George Lucas has been at the forefront of transmedia, long before the term became a buzz word in Hollywood. Lucas’ Star Wars universe has continued to expand into new media, video games and digital experiences for decades. This year has already seen bestselling games like LucasArts’ LEGO Star Wars III: The Clone Wars and anticipation is building for BioWare’s Star Wars: The Old Republic massively multiplayer online (MMO) game from Electronic Arts. Now, younger Star Wars fans are in for a new type of collaboration between Sony Online Entertainment (SOE), LucasArts and Lucasfilm surrounding Cartoon Networks’ “The Clone Wars” TV series and the virtual game world, Star Wars: Clone Wars Adventures.
In an era where pixels ruled the screen and creativity sparked the imagination, a few names stand out as trailblazers in the gaming industry – David Fox is undoubtedly among them. As a co-founder of LucasArts, Fox played a pivotal role in shaping the landscape of gaming, leaving an indelible mark with iconic titles that continue to resonate with players worldwide. Join Sector as he shares captivating stories about the birth of LucasArts and the enthralling narratives behind some of the industry's most beloved classics.
eh…Gilbert, Purcell Schaffer were the trail blazers in that crew. David, while he did do some stuff once, like a real long ass time ago is more like b-list personality that specializes in reminiscing and signing ops at a convention.
EA is nearing an agreement to move the ongoing development and operation of MMORPG Star Wars: The Old Republic from BioWare to third-party studio Broadsword Online Games, IGN has learned. The move is intended to allow BioWare to focus on Mass Effect and Dragon Age.
A new update for Star Wars: The Old Republic is coming out on PC and the patch notes provide us with an in-depth look at all the new changes.
I loved this game and have played since launch but don't let this article fool you, this game is a step above life support. While they are still technically updating the game, the updates are few and far between and there is a significant lack of quality control, so many little bugs that have been present for years.
Great to hear that other, other Star Wars MMO is getting attention. Never in my wildest dreams had I expected such a prodigious amount of entangled stories in such a simple 3 year period, let alone so many epic tales when Obi-Wan first stated it in Epi IV.