Is it still not better than to let it all go to waste and essentially coercing another team do it all from scratch?
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Battlefront 3 footage leaked (LucasArts version by First Assault team)
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Is it still not better than to let it all go to waste and essentially coercing another team do it all from scratch?
The question is if anyone actually wants the Star Wars license and/or the existing games.
LucasArts has supposedly been shopping them around for a while now with no bites.
Basically using the Star Wars license costs a lot of money (on both an upfront and per unit basis), whereas using your own brands is free.
If you're going to invest a lot of money, it makes way more sense to do so with your own brand unless you think you can get vastly higher sales with Star Wars.
This is why most companies push original IPs these days and licensed games are way on the decline.
Even many people's favorite "licensed game" (Batman: Arkham series) isn't actually licensed, because Warner Bros both owns the IP and the studio, so they don't have any licensing fees.
Dark_AnNiaLatOr
Member
This is all so sad. Please BF3, come to life, somehow.
Polygon's existence has made both Kotaku and Joystiq much better places to read.
IceDoesntHelp
Banned
Just bloody kickstart it.
I can't help but thinking something with 'Star Wars' in the title asking for money might come off as a little disgusting.
EagleBurnn
Banned
Kickstart something for Disney? That's like throwing pennies in an ocean.
IceDoesntHelp
Banned
I guess so, sigh. I just want BFIII god dammit.
Quixz
Member
I'd take Battlefront over Battlefield 5 in 2014/15
digoutyoursoul
Member
OldAsUrSock
Banned
They have released many great games. The problem though they are games people did not ask for.
Easily
These are the games that have been released under the Lucas art brand the past 7 years
Outside of the Lego games which LucasArts did not develop what would you call great?
Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy 2006
Star Wars: Empire at War 2006
Star Wars: Empire at War: Forces of Corruption 2006
Star Wars: Imperial Ace 2006
Star Wars: Lethal Alliance 2006
Star Wars: The Best of PC (Compilation) 2006
Thrillville 2006
Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga 2007
Star Wars: Battlefront: Renegade Squadron 2007
Thrillville: Off the Rails 2007
Fracture 2008
Lego Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures 2008
Star Wars: The Clone Wars Jedi Alliance 2008
Star Wars: The Clone Wars Lightsaber Duels 2008
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed 2008
Indiana Jones and the Staff of Kings 2009
Lego Indiana Jones 2: The Adventure Continues 2009
Lucidity 2009
Star Wars Battlefront: Elite Squadron 2009
Star Wars Battlefront: Mobile Squadrons 2009
Star Wars: The Clone Wars - Republic Heroes 2009
Tales of Monkey Island 2009
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II 2010
Lego Star Wars III: The Clone Wars 2011
Star Wars: The Old Republic 2011
Angry Birds Star Wars (with Rovio) 2012
Kinect Star Wars 2012
OldAsUrSock
Banned
Yeah... not very much.
derivative
Banned
I'd say that's good enough once you consider how well Battlefront sold. Or maybe Disney just doesn't give a shit.
KojiKnight
Member
You know what I'm surprised we haven't seen with the success of kickstarter? Company funded versions.
Why couldn't, say, Disney offer people a chance to buy into a game to see if there is enough interest to warrant a full release?
Be forthright and tell gamers you want to make X game, show off concept art, etc and then basically handle it like really long preorders? If the game falls through or doesn't get enough support, refund all of the customers money back (painful for them to do once it's in their grasp, but still).
This wouldn't work with small companies obviously (the ones that would actually use the money during development) but that is what kickstarter is for anyways, this concept would be slightly different.
Why couldn't, say, Disney offer people a chance to buy into a game to see if there is enough interest to warrant a full release?
Be forthright and tell gamers you want to make X game, show off concept art, etc and then basically handle it like really long preorders? If the game falls through or doesn't get enough support, refund all of the customers money back (painful for them to do once it's in their grasp, but still).
This wouldn't work with small companies obviously (the ones that would actually use the money during development) but that is what kickstarter is for anyways, this concept would be slightly different.
Captainsweatpants
Member
And then a bunch of Elisabeths would have drowned you.
ii Stryker
Banned
Because if this were to come to fruition it would probably take players away from the Battlefield franchise.
I'd leave the Battlefield franchise for a Battlefront because I'd rather play a Battlefield game set in the Star Wars universe(which is what this Battlefront would be) in lieu of a modern military setting.
EA/DICE would rather have a shared revenue with Disney then none at all because they have share holders to answer to. Getting revenue from both would be the most profitable position they could take honestly.
Danger Close isn't busy they could put them on it.
soxinthebox
Member
BattleMonkey
Member
Omg the speeder bike stuff looked awesome.
I hate you Disney. Give DICE the license and everything will be fine.
Indeed Battlefront X Battlefield on the Frostbite 2 engine would be dope.
Seventy_X_Seven
Member
Everything about that looked awesome. Anyone know if there were struggles during development of this game like the previous attempts, or is this solely Disney being a dick?
Believe!
3,720 to 1So what would be the chances of the team getting back together and having Disney letting them finish these games....please say it can happen
Lucasarts didn't develop these; Rebellion did. I worked on the latter. Which was - once upon a time - going to be Battlefront 3.
Blake'sGrave
Member
If Episode VII reignites people's interest in the franchise then it'll get resurrected, mark my words.
I hate you Disney. Give DICE the license and everything will be fine.
where is that gif from?
also, it's sad to see that there was another version of BF3 in development. I do hope we'll get to see some sort of spiritual succesor by a good developer.
SniperHunter
Banned
looks like a mix of bad company and warhawk
Takamura-San
Member
First Battlefront 3 video that i see that doesn't look like a fan mod.
I would have played this.
I would have played this.
hgarrett54
Banned
WHYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY
Edit: They better fking release this for next gen. I DEMAND LAUNCH DAY!
Edit: They better fking release this for next gen. I DEMAND LAUNCH DAY!
I'm an expert
Formerly worldrevolution. The only reason I am nice to anyone else is to avoid being banned.
Thanks, no clicks for Kotaku.
Looks like shit though. I hated the previous battlefronts though.
StrangeADT
Banned
If this is a bioshock spoiler you're a real POS.
Lavalamp1138
Member
Not sure how well the vehicles work in some of those environments, but this definitely looks like a game I could get behind.
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Demoncarnotaur
Member
So, say a developer/publisher did want to pick this up, or at least attempt their own take on Battlefront.. who would be likely? Also, would they try to work with this version, or create their own?
Seriously. I want this game. =/
Seriously. I want this game. =/