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STFU2 13 Dec, 2009, 02:48 / 17 comments

By jp-30


Star Wars: The Force Unleased 2 was announced today at the Spike Videogames awards.


If for some reason that bunch of meaningless pre-rendered bluster leaves you wanting to know more, there's a website here. But bad luck, it doesn't actually have any info on it.

Source: Spike TV

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  • hierohero on 14 Dec, 2009, 04:18…
    yeah I always thought LucasArts fired all the people working on force unleashed before the game was released..then of course the game was a huge success.. which made their decision look pretty poor
  • jp-30 on 14 Dec, 2009, 06:08…
    The may have laid them off after the game was in the can, but this report indicates they were spared from Darrell's initial mass staff turnover.
  • Trunks on 14 Dec, 2009, 06:26…
    Most of those affected in the layoffs weren't even on one of the main dev teams, so I don't even know how people thought the entire team got canned, especially with all the various employee posts saying otherwise shortly after.

    It's funny how widespread internet rumors magically turn into accepted facts so quickly.
  • clone2727 on 13 Dec, 2009, 17:33…
    Damn it, where's my Star Wars: TIE-Fighter Unleashed?!?!
  • Udvarnoky on 13 Dec, 2009, 18:20…
    I'd settle for them unleashing the original game on Steam.
  • clone2727 on 13 Dec, 2009, 19:16…
    Yes, the original: The one with the iMuse tracks. Not that horrible Win95 release... Sure, it looked nice, but the DOS version will always be better.
  • jannar85 on 13 Dec, 2009, 10:18…
    Well, I loved the first Unleashed game, so this will be awesome.

    To sum everything up, Unleashed was my 2nd Star Wars game I've played.
  • The Tingler on 13 Dec, 2009, 04:43…
    I think you missed a trick with that news title Jason - "STFU Again"
  • jp-30 on 13 Dec, 2009, 09:48…
    Jason? Also "2" = "Too".
  • The Tingler on 13 Dec, 2009, 11:02…
    Eep! Sorry jp!
  • Udvarnoky on 13 Dec, 2009, 03:23…
    The interesting question is whether or not this will be an in-house production. Has LEC been rebuilding an internal staff? Or is it still just this core crew of producers and some team in the background supposedly devoted to the small, original IP games? The idea of LEC outsourcing the AAA titles like this and devoting their in-house efforts toward the more experimental stuff sounds like a great deal to me. I'm probably way off though.

    I do wish LEC would lend the Indy license half of the epicness they use to tout their Star Wars stuff. I realize that Star Wars is much more popular a brand, but come on, it's Indiana Jones for cripes sake, and they're not even trying to capitalize on it. I realize Force Unleashed is probably a genuinely competent title and all, but I think it's time to get cracking on a beast of an Indy game, one not only with Force Unleashed level production values but that succeeds in being more than Tomb Raider with training wheels. Give the archeologist his due.

  • jp-30 on 13 Dec, 2009, 03:26…
    There's a press release here, but it doesn't reveal much more.
  • Udvarnoky on 13 Dec, 2009, 03:33…
    It remains unclear who's doing the actual development. Rodriguez makes reference to "Haden Blackman's team," which hints at an internal project but I think LEC is generally closely involved with its 3rd pary SW/Indy titles in developing the concept and guiding the production, so it could be interpreted multiple ways.
  • neon_git on 13 Dec, 2009, 13:19…
    I thought Haden Blackman and his team were let go after STFU1, was that no the case then?
  • Trunks on 13 Dec, 2009, 15:06…
    Don't believe everything you read on the internets.
  • jp-30 on 13 Dec, 2009, 03:42…
    Yep.
  • BillieJoe86 on 13 Dec, 2009, 03:13…
    I'm excited about this! This one might actually live up to its expectations...

    In other news, besides studying for finals, but I'm working on a Mojo Podcast Jingle! I'm going to bed now, hopefully it'll be done on Monday.