- Name
- LucasArts Entertainment Company LLC
- Abbreviation
- Founded
- 1 May 1982
- Location
- San Francisco,California,USA
- Website
- http://www.lucasarts.com/
- Aliases
- LucasFilm Games,LucasArts,LucasArts Entertainment Company,Lucas Arts Entertainment Company
LucasArts Entertainment Company LLC
San Francisco,California,USA
LucasArts was founded by George Lucas in 1982 and had a hand in the release of over 125 games on almost all platforms until it was closed by its recent purchaser, Disney, in 2013.
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Overview
The LucasArts logo, circa 1993.
LucasArts was founded by George Lucas in 1982 to further his vision of a fully diversified entertainment company. It is known primarily for its point and click adventure games as well as numerous Star Wars (Franchise) and Indiana Jones (Franchise) releases.
Its first games, Ballblazer (Game) and Rescue on Fractalus! (Game), were released for the Atari 5200 (Platform) in 1984 under the Lucasfilm Games banner. Maniac Mansion (Game), an early point and click adventure game, was developed using the Lucasfilm proprietary "Script Creation Utility for Maniac Mansion" or SCUMM (Concept). The SCUMM engine formed the backbone of the many point and click adventures to follow, including the popular Monkey Island (Franchise) and Indiana Jones series.
A Stormtrooper plays as Darth Vader in Star Wars: The Force Unleashed
Since 1982 LucasArts has had a hand in the development or publishing of over 125 games including such hits as Pipe Dream (Game) in 1989, The Secret of Monkey Island (Game) in 1990, Day of the Tentacle in 1993, X-wing versus TIE Fighter in 1997, Grim Fandango (Game) in 1998, all the way to Star Wars: The Force Unleased in 2008, the 'Special Edition' remake of the Secret of Monkey Island in 2009, and The Force Unleashed II in 2010. Star Wars: 1313 was announced as being in development on May 31, 2012.
A number of influential game designers have worked at LucasArts, including such luminaries as Tim Schafer (Person), who went on to found Double Fine Productions, Dave Grossman (Person) now at Telltale Games (Company), and Ron Gilbert (Person) recently reunited with former subordinate Tim at Double Fine.
In 2005 LucasArts moved from its office in San Rafael, California to the Letterman Digital Arts Center in the Presidio of San Francisco. LucasArts' sister company, movie special effects giant [http:/www.ilm.com Industrial Light and Magic], also moved to the same facility, which has since helped encourage greater collaboration between the two companies.
Acquisition and Closure
On October 30, 2012, LucasArts was acquired by The Walt Disney Company as part of the $4.05 Billion purchase of Lucasfilm. On April 3, 2013, the company was shut down by Disney. All employees were laid off and all projects were cancelled. The Star Wars video game license was sold to Electronic Arts (Company).
Developed Games
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Star Wars: Jedi Knight - Dark Forces II (Game)
The followup to 1995's Dark Forces, Star Wars Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II is a first-person shooter set within the Star Wars universe. Its story revolves around Kyle Katarn, who must discover his latent connection to the Force in order to combat seven powerful Sith Lords.
Star Wars: Jedi Knight - Mysteries of the Sith (Game)
The expansion to Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II, LucasArts' well-received 1997 Star Wars first-person shooter, Mysteries of the Sith revisits series protagonist Kyle Katarn five years later and introduces a second playable character, Mara Jade.
Published Games
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Star Wars: Jedi Knight - Dark Forces II (Game)
The followup to 1995's Dark Forces, Star Wars Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II is a first-person shooter set within the Star Wars universe. Its story revolves around Kyle Katarn, who must discover his latent connection to the Force in order to combat seven powerful Sith Lords.
Star Wars: Rogue Squadron II: Rogue Leader (Game)
Star Wars Rogue Leader: Rogue Squadron II was a sequel to the first Rogue Squadron on the Nintendo 64 and featured an expanded roster of playable ships, varied environments, and cutting edge graphics.
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II - The Sith Lords (Game)
With the Jedi nearly extinct, the galaxy is on the verge of falling into complete anarchy. As an exiled Jedi Knight regaining the Force, you must choose your path: help restore the Jedi Order, or embrace the dark side.
Star Wars Galaxies: An Empire Divided (Game)
A massively multiplayer game set in the Star Wars universe, Star Wars Galaxies shifted focus several times but never escaped the shadow of World of Warcraft. In December 2011, the game was shut down in preparation for the launch of BioWare's Star Wars: The Old Republic.
Star Wars Galaxies: Episode III - Rage of the Wookiees (Game)
Star Wars Galaxies: Rage of the Wookiees is the second expansion to Star Wars Galaxies, it features a new planet called Kashyyyk, the Wookiee homeworld. This expansion introduced more ships, cybernetics, medals and over 100 story driven quests.
Star Wars: Jedi Knight - Mysteries of the Sith (Game)
The expansion to Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II, LucasArts' well-received 1997 Star Wars first-person shooter, Mysteries of the Sith revisits series protagonist Kyle Katarn five years later and introduces a second playable character, Mara Jade.