From Polygon · Aimee Hart · · 1m 20s
Disney's Star Wars Plan Has a Catch
Disney's Star Wars video games show how to break nostalgia loops for the franchise.
In brief
Disney's Star Wars video games show how to break nostalgia loops for the franchise. Lucasfilm Games' flexible game partnerships with diverse developers have created successful Star Wars games that avoid retreading old ground. Originally reported by Polygon.
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The key point
Lucasfilm Games' flexible game partnerships with diverse developers have created successful Star Wars games that avoid retreading old ground.
