Galaxy in turmoil
I was told that Lucasfilm had already spoken with EA about Galaxy in Turmoil and that EA expressed no desire in letting our project continue.
GALAXY IN TURMOIL LICENSE
LucasFilm informed me that although they would of been open to the idea of negotiating a license for Frontwire to work on the Star Wars IP, that they are not able to due to their contract with Electronic Arts (EA). “During our meeting, there was a fair share of both lighthearted and serious moments. Given the fact that Galaxy in Turmoil is basically a fan-made Battlefront game, EA did not want Frontwire to continue the game’s development as it could take away attention from its Battlefront franchise. The reason LucasFilm decided to send a C&D letter is quite obvious. But much to my surprise, executives at the top of Lucasfilm agreed to meet. Honestly, I didn’t expect too much negotiation to occur. Rather than laying down at the first sign of trouble, I requested a meeting with the Lucasfilm executives to discuss our project and to find some common ground to work with. “On Wednesday June 22, 2016, we received a letter from Lucasfilm requesting that we halt production of Galaxy in Turmoil with any Star Wars related IP at once. Yeap, that’s copyright infringement and we all saw that coming.Īs Frontwire’s president, Tony Romanelli, said:
GALAXY IN TURMOIL FREE
Galaxy in Turmoil gained a lot of publicity and – as you most of you may have guessed – Frontwire is not allowed to use the Star Wars IP in its game (even if we’re talking about a free game). However, it appears that Lucasfilm stepped in and decided to shut down this project.Īnd to be honest, this was to be expected.
GALAXY IN TURMOIL FOR FREE
Galaxy in Turmoil was a multiplayer game that was meant to be distributed for free via Steam. Right now, the plan is to make a demo showing off both single-player and multiplayer gameplay first, so those who want to support the project know what they will be supporting.Back in March, we informed you about a new fan-made Star Wars game, inspired by the Battlefront series, called Galaxy in Turmoil. Frontwire plans on making the game free to play, but also anticipates some sort of crowdfunding push coming later in development. The team is already hard at work, creating a new universe and setting for Galaxy In Turmoil to live in.Īs for when you can start playing Galaxy In Turmoil, there’s been no new announcements made. Frontwire had already made original artwork, gameplay and music for the project, so all that gets to stay as well. Frontwire can continue to develop Galaxy In Turmoil if all of the Star Wars references are removed. “At the end of the day Star Wars is Lucasfilm’s property, and they have every right to request Frontwire stop using their IP, even if we believe that we were within legal limits.” “As a businessman, I have enough respect for other companies and their intellectual properties to not put up a fight that should not be fought in the first place,” Romanelli said. Tony Romanelli, the president of Frontwire, took to the company’s blog to announce the news. It was the Battlefront III fans were looking forward to. As one can probably guess, Lucasfilm and EA approached Frontwire, and told the studio to stop production.
GALAXY IN TURMOIL FULL
Unfortunately, these efforts will have to come to a halt as well.įrontwire’s game, called Star Wars: Galaxy In Turmoil, was going to feature 64-player battles, ground-to-space combat and even a full single-player campaign. That’s when Frontwire Studios decided to make the Star Wars Battlefront III they would not be getting from EA. While the latest Battlefront is one of the best looking games released ever, the gameplay and game modes left many wanting more.