For those of you who like THQ’s Star Wars games for the iPhone, you may want to consider picking up whatever you still want very quickly. A developer for THQ has spilled the beans that the iTunes store for games will be dropping all Star Wars related products very soon. The reason is that the licensing agreement that THQ has with Lucas is nearing its end. Because they are wireless games, the contracts work differently than in regular games where the development is what is included in the license, not the sales thereafter. Instead in wireless apps, the licenses have to keep being renewed and apparently THQ has decided not to do so if this person is correct. So get them quick if you want them.
PS: Games purchased now will still run fine, but THQ will not be able to provide updates through the iTunes system as they have in the past with no license to release Star Wars related products.
In other gaming news, Star Wars: The Old Republic, which we’ve talked about in several articles, has a new trailer out. The short two minute video focuses on the Jedi Class of Bioware’s huge Star Wars MMO coming later this year (we hope). We thought you’d like to see it as it looks to be shaping up very nicely.
