Lucas Learning
IndustryEducational software
Founded1996; 28 years ago (1996)
FounderGeorge Lucas
Defunct2001 (2001)
Headquarters
San Rafael, California
,
U.S.
Key people
Susan Schilling (head)
ParentLucasfilm
Websitelucaslearning.com (archived)

Lucas Learning was a company founded by George Lucas in 1996 as a spin-off to LucasArts in order to provide challenging, engaging and fun educational software for classrooms.[1] Many of their award-winning titles were based on the national curriculum.[2] The company was located in San Rafael, California,[3] and was headed by former MECC senior vice president of development and creative director Susan Schilling.[4] Shilling asserted that Lucas was personally involved with the products and that a company mantra was to stay away from violence.[5] They released games from 1998 until announcing their cancellation of a Mac version of Star Wars Super Bombad Racing in mid 2001, the year Lucas Learning decided to leave the market.[6]

Games

Title Platform Release date
Star Wars: DroidWorks PC/MAC October 21, 1998
Star Wars Episode I: The Gungan Frontier PC/MAC May 24, 1999
Star Wars: Yoda's Challenge Activity Center PC/MAC August 17, 1999
Star Wars: Pit Droids PC/MAC September 18, 1999
Star Wars: Anakin's Speedway PC/MAC March 20, 2000
Star Wars: Early Learning Activity Center PC/MAC August 15, 2000
Star Wars Math: Jabba's Game Galaxy PC/MAC September 1, 2000
Star Wars: Jar Jar's Journey PC/MAC November 15, 2000
Star Wars: Super Bombad Racing (published by LucasArts) PS2 April 23, 2001

Critical reception

The Boston Herald wrote that the company was "setting a new standard in software development with a unique cooperative effort between Lucas' film and software sides".[7]

References

  1. ^ "Lucas Learning - Company Mission". 2001-12-20. Archived from the original on 2001-12-20. Retrieved 2017-02-20.((cite web)): CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  2. ^ "Lucas Learning - Letter to Educators". 2002-02-08. Archived from the original on 2002-02-08. Retrieved 2017-02-20.((cite web)): CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  3. ^ "Lucas Learning - George Lucas' Vision". 2002-02-08. Archived from the original on 2002-02-08. Retrieved 2017-02-20.((cite web)): CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  4. ^ Alexander, Steve (February 24, 1996). "MECC executive to join Lucas firm". Star Tribune. Archived from the original on February 21, 2017.
  5. ^ Olson, Karen Torme (May 17, 2000). "Game developers dazzle E3 crowds with new titles and technology". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on February 21, 2017.
  6. ^ Macworld Staff (June 20, 2001). "Lucas Learning axes Mac game, exits consumer market". Macworld. Retrieved 2017-02-20.
  7. ^ Cardwell, Annette (May 18, 1999). "Colo. shootings dominate talk at electronic games trade show". The Boston Herald. Archived from the original on February 21, 2017.

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