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The creator of "Star Wars" entered the San Francisco ecosystem in 2005. You can visit the Yoda Fountain outside the company's offices.
- Standing guard at an office complex in the Presidio of San Francisco, you'll find a small and familiar wise figure from one of the most beloved films of all time.
- Lucasfilm, the legendary production company behind the "Star Wars" film franchise, chose to relocate most of its operations to the former Army base in 2005 to encourage collaboration between its gaming and cinema divisions and to tap into the region's workforce.
- Lucas may have intended for the company's gaming division to play a bigger role in the long run at the Presidio headquarters, but LucasArts development was shut down when Disney bought Lucasfilm in 2012 for $4 billion. It went on to function as a licensor and publisher.
- The rest of the company's operations are humming right along, with Industrial Light and Magic - the special effects division - devoting its efforts to recent blockbusters like Disney's "Aladdin" and "Avengers: Endgame."
- You can't tour the Lucasfilm facilities, but you can visit the lobby, which is stocked with "Star Wars" memorabilia. Take a look around.
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