Commissar SFLUFAN Posted January 16, 2019 Share Posted January 16, 2019 Electronic Arts has canceled its open-world Star Wars game, according to three people familiar with goings-on at the company. The game, announced alongside the shutdown of Visceral Games back in 2017, had been in development at EA’s large office in Vancouver. Disney has provided an official response: 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paperclyp Posted January 16, 2019 Share Posted January 16, 2019 Jeez. I feel like we should have like half a dozen great Star Wars games. But they seem to be cursed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Commissar SFLUFAN Posted January 16, 2019 Author Share Posted January 16, 2019 There is little doubt in my mind that both of the cancelled Star Wars projects (Visceral's and this one) have the same root cause: EA's mandated use of the Frostbite Engine for all of it's projects. No pressure, Respawn Entertainment. None at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted January 16, 2019 Share Posted January 16, 2019 Quote A moment of silence...for those gone to Stovakor Live Long And Prosper @Chairslinger @SaysWho? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hurdyb1 Posted January 16, 2019 Share Posted January 16, 2019 Dammit EA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XxEvil AshxX Posted January 16, 2019 Share Posted January 16, 2019 1 hour ago, SFLUFAN said: There is little doubt in my mind that both of the cancelled Star Wars projects (Visceral's and this one) have the same root cause: EA's mandated use of the Frostbite Engine for all of it's projects. No pressure, Respawn Entertainment. None at all. I think EA acquired the Star Wars license with little else on their mind other than quick, shallow cash-grabs riddled with loot boxes and micro-transactions. Then the gamers voted with their wallets on Battlefront II and now EA literally has no fucking clue what to do with it. There's no way in a blue Hell they'll pay for a studio to spend five years on a one-shot single player game, no matter how well it sold, yet the multiplayer angle is no longer a sure thing. I honestly wish they'd swallow their pride and throw in the towel on the whole deal. There are so many other developers that could do an amazing job with that license. But, EA gonna EA (and Disney gonna Disney, for that matter). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EternallDarkness Posted January 16, 2019 Share Posted January 16, 2019 pathetic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duderino Posted January 16, 2019 Share Posted January 16, 2019 6 hours ago, SFLUFAN said: There is little doubt in my mind that both of the cancelled Star Wars projects (Visceral's and this one) have the same root cause: EA's mandated use of the Frostbite Engine for all of it's projects. No pressure, Respawn Entertainment. None at all. Visceral and Motive would have had their hands full with a 3rd party engine as well. EA as a publisher just lacks the the patience to see these games through while sticking to a vision. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brick Posted January 16, 2019 Share Posted January 16, 2019 I can't believe Visceral was shut down over a year ago. Seems more recent than that. Disney is definitely rethinking that exclusivity deal with EA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted January 16, 2019 Share Posted January 16, 2019 Quote 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 for Orca, according to two people familiar with what happened. So they cancelled Orca in favor of a smaller-scale Star Wars project that’s now aimed for much sooner—likely, late 2020, which also happens to be around the time that I’ve heard next-gen consoles will launch. (Might be a bit earlier; might be a bit later. From what I’ve heard, next-gen plans are definitely still in flux.) To EA’s credit, those people said, the publisher did not lay anyone off as part of this transition. This news comes at a time of cost-cutting across the industry, at major publishers including both EA and Activision, as we’ve reported. Some at the studio also hope that Orca might be restarted after this new project is finished. It is crazy how few games EA and Activision have in the pipeline. Clearly, the expectations of both companies were to have lootboxes carry them financially over the short term. With that dream dead, both are scrambling to for games to sell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chairslinger Posted January 16, 2019 Share Posted January 16, 2019 7 hours ago, Jason said: @Chairslinger @SaysWho? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaysWho? Posted January 16, 2019 Share Posted January 16, 2019 EDIT: I love how I posted this even though it was in the OP. Gonna leave my shame up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted January 16, 2019 Author Share Posted January 16, 2019 3 hours ago, ManUtdRedDevils said: It is crazy how few games EA and Activision have in the pipeline. Clearly, the expectations of both companies were to have lootboxes carry them financially over the short term. With that dream dead, both are scrambling to for games to sell. We can count on two hands the combined number of games both companies have in the pipeline. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firewithin Posted January 16, 2019 Share Posted January 16, 2019 EA doing a bang up job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nublood Posted January 16, 2019 Share Posted January 16, 2019 "Smaller scale" meaning "mobile game" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chairslinger Posted January 16, 2019 Share Posted January 16, 2019 2 hours ago, SaysWho? said: EDIT: I love how I posted this even though it was in the OP. Gonna leave my shame up. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duderino Posted January 16, 2019 Share Posted January 16, 2019 So EA canceled the tittle, then gave Motive only 2 years to cobble together a new, smaller game?.... yeah, good luck with that. I bet Viseral could have shipped a much better game by 2020 if EA only saw it through. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedSoxFan9 Posted January 16, 2019 Share Posted January 16, 2019 congrats Activision Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwinIon Posted January 16, 2019 Share Posted January 16, 2019 So it wasn't even a boondoggle yet? They just wanted a different game sooner? Yeah, that's how all great and successful games are made. Everyone wants to buy the terrible licenced launch title, no one wants to buy the polished single-player epic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaysWho? Posted January 16, 2019 Share Posted January 16, 2019 19 minutes ago, TwinIon said: So it wasn't even a boondoggle yet? They just wanted a different game sooner? Yeah, that's how all great and successful games are made. Everyone wants to buy the terrible licenced launch title, no one wants to buy the polished single-player epic. If there's something I've really enjoyed the last few years, it's how well games like Breath of the Wild, Horizon Zero Dawn, Uncharted 4, God of War, Spider-Man, Super Mario Odyssey, and Red Dead Redemption 2 have done. Hell, The Last of Us selling over 17 million copies is stellar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dre801 Posted January 16, 2019 Share Posted January 16, 2019 As long as EA has the license, it'll just be Battlefront sequels. It's wasted on these assholes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zaku3 Posted January 16, 2019 Share Posted January 16, 2019 3 hours ago, SFLUFAN said: We can count on two hands the combined number of games both companies have in the pipeline. When you get so big anything but a blockbuster MP game with microtransactions isn't worth it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CitizenVectron Posted January 16, 2019 Share Posted January 16, 2019 There's so many things you could do with this license. Imagine an Overwatch-style class/team shooter, or a RDR2-style open-world game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted January 16, 2019 Author Share Posted January 16, 2019 EA’s Troubled Decade Of Star Wars Games (Kotaku/Schreier) On May 6, 2013, Disney and Electronic Arts announced that the two companies had signed a ten-year deal to make Star Wars games. It was an industry-changing deal that, in retrospect, looks like a big mistake for both parties. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted January 16, 2019 Share Posted January 16, 2019 EA’s 2019 lineup should have looked like this: Anthem FIFA Madden NHL Live Visceral’s Star Wars game Titanfall 3 (BR mode included) 2020 - Jedi, Battlefront, and Andromeda Expansion. 2021 - Battlefield, Anthem Expansion, and Motive’s Star Wars open world game. 2022 - Dragon Age, Respawn Shooter (TF4 or Star Wars Republic Commando), Visceral game Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALIEN-gunner Posted January 16, 2019 Share Posted January 16, 2019 Good going Disney. Now we have to pay for your mistakes with your theme park price hikes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nublood Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted January 17, 2019 Author Share Posted January 17, 2019 Relatedly: analyst downgrades EA stock from "buy" to "hold" amid slowing FIFA sales, "untested" 2019 game lineup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodimus Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 EA knows how to cancel Star Wars games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spawn_of_Apathy Posted January 18, 2019 Share Posted January 18, 2019 On 1/17/2019 at 8:04 AM, nublood said: This graphic alone should be enough that Disney/Lucas Film no longer allow EA to have a monopoly on the license. Unless if EA pays the same no matter how many they make or how few games they sell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chairslinger Posted January 18, 2019 Share Posted January 18, 2019 On 1/17/2019 at 9:04 AM, nublood said: That is an impressive level of incompetence. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nublood Posted January 18, 2019 Share Posted January 18, 2019 2 hours ago, Chairslinger said: That is an impressive level of incompetence. Yep. Which is why I haven't bought a Star Wars game since Battlefront on the OG Xbox. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CitizenVectron Posted January 18, 2019 Share Posted January 18, 2019 You could take Star Wars and reskin almost any genre and it would work. Sure, the resulting games might not be the best of all time, but I'd take 20 good games over 2 great ones (and EA's BF1/2 are NOT great). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EternallDarkness Posted January 18, 2019 Share Posted January 18, 2019 5 hours ago, Chairslinger said: That is an impressive level of incompetence. indeed. they bought a license to print money and then forgot to plug in the printer 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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