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EA Will Make A Bunch Of New Star Wars Games For Disney

May 7, 2013, 01:52 IST

Getty ImagesDisney announced today that EA won the licensing agreement to make "Star Wars" video games over the next several years.

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The news comes a few weeks after Disney announced it would shut down Lucas Arts, the gaming studio that used to make Star Wars games along with several other classic titles over the years.

Full press release below.

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The Walt Disney Company (DIS) and Electronic Arts Inc. (EA) today announced a new multi-year exclusive licensing agreement to develop and publish globally new games based on Star Warscharacters and storylines.

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Under the agreement, EA will develop and publish new Star Warstitles for a core gaming audience, spanning all interactive platforms and the most popular game genres, while Disney will retain certain rights to develop new titles within the mobile, social, tablet and online game categories.

“This agreement demonstrates our commitment to creating quality game experiences that drive the popularity of the Star Wars franchise for years to come,” said John Pleasants, Co-President of Disney Interactive. “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.”

“Every developer dreams of creating games for the Star Wars universe,” said EA Labels President Frank Gibeau. “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.”

Financial terms of the agreement were not disclosed.

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