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    Andrew Yoon posted a new article, DICE and Visceral developing new Star Wars games, EA becomes exclusive publisher of license.

    "Every developer dreams of creating games for the Star Wars universe," EA Labels president Frank Gibeau said in the announcement. "Three of our top studios will fulfill that dream, crafting epic adventures for Star Wars fans. DICE and Visceral will produce new games, joining the BioWare team which continues to develop for the Star Wars franchise."
    May 06, 2013 1:15pm PDT
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    Andrew Yoon posted a new article, DICE and Visceral developing new Star Wars games, EA becomes exclusive publisher of license.

    "Every developer dreams of creating games for the Star Wars universe," EA Labels president Frank Gibeau said in the announcement. "Three of our top studios will fulfill that dream, crafting epic adventures for Star Wars fans. DICE and Visceral will produce new games, joining the BioWare team which continues to develop for the Star Wars franchise." : ShacknewsThis person is cool!

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