This particular angle triggers the usual laments. One of the big reasons that EA didn't want to pursue this game was because an Uncharted-style game just didn't fit this focus. Games-as-service, which can be monetized at rates significantly higher than $60 a customer for years, are what big publishers are after these days. But it's part of a longer story that's been gripping the industry for years now, whether we're talking about loot boxes or MMOs. That single-player games of the sort we all know and love, with their characters, narratives and limited run-times, are on their way out. There are likely many reasons for this, some of which can be guessed at, some of which are public, and some of which will likely never really be understood by people who weren't directly involved. It's a blow to all of those that had been eager to sink their teeth into a meaty single-player narrative game set in the Star Wars universe.
EA is shutting down Visceral Games, casting the future of its Uncharted-style Star Wars title into serious doubt. Hard news from the video game world today for fans of Dead Space, Star Wars and single-player games. Concept art from Visceral's Star Wars Game.
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