to license out the IPs instead.
I mean, if Warner can do it I don't see why Disney couldn't. Shame they gave the Star Wars license to one company, and it's EA no less.
Ubi would put out a million similar-playing open world Star Wars games of decent quality.
And I would be very much down with that!
Nah....that's code for "thanks for the free check EA". LOL. I'll be shocked if Disney renews their Star Wars license with EA simply because another publisher (Ubisoft is my pick) could do wonders with that license in my opinion.
For all the things the battlefront get wrong, they are still some of the best star wars games ever made, especially in terms of control and graphics.
While them being shit at video games is true, I don't believe they are at all happy with Legislators talking about "Star Wars themed casinos" and the like. EA has generated a ton of negative PR, specifically for Star Wars. Not to mention their output has been lack luster.
Also, if you recognize your bad at games, maybe you shouldn't have shut downn Lucas Arts.
Also, if you recognize your bad at games, maybe you shouldn't have shut downn Lucas Arts.
I don't think anyone actually thinks they will end the current deal with EA. I imagine doing that might be a bit messy legally. I do think that they might reconsider re-uping though. I also wouldn't be surprised if EA doesn't want to re-up. SW as a whole has lost a lot of it's luster.
Toontown, Clubpenguin and Pirates Online were both great for their target audience. What the hell are they going on about?
