Re: Kotaku: Collapse of Viscerals Ambitious Star Wars Game

By RATHasReturned Go To PostI'm up to the point where it clears that working with Disney's Lucasfilm means rodblocks and micromanaging at every turn. Makes sense for the lack of Star Wars games that currently exist.

Everyone’s pinning it all on EA, but this is what I’m thinking. Since Disney bought Lucasfilm, 4 out of 5 Star Wars movies have run into some kind of behind the scenes conflict, usually with the directors.

By Fawfulator Go To PostEveryone’s pinning it all on EA, but this is what I’m thinking. Since Disney bought Lucasfilm, 4 out of 5 Star Wars movies have run into some kind of behind the scenes conflict, usually with the directors.

No, Lucas Arts/Lucasfilm have always been this heavy-handed when it comes to having their IP represented in video games.

By Kibner Go To PostNo, Lucas Arts/Lucasfilm have always been this heavy-handed when it comes to having their IP represented in video games.

Really? I didn’t know this. I do vaguely remember that George suggested some weird stuff for Force Unleashed (Darth Talon and Darth Maul are friends! A hundred and something years apart!), but I kind of assumed they gave a wider leash just based on the sheer breadth of games that were coming out. But then, I was in elementary school during the last big boom of Star Wars games, so I wasn’t exactly keeping up with behind the scenes info in the industry.

By Fawfulator Go To PostReally? I didn’t know this. I do vaguely remember that George suggested some weird stuff for Force Unleashed (Darth Talon and Darth Maul are friends! A hundred and something years apart!), but I kind of assumed they gave a wider leash just based on the sheer breadth of games that were coming out. But then, I was in elementary school during the last big boom of Star Wars games, so I wasn’t exactly keeping up with behind the scenes info in the industry.

I know for Star Wars Galaxies, every bit of lore and art had to be approved.

By Fawfulator Go To PostReally? I didn’t know this. I do vaguely remember that George suggested some weird stuff for Force Unleashed (Darth Talon and Darth Maul are friends! A hundred and something years apart!), but I kind of assumed they gave a wider leash just based on the sheer breadth of games that were coming out. But then, I was in elementary school during the last big boom of Star Wars games, so I wasn’t exactly keeping up with behind the scenes info in the industry.

It's because in LF there is only one interpretation of the Star Wars universe. Lucasfilms'.