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Kotaku (sources): EA has canceled its open-world Star Wars game
- Thread starter Khanimus
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"When EA's top decision-makers looked at their road map for the next few years, they decided that they needed something earlier than the planned release date, according to two people familiar with what happened. So they cancelled it in favor of a smaller-scale Star Wars project that's now aimed for much sooner—likely, late 2020"
Battlefront 3 confirmed...
Battlefront 3 confirmed...
Yeah, makes sense.
5 years in and we got a mobile gacha game. A mediocre content starved Battlefront that they pushed out to go with the movie hype and another Battlefront, that should have had more stuff in it, a campaign that they hyped up and was intended to "make up" for not having one in BF1 but ended up being straight up dog shit. Oh, and caused a shitstorm so big with their Lootboxes, that i haven´t seen since the original XboxOne plans.
Killed off Viscerall for making a linear star wars game, gave whatever they made to vancouver, told them to reboot into a open world game, and then killed that game too. Because they need something soon lmao.
*slowclap* EA *slowclap*
Hopefully, when the contract runs out Disney doesn´t sell an exclusive license to one Publisher again.
5 years in and we got a mobile gacha game. A mediocre content starved Battlefront that they pushed out to go with the movie hype and another Battlefront, that should have had more stuff in it, a campaign that they hyped up and was intended to "make up" for not having one in BF1 but ended up being straight up dog shit. Oh, and caused a shitstorm so big with their Lootboxes, that i haven´t seen since the original XboxOne plans.
Killed off Viscerall for making a linear star wars game, gave whatever they made to vancouver, told them to reboot into a open world game, and then killed that game too. Because they need something soon lmao.
*slowclap* EA *slowclap*
Hopefully, when the contract runs out Disney doesn´t sell an exclusive license to one Publisher again.
If Anthem becomes ridiculously success, I don't think there's any reason to build an expensive AAA game and pay the Star War tax for EA anymore. However, if Anthem fails, I think EA might pick the franchise back up.
Believe it was signed in 2013 for 10 years, so we've got another 4 years to go.
This is fucking ridiculous. The amount of mismanagement here has already crossed the mark for a wide margin. I like both Battlefronts but the output of 2 games in six years is just hilarious. They are so dumb to the point they are not even riding the movies demand waves. Disney, just license this shit otherwise gamers will be pissed at you soon as they were with the MT in BF2
Not even that... Star Wars Royale. They cancelled a game and fell back to "Star Wars, but it's open world!" because that's what was really in at the time. Now they've cancelled this one, and Battle Royale is what's in. You bet your ass they'd see the micro-transaction potential in that. But it's EA, so I'm sure they'll managed to screw it up somehow.
Dice - dark forces fps or a republic commando
Criterian - pod racing
Ghost games - xwing v tie fighter
BioWare - starwars republic
Maxis - a sims like game but on the death star
Respawn - force unleashed or Jedi knight style action game
So many possibilities yet all we have is 2 battlefront games and hopefully respawns title.
Criterian - pod racing
Ghost games - xwing v tie fighter
BioWare - starwars republic
Maxis - a sims like game but on the death star
Respawn - force unleashed or Jedi knight style action game
So many possibilities yet all we have is 2 battlefront games and hopefully respawns title.
I'd say it's easier to make a good Star Wars game than any other game.
Is there hope of any other company getting the SW license or is EA forever with it?
I feel like Disney should buy it back at one point, EA haven't been doing it any justice this gen, arguably last gen as well.
I feel like Disney should buy it back at one point, EA haven't been doing it any justice this gen, arguably last gen as well.
Open world Star Wars game sounded weird to me from the beginning. What does it even mean in the context of this franchise so focused on spaceships and large number of single-biome planets? Were we going to be grounded on a single world? Or was it some kind of repurposed Mass Effect style "open world"?
I would love a Jedi Academy style game with variety of different missions in different places of the galaxy, that player can take on in any order he wants. Not going to pay for a chance to win extra long golden light saber, thought, so maybe wait until Disney-EA deal expires.
I would love a Jedi Academy style game with variety of different missions in different places of the galaxy, that player can take on in any order he wants. Not going to pay for a chance to win extra long golden light saber, thought, so maybe wait until Disney-EA deal expires.
CDPR should make a Witcher 3 like Star Wars RPG. My god that would be glorious.
Edit: OCGamer my man 🙌
Edit: OCGamer my man 🙌
That would be good, I bet R* could do a top star wars game to.
There is no chance in hell that Disney will extend contract with EA after 2023. Most likely they will be giving individual licenses for games. That model of 1 big contract just doesn't work as shown by EA.
I don't give a shit about Star Wars these days - the new Disney movies have made sure of that - but if I did then I would kinda see this as a good thing. The more that EA fumbles the IP and doesn't deliver on it, the more likely they'll be stripped of the licence for good once the contract is up.
It's not really surprising to me, EA don't really make single player games anymore and they don't seem able to reconcile the SW brand with their MTX-focused business.
Hopefully when this deal expires Disney will allow different studios to use the license on a per-game basis, like the old days.
Hopefully when this deal expires Disney will allow different studios to use the license on a per-game basis, like the old days.
I expected nothing (literally didn't know about this game) and I'm still disappointed.
There were quite a few enjoyable Star Wars games in the previous decade, and news like this really reminds you that there's basically nothing but Nu-Battlefront (not my thing) and... Lego Star Wars? (Decent games but also not my thing) in this one.
There were quite a few enjoyable Star Wars games in the previous decade, and news like this really reminds you that there's basically nothing but Nu-Battlefront (not my thing) and... Lego Star Wars? (Decent games but also not my thing) in this one.
Fucking hell. Trust your developers and commit to a vision.
You have a licence with one of the largest build-in audiences in the world. Take some creative risk, EA.
You have a licence with one of the largest build-in audiences in the world. Take some creative risk, EA.
What an absolute shitshow this whole deal is. 6 years already we only got 2 multiplayer shooters (i was at least a bit lookng forward to the campaign of BF2, but that turned out soo disappointing) and the only other thing announced is an fps. I hear that Titanfall 2's campaign was great, so maybe the shooter fans will get something good this year, but i'm not interested in shooters. 2 multiplayer shooters and another shooter, that's it.
Where the fuck is my big Star Wars RPG, where the big 3rd person Action Adventure game. The space sim? Strategy game?
People were disappointed back when the deal was announced, but no one could have expected a fuck up of these proportions. I hope especially now that Disney see's the dollars that Spiderman is making rolling in, they are realizing that something has to change.
Where the fuck is my big Star Wars RPG, where the big 3rd person Action Adventure game. The space sim? Strategy game?
People were disappointed back when the deal was announced, but no one could have expected a fuck up of these proportions. I hope especially now that Disney see's the dollars that Spiderman is making rolling in, they are realizing that something has to change.
The thing is..........EA don't really like single player games anymore,they like games they can monetize.It's all about the $$$$$$$.If it was actually just about making a great game we would have had a few by now.
I wouldn't get my hopes up about EA losing that deal. The job that DICE has done presentation wise on those Battlefront games is good enough to get them lifetime contract. Also they sold 20M+ copies between the first 2 entries. If Respawn's game is basically TF2 campaign quality then that contract is getting re-upped without much of a fuss.
It's messy and sad, but at least we got Battlefront 1+2 which are amazing. Looking forward to the Respawn game, too.
That said, never ever should one publisher have the exclusive rights to a franchise this big. It has to be licenced per game. And then Sony should make that X-Wing VR game we are all waiting for ASAP. Fingers crossed for PSVR2.
That said, never ever should one publisher have the exclusive rights to a franchise this big. It has to be licenced per game. And then Sony should make that X-Wing VR game we are all waiting for ASAP. Fingers crossed for PSVR2.
I'm not surprised. They just don't know what to do with this IP and they've shown it time and time again.
I'm interested to see what will happen with the Star Wars IP when their contract with disney runs out. I am waiting for good Star Wars games like KOTOR and they will come later rather than sooner.
I'm interested to see what will happen with the Star Wars IP when their contract with disney runs out. I am waiting for good Star Wars games like KOTOR and they will come later rather than sooner.
Cancelling or restructuring projects is not that uncommon to be fair. We just don't hear about it often because it mostly happens to unannounced projects.
Gee, quelle surprise. EA really doesn't care much for public image does it? You could make several perfectly fine smaller-scale Star Wars games with the money wasted on the last 2 AAA-attempts that people would love to play, but EA will have none of it. It's either everything or nothing.
Can't help but laugh at the people circling over this like vultures hoping for Sony or Nintendo to nab up the license.
This project was already doomed to be honest. EA handed a failed project from a previous studio to this studio to hope they can salvage it but clearly didnt work. Turning a Single Player Adventure into a GAAS Open World aint going to work in the first place. Anyways Disney is probably in talks with other developers and publishers to let them use the Star War licence EA contract probably dropped after BF2 Drama and other behind the scene stuff.
Lol late 2020 for the next Star Wars game? which is likely just BF2 with more content (aka free DLC content we were suppose to get before the project went haywire) & a Next gen release
Just think, since 2012 when Disney got the rights to Star Wars, we have only got BF1 & 2, both mediocre unfinished games, though great graphics, props to Dice artists.
Really have no idea why Lucas sold the rights to Disney, he could have just got Fox & Kathleen Kennedy to handle the Sequel trilogy & then shipped around the Star Wars IP to actual good publisher/devs, like Sony & Ubisoft, how great would a Sony Star Wars game be with the AAA quality of God of War? ah to dream...
Just think, since 2012 when Disney got the rights to Star Wars, we have only got BF1 & 2, both mediocre unfinished games, though great graphics, props to Dice artists.
Really have no idea why Lucas sold the rights to Disney, he could have just got Fox & Kathleen Kennedy to handle the Sequel trilogy & then shipped around the Star Wars IP to actual good publisher/devs, like Sony & Ubisoft, how great would a Sony Star Wars game be with the AAA quality of God of War? ah to dream...
I'll laugh when Disney renews their contract with Electronic Incompetence. I'm not sure if Disney cares all that much, they'll get their money anyways.
I'd love a Sony internal studio to be given a shot at making a Star Wars game. Who though? Dunno. I wanna say GG, with Decima, but seems impossible.