There's been a lot of talk bandied about since Disney bought the rights to Star Wars in 2012. Jokes abounded of Leia joining the Princess line up and pictures of Yoda or Darth Vader wearing Mickey ears were plastered across Facebook and Tumblr. After Disney shut down LucasArts, the publishers of the Star Wars video game titles, there were rumors of no new games at all. It seems all that worrying was for naught now that Electronic Arts has signed a multi-year contract with the Mouse, giving EA sole rights to publish and develop Star Wars console titles. That's just console, though, Disney will still use their own company to produce mobile (iPhone, Android, Blackberry, etc.), social (Facebook) and online titles.
So is this good or bad news for Star Wars gamers? That depends on what you've been waiting for. The long awaited Star Wars 1313 title that had been initially designed by LucasArts could very well have been scrapped, at the worst. Best case scenario, however, might have the game eventually released by EA, albeit with a completely different story, appearance and system. For those excited about everything they'd heard or seen so far concerning 1313, this could be disappointing news.
Will EA do a good job with Star Wars? Personally, I'm hoping so but I'm not holding my breath. Electronic Arts has been responsible for publishing really good games, like Alice: Madness Returns and the Mass Effect series, but its also responsible for some mediocre and repetitive titles such as every SIMS game ever and all the Rock Band variations known to man. I have some hope given my own experiences with EA titles that Star Wars' future could be a bright one.
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