Rogue Leaders: The Story of LucasArts
by:
George Lucas (author)
Rob Smith (author)
In 1982, George Lucas saw potential in the fledgling videogame industry and created his own interactive-entertainment company. Twenty-five years and dozens of award-winning games later, LucasArts has earned a prestigious place in the industry and in the hearts of gamers everywhere. Rogue Leaders...
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In 1982, George Lucas saw potential in the fledgling videogame industry and created his own interactive-entertainment company. Twenty-five years and dozens of award-winning games later, LucasArts has earned a prestigious place in the industry and in the hearts of gamers everywhere. Rogue Leaders is the first substantive survey of a videogame companya deluxe compilation that traces its history through never-before-published interviews. In addition, more than 300 pieces of concept art, character development sketches, and storyboards have been lavishly reproduced to showcase the creative talent behind such videogame classics as The Secret of Monkey Island, Grim Fandango, and Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, as well as games that were never publicly released. A thrill for millions of videogame and LucasArts fans around the world.
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Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9780811861847 (0811861848)
Publish date: November 26th 2008
Publisher: Chronicle Books
Pages no: 256
Edition language: English
Nice and big, and beautifully illustrated, 'Rogue Leaders' is a fine tribute to one of the most prolific video game studios in the US and the world. The large amount of concept artworks and other tidbits make it a feast for the eye.Nevertheless, textually it might have been better. Smith gives a goo...