LucasArts president Jim Ward has given up his spot atop the Death Star and will seek another galaxy far, far away. Kotaku got the official word from LucasArts that Ward resigned "for personal reasons" and will leave the company in a couple of weeks.There are certainly numerous questions surrounding Ward's resignation. Paramount being: Um, why is he leaving? Ward was expected to speak at D.I.C.E. in a few weeks with ESA president Michael Gallagher, and he was also on the Executive Committee of the ESA's Board of Directors. We'll update as more information comes in.
Update: LucasArts confirmed with GameDaily BIZ that Ward will not be attending D.I.C.E and his presentation was scrapped. A company spokesperson also said a search for a replacement has just started.
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Okay, I'll admit it, I really liked Battlefront. And then they ruined it with Battlefront 2 that messed up the Galactic Conquest mode (for those who haven't played it, that was the reason the first game was good). But who cares, right? After all, they did allow you to play as a Jedi and unleash kick-ass force powers in an uber-realistic environment!
C'mon LucasArts, break that record. Break it!
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Now you might as well call it "Jedi Wars", because thats all anybody ever writes about.
God, I hatea Han Solo.
BUT
On a completely different and pure political note...
HOOOOOOORAAAAAY!!!
First bit of good news I've seen in a while!!!
Finally now maybe Monkey Island can get a proper sequel, since he so famously said that there will be no Monkey Island games for at least a decade!
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
Good riddance to bad rubbish I say. LucasArts used to be a great company, and has declined ever since this guy took over.
"We only make new original games now, here is our new Star Wars and Indiana Jones games."
Stupid hypocrite. Justice at last......
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As far as I can recall, "original" titles like RTX Red Rock, Gladius, Thrillville and Wrath Unleashed weren't successes (Mercenaries was pretty great though). Star Wars, on the other hand, is a license to print money.
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Maybe now they'll get someone with vision at lucasarts instead of beancounters, and make some VARIED and ORIGINAL games like they used to.. instead of junk like they've been making recently (and that includes FOrce Unleashed on what i've seen so far...)
http://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2008/02/01
PS/ Jim, i hope all is ok with the family.
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heeded his wishes. His Departure is yet another sign that SWG days
are numbered. The BIOWARE-LeC is the next Star Wars MMO and wewill
not have the stupidty of mr Ward to contend with in its debut and
continued success.
Comment back to me at http://groups.myspace.com/Rodoreport if you dare.
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