1 Like buisness as usual untill they change development at the mid-point range and change it to xbox or playstation exclusive and screw over the pc development of this game, which was what the game was running on at E3.
Star Wars: 1313 'business as usual' for LucasArts
By
Laura Parker, Associate Editor
Studio says Disney acquisition of Lucasfilm has not affected the development of the third-person action adventure franchise set in the Star Wars universe.
Today's announcement that Disney has purchased Star Wars studio Lucasfilm for $4.05 billion will reportedly not affect the upcoming video game title Star Wars: 1313, which is currently in development at LucasArts.
According to a statement from LucasArts (as first reported by IGN), it's "business as usual" for all internal projects at the studio.
The acquisition deal--which will see Disney release a new Star Wars film every two to three years after bringing out Star Wars Episode 7 in 2015--was discussed by Disney chief executive Robert Iger during a conference call earlier this week.
In the call, Iger spoke about Disney's plans to utilise the Star Wars license for games, revealing the that company will focus on social and mobile games internally, and rely on licensing deals to allow third-party developers to create Star Wars titles for consoles.
Star Wars: 1313 was first announced in May this year. The internally developed third-person action adventure game will see players take on the role of a bounty hunter navigating a subterranean metropolis, Level 1313, beneath the surface of the planet Coruscant.
At the time of its announcement, LucasArts had revealed that the game was being developed with the help of artists across the Lucasfilm organisation, including LucasArts, Industrial Light & Magic, Lucasfilm Animation Ltd, and Skywalker Sound. The game will be based on the Unreal engine and feature full-body performance capture.
According to LucasArts, the game will emphasise fast-paced combat, and the game's hero will use human skills and gadgets, rather than supernatural Force powers. In addition, the game will feature a combination of cover-based combat, platforming, and "playable cinematic gameplay."
By
Laura Parker, Associate Editor
Laura Parker is the Associate Editor of GameSpot Australia. She loves adventure games, sparkly stuff, Trivial Pursuit, cake, Master Chief, earthworms, and rhetorical questions. She once stole a sandwich from Peter Molyneux.
160 comments
1 Like 
Business as usual until the game is finished and Disney decide, 'We've had a great idea: We're shutting you down.'
This comment has been deleted
This comment has been deleted
This comment has been deleted
1 Like Star Wars Battlefront 3 combined with Star Wars Empire at War 2. Gives you two perspectives of the Battlefield. Including most epic timelines: The Old Republic Wars, Clone Wars, Galactic Civil War, and what ever is planned next. And every planet in the Star Wars Galaxy!
Here's to the assimilation of a lackluster production company. Star Wars is passe and outdated by current standards; Frankly, what stood as futuristic or glossy in the 1970s is well out of place in the modern world despite rehashings and some shiny effects.
Good riddance :)
2 Like Knights of the Old Republic 3!!! And another Jedi Knight!!! No more crap Kinect SW games!!!
@Daian they aren't gonna make KotOR 3 with SWTOR around. don't ever expect a part 3 to happen
This is the first I've heard of an Episode 7 in any confirmable format.
Even for billions, I can't imagine Lucas selling his...his CHILD...to anybody. I can only hope some great Star Wars games (and movies, etc.) come out of this (hopefully PC games, hint hint).
I can't believe what I am reading... George Lucas sold his rights to Disney... with all the Empire he built himself! The good point is that he will finally stop messing with the original trilogy! I can't wait to see those Episodes 7-8-9!!
@Jeff_Langlois There isn't really that much to see. Everything after ROTJ is in the form of books and comics.
If they do the Imperial remnant with Thrawn and the resurrection of Palpatine they'll either have to recast new faces or go CGI or all out animated for the obvious main characters... Can't get Harrison Ford, Hammil and Fisher to reprise their rules at their age compared to that point in the timeline.
... or they could go further down and focus on the beginning of the next era with the Skywalker descendants.
It's gonna be a hard sell to Star Wars fans. I'd consider myself a vague fan from my youth and even I've done enough post saga reading to know what happens in the universe (which is far more interesting than the movies I might add).
I look forward to seeing alot of (pointless) fanboy rage when the time comes.
@eriktkire @Jeff_Langlois They could also do Kyle Katarn's story or the Yuuzhan Vong War in the next three episodes.
@IGFGAThrawn @chris0004090 @Jeff_Langlois we'll see, it is Disney and they will do what sells.
@chris0004090 @eriktkire @Jeff_Langlois Sorry, but neither will happen. They already said the new trilogy will be a brand new story and not an adaptation, as extracted from Lucas' vision. Fortunately, Lucas is not writing, directing, or casting the movie.
@Microsteve never been a fan of disney. behind activision they are the devil and possibly are the gods of milking.
@mrzero1982pt2 @Microsteve don't forget they have their scientology-esque boat cruises which are specifically designed to indoctrinate children in Disney morals and values.
Look it up, it really is a "disney education" thing for families where the kids have the Disney version of school classroom on a massive cruise liner. Some holiday!?!
1 Like All I keep hearing in my head is a faint voice that keeps gently repeating, "For now...... For now...... For now......"
No touch, Disney!! No touch.
2 Like With this and Angry Birds, at what point does George Lucas make so much money that he loses all physical form and ascends into the cosmos as a beam of pure energy?
@BravoOneActual I imagine he already has, and has now evolved with the ability to revert back at will. You know, 'cause sometimes he's curious to remember what it's like to be one of us normies.
6 Like I just realized, that after Disney bought Marvel (and now Lucas), Disney now owns the lives of every Nerd in the world... scary
3 Like Looking forward to this game, i just hope disney doesn't put their silly childish logo on this game's cover. Their childish logo ruins pretty much every adult content produced by disney, from movies to gaming.
5 Like Now Star Wars and Indiana Jones can be in the Kingdom Hearts series! (Darth Vader kidnaps Cinderella, Snow white and Kairi. Sora, Donald Duck, Goofy helps Luke Skywalker and learns from Yoda how to use the Force. The Death Star blows up Sora's Homeworld. Sora seeks revenge and is tempted to join the Dark Side) An extreme alternate version of Star Wars
7 Like Maybe Disney will be smart when it comes to LucasArts past franchises... *cough*sequelToBattlefront*cough*
This comment has been deleted
2 Like @Venatorcruiser @sideshowboots Only in the re-done version.
To us TRUE Star Wars fans Han shot first and that's why he was such a bad azz
Han did a casual head tilt to dodge blaster fire THAT is why he's a bad azz. Anyway Greedo shot first.
2 Like @scottyboy254 @ziproy @Venatorcruiser @sideshowboots i always thought the way he just dodged the shot from greedo like it was nothing and casulay walked away after he shot him made him more bad a**, the original made him look like a cold blooded killer
4 Like @ziproy @Venatorcruiser @sideshowboots Han Solo is a bad a$$ nothing will change that. He did what needed to be done...:P
5 Like I sense a hidden easter egg where you'll see a hidden an Epic Mickey 2 billboard, or Hannah Montanna disguised as an arms dealer.
Hopefully 'business as usual' doesnt mean releasing underwhelming bombs. Im slightly excited to hear theyre planning a new movie.. but one every 2 to 3 years is just dumb.
6 Like Disney, please make a deal with http://GOG.com and release all LucasArts gems like Maniac Mansion, Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis, Day of the Tentacle, Full Throttle, Grim Fandango, X-Wing, TIE Fighter and many others. Please...
@Vojtass Tie Fighter baby... man that brings back memories. One of the best space sims ever.
@eriktkire QFT. I spent hundreds of hours with Star Wars space sims. Anyway my joystick is ready.
Conversation powered by Livefyre
Content you might like…
-
Star Wars 1313 was always in danger - Report
Source says doubts about shooter existed long before LucasArts closure, George Lucas decided game should focus on Boba Fett.
- Apr 4, 2013
Users who looked at this article also looked at these content items.
Hot Stories
Newsmakers
-
Biden: No legal problem with taxing violent games
United States Vice President Joe Biden believes there is no legal restriction on ability to tax violent media. Full Story
- Posted May 13, 2013 12:50 pm PT
-
Just Cause dev promises 'holy f**king sh**' moments in future games
Avalanche Studios co-founder says developer's ambition is for action, not moments that make players cry; steampunk-style game on hold. Full Story
- Posted May 15, 2013 6:33 am PT
Featured Stories
-
Bungie shoots down Destiny for PS Vita rumor
Developer confirms image suggesting version of upcoming shared-world shooter in development for Sony's latest portable is a fake. Full Story
- Posted May 16, 2013 5:08 am PT
-
Ubisoft planning to release games more frequently
Assassin's Creed and Far Cry publisher says its network of 26 studios and over 7,000 developers will allow company to ship major franchises more regularly. Full Story
- Posted May 16, 2013 4:42 am PT
-
Metro: Last Light dev responds to workplace conditions claims
4A Games creative director Andrew Prokhorov thanks Jason Rubin for telling the studio's story, but says, "We deserve the ratings we get." Full Story
- Posted May 16, 2013 12:44 pm PT
-
EA opens DICE LA to make Star Wars games
DICE head would also like to poach top talent from rivals Infinity Ward and Treyarch. Full Story
- Posted May 15, 2013 3:28 am PT
-
EA dropping Online Passes - Report
Future EA games won't require Online Passes; the service is being scrapped after tepid player response. Full Story
- Posted May 15, 2013 8:28 pm PT
Submit News
Related Game
Related Games
Recent News
-
Layoffs at Defiance dev - Report
Trion Worlds confirms job cuts as part of company reorganization, says 80 percent layoff figure "definitely exaggerated"; development on Rift, future...
