Disney Resurrects LucasFilm Games For Future Star Wars Releases

BYAron A.Updated on September 26, 20222.5K Views

The Disney logo is displayed outside the Disney Store in Times Square, December 14, 2017 in New York City. The Walt Disney Company announced on Thursday morning that it had reached a deal to purchase most of the assets of 21st Century Fox. The deal has a total value of around $66 billion, with Disney assuming $13.7 billion of Fox's net debt.

Disney won't be cutting ties with EA.

Disney is looking up make future releases for the Star Wars franchise stronger than ever, and that's not just with the films. EA Games is currently handling the Star Wars license when it comes to video games but according to PCGamer, Disney is resurrecting Lucasfilms Games to help them with future Star Wars releases.

Dario Cantatore/Getty Images

LucasArts used to develop and publish games within and outside of the Star Wars universe before they shut their doors in 2013. Disney acquired LucasArts in 2012. However, recent job listings on the Disney Careers website reveal that they will be bringing people on board to work on “interactive products" for LucasFilms Games, the successor of LucasArts. They're also hiring people to work as producers and in the marketing sector.

The job description for the producer gig reads that the ideal candidate would help with "interactive products that incorporate Lucasfilm IP, such as Star Wars film and television properties, across all digital platforms, including but not limited to: Mobile (iOS, Android, Windows), Console (Sony Playstation, Microsoft Xbox, Nintendo Switch), PC/Mac, and AR/VR platforms."

They also asked candidates to have a “passion for Star Wars and other Lucasfilm IP.”

It appears as though Disney isn't entirely happy with the way EA's been handling the Star Wars video games since they've flopped on a few projects in the past. However, LucasFilms Games won't be dropping EA anytime soon. EA's work with Disney is set to run until 2023, giving LucasFilm Games a few years to develop their first project.

About The Author

Aron A.

Aron A. is a features editor for HotNewHipHop. Beginning his tenure at HotNewHipHop in July 2017, he has comprehensively documented the biggest stories in the culture over the past few years. Throughout his time, Aron’s helped introduce a number of buzzing up-and-coming artists to our audience, identifying regional trends and highlighting hip-hop from across the globe. As a Canadian-based music journalist, he has also made a concerted effort to put spotlights on artists hailing from North of the border as part of Rise & Grind, the weekly interview series that he created and launched in 2021. Aron also broke a number of stories through his extensive interviews with beloved figures in the culture. These include industry vets (Quality Control co-founder Kevin "Coach K" Lee, Wayno Clark), definitive producers (DJ Paul, Hit-Boy, Zaytoven), cultural disruptors (Soulja Boy), lyrical heavyweights (Pusha T, Styles P, Danny Brown), cultural pioneers (Dapper Dan, Big Daddy Kane), and the next generation of stars (Lil Durk, Latto, Fivio Foreign, Denzel Curry). Aron also penned cover stories with the likes of Rick Ross, Central Cee, Moneybagg Yo, Vince Staples, and Bobby Shmurda.