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Disney Purchases Lucasfilm, Star Wars 1313 Development To Remain Unaffected

Posted on Wednesday, October 31 @ 09:53:49 Eastern by Alex_Osborn

In case you haven't already heard, Disney announced yesterday that they purchased Lucasfilm Ltd. for the hefty sum of $4.05 billion. Crazy, I know—but what is even more insane is that we're getting Star Wars: Episode VII in 2015! Okay, I know this isn't a film site, but I just couldn't help myself. Onto gaming-related news...

At E3 this year, LucasArts revealed an exciting new game dubbed Star Wars 1313 that blew just about everyone who saw the live demonstration away. Well now that Disney owns Lucas, many are worried that this may somehow affect the game's development. To make matters worse, Disney CEO Bob Iger announced that Lucasfilm would be focusing more on tablet and mobile games than console experiences from here on out.

Fortunately, it looks like all current projects will continue on as planned. LucasArts released the following statement to IGN:  "For the time being all projects are business as usual. We are excited about all the possibilities that Disney brings."

So what do you think of Disney's big purchase? Let us know in the comments below.

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  • pennpsu
    pennpsu
    Joined: Sep 2010
    Posted: Oct 31st, 2012 at 10:06 am
    Now we might see KOTOR3.
    0 1
  • Italion193
    Italion193
    Joined: Jun 2011
    Posted: Oct 31st, 2012 at 10:07 am
    Tablet star wars? Nobody got time for that.
    0 1
  • Andy578
    Andy578
    Joined: May 2011
    Posted: Oct 31st, 2012 at 10:12 am
    Disney please please please give us Battlefront 3
    0 4
  • sandineyes
    sandineyes
    Joined: May 2008
    Posted: Oct 31st, 2012 at 11:11 am
    I guess now every time they take the series back to the butcher's table and come up with new changes, they can say they are taking it out of the Disney "vault".
    0 1
  • ShadeTail
    ShadeTail
    Joined: Nov 2006
    Posted: Oct 31st, 2012 at 11:15 am
    I've got to say this for Disney. They're pretty good at allowing their secondary studios to design good stuff.

    Even so, I am *not* looking forward to Star Wars episode 7.
    1 1
  • napsterxxl
    napsterxxl
    Joined: Mar 2006
    Posted: Oct 31st, 2012 at 12:28 pm
    Crazy, I know
    0 0
  • elmoreoocyte
    elmoreoocyte
    Joined: Apr 2012
    Posted: Oct 31st, 2012 at 12:34 pm
    The prequels burned me on new movies, but I would be a filthy liar if I didn't say somewhere deep down inside I'm hoping Disney can do with Episodes 7-9 (and Star Wars in general) what they've done with MARVEL.

    I still hate one massive and historically greedy company controlling so much of the IP I love.
    0 0
  • Bras
    Bras
    Joined: Jul 2008
    Posted: Oct 31st, 2012 at 12:38 pm
    Darth Goofy and Mickey Mousewalker, finally!
    0 0
  • Merlin
    Merlin
    Joined: Oct 2005
    Posted: Oct 31st, 2012 at 2:08 pm
    The big D bought out marvel a few years back and look how well the new movies have done lately. Things could be far worse and besides can they really do worse on the movies then Lucas has already managed at this point? Besdies you know what this means? Star wars levels in kingdom hearts :) keyblade saber anyone?
    0 0
  • TurinAlexander
    TurinAlexander
    Joined: Sep 2006
    Posted: Oct 31st, 2012 at 4:41 pm
    I'm hoping that with Lucas out of the way that we'll finally see remastered versions of the original movies, before he started screwing them up.
    0 0
  • Axelownz
    Axelownz
    Joined: Apr 2011
    Posted: Oct 31st, 2012 at 5:20 pm
    To be honest i am not surprised with Disney getting Star Wars, i am more surprised it took this long. At Disney World, specifically Hollywood Studios, they have a huge partnership with Star Wars, including the Star Tours ride and Star Wars Weekends every weekend which i hear is a huge event. They also have tons of merchandise and cool crossover stuff with Star Wars and Disney, all of it high quality.

    I think Disney does a fine job managing what they buy. I remember everyone thought they would run Marvel into the ground, but they did not, so i think Star Wars is in good hands.

    Also Grand Admiral Thrawn for Episode 7 would be awesome
    0 0
  • moretokes
    moretokes
    Joined: Apr 2011
    Posted: Oct 31st, 2012 at 6:01 pm
    Disney owns marvel?
    0 0
  • ShadeTail
    ShadeTail
    Joined: Nov 2006
    Posted: Oct 31st, 2012 at 6:54 pm
    Yes, for quite a while now.
    0 0
  • Axelownz
    Axelownz
    Joined: Apr 2011
    Posted: Oct 31st, 2012 at 7:04 pm
    Yeah, happened a few years ago, bought them for about 4 billion too.
    0 0
  • Lenin17301
    Lenin17301
    Joined: Jan 2007
    Posted: Oct 31st, 2012 at 5:32 pm
    Episode 7? Is that a late (or early) April's Fools joke?
    0 0
  • moretokes
    moretokes
    Joined: Apr 2011
    Posted: Oct 31st, 2012 at 6:00 pm
    Star wars 7 luke vs Darth diddles
    0 0
  • Italion193
    Italion193
    Joined: Jun 2011
    Posted: Oct 31st, 2012 at 7:11 pm
    Maybe they can eventually explore Luke's exile and dabble with Mara Jade o.O or Shadows of the Empire... Honestly I want a movie with Kyle Katarn.
    0 0
  • Lok-Nar
    Lok-Nar
    Joined: Feb 2012
    Posted: Oct 31st, 2012 at 9:51 pm
    Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back, Again. Directed by Micheal Bay Staring Johnny Depp as Han Solo and Shia LeBeouf as Luke Skywalker.

    Let the travesty commence!
    0 1
  • CaptainPicard
    CaptainPicard
    Joined: Sep 2010
    Posted: Nov 1st, 2012 at 7:27 pm
    Im with ya lol, this is gonna be horrible...
    0 0
  • drathbone
    drathbone
    Joined: May 2011
    Posted: Nov 1st, 2012 at 2:54 am
    I love it. With Disney's unlimited budget and George Lucas not directing (creative input =/= directing), should be ****ing amazing with the new trilogy.
    0 0

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