The lights are on

GameInformer

What's Happening

Seth55125 commented on Jim Reilly's post about Metro Last Light Live Action Teaser.
Raven K. commented on VinsanityV22's post about re: FarSight Building Twilight Zone Pinball Table Via Kickstarter.
Raven K. commented on Matthew Kato's post about FarSight Building Twilight Zone Pinball Table Via Kickstarter.
THX-1138 commented on Jim Reilly's post about Metro Last Light Live Action Teaser.
Punkbear commented on VinsanityV22's post about re: FarSight Building Twilight Zone Pinball Table Via Kickstarter.
Ag3nt Shadow commented on Max's post about re: Dead Island Getting Game Of The Year Treatment.
blackshadow148 commented on Ben Reeves's post about The Art of Play: Touring the Smithsonian’s Video Game Exhibit.
Max commented on Jeff Cork's post about Dead Island Getting Game Of The Year Treatment.
Max commented on ynoT0312Taz's post about re: Dead Island Getting Game Of The Year Treatment.
MeowingtonsPHD commented on Jeff Cork's post about Dead Island Getting Game Of The Year Treatment.
Ruzak commented on Nikolas Davidoff's post about re: Payday Dev Teams Up With Valve.
Caerulea Aquila commented on dfsdgfew's post about re: XCOM: Enemy Unknown Gets Release Date.
ynoT0312Taz commented on Jeff Cork's post about Dead Island Getting Game Of The Year Treatment.
gamer424310 commented on Matthew Kato's post about E3 Predictions: Console Price Drops.
blackshadow148 commented on Jim Reilly's post about Microsoft Issuing Refunds To Certain Minecraft Xbox 360 Owners.

LucasArts President Darrell Rodriguez Resigns

by Ben Reeves on May 07, 2010 at 03:33 PM

4,080 Views

If you’ve ever been president of a multi-million dollar company – preferably with the entertainment industry – maybe it’s time to start updating your resume. It looks like LucasArts might have some job openings, since Darrell Rodriguez, the company’s former president, resigned earlier today.

According to Kotaku the announcement was made earlier today at one of the companies board meetings. Rodriguez has held LucasArt’s reins since April of 2008, during which time the company released Star Wars: The Force Unleashed, LEGO Indiana Jones 2: The Adventure Continues, Star Wars: The Clone Wars – Republic Heroes, and Fracture. So a bit of a mixed bag.

Reportedly a few of Rodriguez’s executives left along with him, and Lucasfilm's Jerry Bowerman will be running things while the company looks for a permanent replacement. We’d throw our hat in the ring, but our three years of management experience at Quizno’s might not be as competitive as we’d like it to be.

Email the author Ben Reeves, or follow on Twitter, Google+, Facebook, and Game Informer.

Filed under: News, LucasArts, Star Wars, president resigns, Darrell Rodriguez

Comments

sort by date:

by XDrAgOnIcUsX Friday, May 07, 2010 at 03:51 PM

man that sux!
by Chief Beef Friday, May 07, 2010 at 03:51 PM

Of the four games released under his tenure, only Force Unleashed was worth anything. Maybe we'll get some good Star Wars games now.

I doubt it though.
by PS3playa18 Friday, May 07, 2010 at 03:58 PM

I thought force unleashed was linear and short, and didn't like it that much. can we just see the KOTOR title we've been waiting for for years now? i don't get what about that would be a bad move for lucasarts
by Mildoze Friday, May 07, 2010 at 03:59 PM

I hope this wont affect the development of SWTOR. I dont care who is in charge, as long as that game kicks ass.
by Ghostpig Friday, May 07, 2010 at 04:05 PM

"Hire me. Hire me or I'll hit you. I'm serious." is the only thing I'm going to say in my interview with LucasArts next week.

Hell, I'll send in my resume. I finished college and I work for cheap. Don't think I won't, I've done dumber *** before in my life. Why the *** not? You gotta play if you want to win, right? So who wants to write a letter of recommendation for me?
by V_Ben Friday, May 07, 2010 at 04:07 PM

This better not be a detriment to their ongoing love of their back catalog. I would love to see more special editions :-)
by xplay92 Friday, May 07, 2010 at 04:08 PM

Quiznos! Hmmmmm, only the greatest subs ever.

Oh and I hope LucasArts isn't effected too bad by Rodriguez's resign. Hope he can find another job, even if he was the CEO it still isn't easy finding a job that will even pay a fourth of what he made.
by borderline Friday, May 07, 2010 at 04:11 PM

@ Ghostpig

Lmao, sounds like a good idea to me!
by havoc_91 Friday, May 07, 2010 at 04:17 PM

wonder why he resigned? best of luck to him where ever he goes next
by Colton Friday, May 07, 2010 at 04:18 PM

bummer... still pumped for Foce Unleashed 2... and hopefully they'll stop with the lego games
by WS-N Friday, May 07, 2010 at 05:28 PM

Why? This doesn't make any sense. Still pumped for Star Wars The Force Unleashed 2!!!
by Sammy Friday, May 07, 2010 at 05:58 PM

Good, now give us a Stars Wars console RPG, or let bioware do it. Just do something.
by GreedIsNoException Friday, May 07, 2010 at 06:15 PM

Lol, this was hilarious. Does being the CEO of my sofa for about 5 years seem better? No? Aw crud.

@ Ghost Pig, don't worry I'll send you a letter of recommendation via the Bully System. I'll help you with the nooggies and wedgies that are gonna be given out.
by Thisismynameanddontmakefunofit Friday, May 07, 2010 at 09:03 PM

Lucasarts is in for some pretty bad stuff I guess.
by Grant Friday, May 07, 2010 at 09:10 PM

That job is as good as mine now!!!!
by Jeph Friday, May 07, 2010 at 10:30 PM

I think I'll send in an It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia-style resume: a single nonsensical graph with doodles of busty women in margin.
by C.C. Friday, May 07, 2010 at 11:22 PM

this sux so bad....
by Linkz1 Saturday, May 08, 2010 at 06:13 AM

Lucasarts' track record over the last 10 years has been so mixed. For every Jedi Knight, we got a Clone Wars. Force Unleashed was a breath of fresh air to be sure. Hopefully, with new management taking the reigns, we may have something to look forward in terms of new games (more than 1 game a year). And perhaps Lucasarts may finally break the IP bubble and come up with some new game that may blow our minds...

Or they'll just stay stuck in mediocrity for the next 10 years too.
by Christian Huft-Robbins Saturday, May 08, 2010 at 07:23 AM

Yeah Force Unleashed is the only decent game listed there.
by Jose Saturday, May 08, 2010 at 12:04 PM

why did he leave?