As for Ubisoft’s games, 2020’s “Tom Clancy’s Elite Squad, which included a cutscene featuring a fictional terrorist group called UMBRA that used a black raised fist as its symbol, was criticized for playing into right-wing conspiracies about the Black Lives Matter movement. While Ubisoft’s upcoming “Star Wars” game marks an end to Electronic Arts’ monopolization of the IP, Ubisoft has also been the source of controversy in recent years, such as when the company was subject to a sexual misconduct probe in 2020 that resulted in three of the company’s senior executives resigning. Though 2019’s “Star Wars: Jedi: Fallen Order” and 2020’s “Star Wars: Squadrons” received positive reviews, the publisher axed a handful of other projects, including the bounty hunter-focused “Star Wars 1313.” (“Star Wars: The Old Republic,” the 2011 massively multiplayer online role-playing game developed by the Electronic Arts-owned Bioware, continues to receive occasional updates.)Įlectronic Arts will continue working with Lucasfilm in some capacity Douglas Reilly, vice president of Lucasfilm Games, stated that the game publisher had a “number of projects underway” but did not offer specific details.

“Star Wars” was one of the most well-known video game IPs in the 2000s - titles such as “”Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast” and “Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic” received critical acclaim - but Electronic Arts only published four major “Star Wars” titles after acquiring exclusive publishing rights to the franchise. “Star Wars: Battlefront 2,” which launched with a loot box system that allowed players to spend real money to gamble on in-game items, caused the Federal Trade Commission to open an investigation into loot boxes. Electronic Arts acquired the exclusive rights to publish “Star Wars” games in 2013 - that deal expires in 2023 - and the company’s handling of the IP proved controversial though Electronic Arts rebooted the classic “Star Wars: Battlefront” with two new titles, both games received criticism for their lack of content and monetization models. The upcoming Ubisoft game also marks the end to American publisher Electronic Arts’ nearly eight-year monopoly on the sci-fi franchise’s video game adaptations. Patty Jenkins' 'Rogue Squadron' Delayed: New 'Star Wars' Film Taken Off Production ScheduleĮmmy Predictions: Best Actor in a Drama Series - One More for Porter, or a First for O'Connor?Įmmy Predictions 2021: Best Supporting Actor in a Limited Series - Are More Surprises In Store?

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