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| − | '''LucasArts''' is a company owned by LucasFilm which specialises in video game development | + | '''LucasArts''' is a company owned by Disney via LucasFilm which specialises in video game publishing and, until 2013, video game development. It started publishing games in the late 1980s, becoming one of the world's leading adventure game publishers along with [[Sierra]]. This trend continued until the 1998 release of ''Grim Fandango'', the first adventure game the company failed to make a profit on (despite positive reviews). |
However, because it is linked to LucasFilm, this gives the company access to big franchises such as ''Star Wars'' and ''Indiana Jones'', which has kept it afloat despite the downfall of the adventure genre. | However, because it is linked to LucasFilm, this gives the company access to big franchises such as ''Star Wars'' and ''Indiana Jones'', which has kept it afloat despite the downfall of the adventure genre. | ||
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| + | In 2013, Disney ceased all internal video game development at LucasArts and laid off most of its staff, reducing it to a video game licensing arm. The license for core ''Star Wars'' games was given to [[Electronic Arts]]. | ||
The company was previously known as '''Lucasfilm Games LLC''' and '''LucasArts Entertainment Company LLC'''. | The company was previously known as '''Lucasfilm Games LLC''' and '''LucasArts Entertainment Company LLC'''. | ||
Revision as of 02:20, 28 January 2014
LucasArts is a company owned by Disney via LucasFilm which specialises in video game publishing and, until 2013, video game development. It started publishing games in the late 1980s, becoming one of the world's leading adventure game publishers along with Sierra. This trend continued until the 1998 release of Grim Fandango, the first adventure game the company failed to make a profit on (despite positive reviews).
However, because it is linked to LucasFilm, this gives the company access to big franchises such as Star Wars and Indiana Jones, which has kept it afloat despite the downfall of the adventure genre.
In 2013, Disney ceased all internal video game development at LucasArts and laid off most of its staff, reducing it to a video game licensing arm. The license for core Star Wars games was given to Electronic Arts.
The company was previously known as Lucasfilm Games LLC and LucasArts Entertainment Company LLC.
Contents
Softography
Mega Drive
- Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1992)
- Zombies Ate My Neighbors (1993)
- Indiana Jones' Greatest Adventures (unreleased)
Master System
- Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1992)
- Star Wars (1993)
Game Gear
- Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1992)
- Star Wars (1993)
- Super Star Wars: Return of the Jedi (1995)
Mega CD
- The Secret of Monkey Island (1993)
- Star Wars: Rebel Assault (1994)
- Star Wars Chess (1994)
- Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis (unreleased)
Sega 32X
- Star Wars Arcade (1994)
Sega Saturn
- Herc's Adventures (1997)
Dreamcast
- Star Wars: Episode I Racer (2000)
- Star Wars: Episode I Jedi Power Battles (2000)
- Star Wars: Demolition (2000)