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Disney teams with EA on 'Star Wars' video gamesAP , Associated Press
May. 6, 2013 4:22 PM ET
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Disney is not giving up on "Star Wars" video games after all. A month after shutting down game production at Lucasfilm subsidiary LucasArts, The Walt Disney Co. said Monday that it had entered multi-year deal with Electronic Arts Inc. to develop new "Star Wars" video games. According to a statement, EA will develop games for a "core gaming audience" while Disney will retain the right to develop titles for mobile devices, social platforms and online. Terms were not disclosed. Disney is aiming to make its money-losing interactive unit profitable this year and shifting some game development costs elsewhere should help. Disney bought Lucasfilm for $4.06 billion in December. The company said last month that it will release a new "Star Wars" movie every year starting in 2015. © The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Learn more about our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use. |
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