Rumor: Ex-Lucasarts Staffer Talks KOTOR 3 & More

Istik · Unread post by **Istik** » Sat Jun 07, 2008 9:19 pm

http://kotaku.com/5013769/rumor-ex+luca ... -game.html

We've continued to receive e-mails throughout the day from folks who it seems are now formerly in the employ of Lucasarts, telling us this and that about the circumstances behind their departure from the company. But few are as revealing as one we were sent earlier this evening. One former employee has told us not only how he was immediately sacked after six years of service, but how wide-ranging the layoffs appear to be, and the impact they'll supposedly have on many of Lucasart's upcoming projects. Some of them as-yet-unannounced. Projects like KOTOR 3, a Wii Star Wars title and the non-Lego Indiana Jones game.

A'Ton Sands · Unread post by **A'Ton Sands** » Sun Jun 08, 2008 3:42 am

I wasn't aware that LA was having problems.
Has anyone heard what brought on these lay-offs?

Iakimo · Unread post by **Iakimo** » Sat Jun 14, 2008 12:46 pm

IIRC, LucasArts is characterizing the layoffs as part of a normal drawdown following completion of various development cycles... whatever the heck that means.

Istik · Unread post by **Istik** » Sat Jun 14, 2008 1:01 pm

Sounds like they have completed a bunch of projects and have no plans to make use of those people in the near future.

Either way, it sounds as though we wont be seeing much from them from now on.