Disney closes LucasArts and lays off staff
04 Apr 2013 | by Gordon MacMillan
Disney has closed LucasArts, the video games business of LucasFilms, just months after completing its $4.1bn (£2.5bn) acquisition of the 'Star Wars' film maker.
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