Disney may take back Star Wars license from Electronic Arts

In May 2013, Disney awarded the production of Star Wars games to Electronic Arts, and the company soon brought projects based on the Star Wars franchise to their top studios. However, it is rumored that Disney is not really happy with the way Electronic Arts is managing Star Wars, and may be handing the license back to EA’s competitors, Activision and Ubisoft to be more precise.

This rumor comes from Cinelinx, taken from sources close to it. According to Cinelinx, Disney has been meeting with EA executives to discuss what’s going on with Star Wars, and has contacted Activision and Ubisoft to ask if they’d be interested in licensing Star Wars games. . In the license agreement between Disney and EA there is a clause that allows Disney to withdraw the license if EA does not meet the set standards.

Star Wars fans, angry about the way Star Wars Battlefront 2 operates, may have prompted Disney to consider pulling the Star Wars license from EA. However, Cinelinx has not yet provided any evidence for the above information. Until we hear an official announcement from Disney or EA, we shouldn’t give it much thought.

If Disney really pulls the Star Wars license from EA, this will be a very headache for this publisher. After all, EA invested a lot of time and money into a Star Wars game project while it was being developed by Visceral Games before the project was sent to EA Vancouver. Disney’s withdrawal of the Star Wars license could cause the project to be canceled before it can be completed, thereby costing EA a lot of money.

Disney’s withdrawal of the Star Wars license from EA may be shocking, but it’s not Disney’s fault. The Star Wars Battlefront 2 loot box system has given the Star Wars franchise a bad reputation. It also leads to the possibility of being put into law for regulation in many countries around the world. Also, it is rumored that it was Disney who pushed EA to remove in-game trading from Star Wars Battlefront 2, so we can see that Disney is not happy with EA.

But it’s also possible that Disney is still happy with the way EA operates Star Wars games and has no plans to withdraw the license. Overall, this is just a rumor until EA or Disney officially announce.