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Hmm... hasn't anyone found it kind of weird that this press announcement is only to be found on LucasFilm's page and not on LucasArts' one. This is a good example of LucasArts' dependance on its mother company.

It's too bad LucasArts isnt its own company. The deal is transparent. LucasArts isnt a priority. LucasArts is run over by Lucasfilm. LucasArts does what Lucasfilm says.

Hopefully, this wont be a bad deal, so better more creative and quality games can be shipped from LucasArts. That is if G Lucas decides to regenerate LucasArts legacy.

Also, this guy Jim Ward, is he Superman? Or is his other assignments not so hard and timedemanding? Cause being president, you do more than decide things dont you? Like stuff.. meetings with all sorts of people and stuff.

I heard from a LucasArts employee that George himself wants LucasArts to do more with its own (original) Intellectual Property.

To do more with the already created original material, like a Loom film. Or do you mean just more original games?

My 'source' wrote; "Believe it or not (and maybe not) George would very much like LucasArts to have its own stable of independent IP (like Full Throttle or even S&M) that generated revenue for LucasArts alone. So that's where the 50/50 split of SW to original came from. It's a genuine wish. However, (and this is my personal opinion, not company policy) LEC has been unable to figure out how to develop and/or market its original stuff."

Its nice to hear that at least the rumors are saying that. Considering thats why Lucas started Lucasfilm Games in the first place it would make sense that he'd want that (because despite KOTOR or Rebel Strike or whatever being moneymakers I bet in the grand scheme of things they're just a drop in the bucket for). I just don't see it happening in the near or even sorta-distant future.

If Mike Nelson is still around, tough luck there.

Loom film?!
That would be just great!
- George Lucas

Putting a Marketing guy in charge as president on a part time basis is not a good move for the company. He appears to have no background or history with gaming. I hope I'm wrong about this but, I have a feeling that things will get worse under this guy. I'm seeing tons of Star Wars meets GTA meets DOOM3 first person shooters coming down the pike. Blech!!!

Now now... theres nothing wrong with a good ol original indiana jones game or two...

:fart:

I miss Simon but hey maybe this Ward guy will surprise us. Like Jake, I'm not going to judge him until I've seen how LucasArts does under his command.

How can you miss Simon? For all the lip-service he paid in support original franchises, he was the one driving the company into wall in the first place.

As far as Ward is concerned, we'll see. Maybe he'll clean house and provide the studio with some direction and leadership it clearly lacked.

Well you can't deny that Simon's heart was in the right place...

After all, once upon a time all of us loved Simon Jeff(e)ry.

http://www.mixnmojo.com/php/news/showfile.php?id=1480&category=lucasartsnews

I think its funny, and a bit sad, that optimism is at such an all time low around here that nobody has jumped on the "... and is planning to expand its range of original games" line in the press release as proof positive of Monkey 5. :)

Maybe they'll finally make a sequel to Rescue on Fractalus! :) :) :)

I'd say a sequel to Mercenaries is a more likely possibility... :-P

You remind me of something. Let's not froget that Mercenaries IS considered an original game. Oh well, here's to S&M and other adventures making a comback.

YA HEAR THAT LEC?

I'm still holding out for Loom 2: Bobbin in Manhatten. Who's with me?

Or maybe they'll just bring back Forge.

Complaining will get you nowhere. At least there is finally someone at the helm at LEC. Okay, the fact that he'll be doing double duty at LEC and LucasFilm is a little troubling (so much for having someone in charge with the sole purpose of finally giving LucasArts some strong guidance), but I'll give him the benefit of the doubt. I hope nobody was honestly thinking "new president = Sam & Max is uncancelled." :(

"[..} It's going to be a great adventure."

No, it F** won't, you fool! cause, you know, after a careful evaluation of current market place realities and underlying economic considerations, you've decided that this was not the appropriate time to launch an adventure.

Damn you! Beat me to it...

Oh just *great*... A Star Wars marketdroid in charge. Now we'll *never* see a return to the adventure genre. I'm sure with "original games", he meant "Star Wars and Indiana Jones themed games", since considering his position he *would* consider those to be "original". :(

"In recent months, LucasArts has released such popular and acclaimed Star Wars-themed games as Knights of the Old Republic and Star Wars Galaxies, **and is planning to expand its range of original games**."

We can only hope...