wraggster
May 7th, 2013, 22:30
Will span across mobile, tablet, social and more.
Disney recently acquired the rights to revive the Star Wars film franchise, and the entertainment company has now selected EA to develop and publish game adaptations based on the space series' characters and storylines.
The 'multi-year licensing agreement' will span consoles, PCs, tablets, mobile, social and online, though Disney claims it will retain certain rights to develop additional titles within the digital world.
John Pleasants, co-president of Disney Interactive, said: "This agreement demonstrates our commitment to creating quality game experiences that drive the popularity of the Star Wars franchise for years to come. Collaborating with one of the world’s premier game developers will allow us to bring an amazing portfolio of new Star Wars titles to our fans around the world."
Frank Gibeau, labels president, EA, added: "Every developer dreams of creating games for the Star Wars universe. Three of our top studios will fulfill that dream, crafting epic adventures for Star Wars fans. DICE and Visceral will produce new games, joining the BioWare team which continues to develop for the Star Wars franchise. The new experiences we create may borrow from films, but the games will be entirely original with all new stories and gameplay."
http://www.mobile-ent.biz/news/read/disney-and-ea-partner-for-cross-platform-star-wars-games-deal/021267
Disney recently acquired the rights to revive the Star Wars film franchise, and the entertainment company has now selected EA to develop and publish game adaptations based on the space series' characters and storylines.
The 'multi-year licensing agreement' will span consoles, PCs, tablets, mobile, social and online, though Disney claims it will retain certain rights to develop additional titles within the digital world.
John Pleasants, co-president of Disney Interactive, said: "This agreement demonstrates our commitment to creating quality game experiences that drive the popularity of the Star Wars franchise for years to come. Collaborating with one of the world’s premier game developers will allow us to bring an amazing portfolio of new Star Wars titles to our fans around the world."
Frank Gibeau, labels president, EA, added: "Every developer dreams of creating games for the Star Wars universe. Three of our top studios will fulfill that dream, crafting epic adventures for Star Wars fans. DICE and Visceral will produce new games, joining the BioWare team which continues to develop for the Star Wars franchise. The new experiences we create may borrow from films, but the games will be entirely original with all new stories and gameplay."
http://www.mobile-ent.biz/news/read/disney-and-ea-partner-for-cross-platform-star-wars-games-deal/021267