The decision to withdraw these games from sale is dictated by the desire to focus on more profitable projects of the Star Wars franchise, such as Star Wars Commander,” closed sources tell our colleagues from Pocket Gamer.
Ian Marsh, co-founder of Nimblebit, the developer of Tiny Death Star, claims that he was the last to learn about Disney’s decision. Marsh suggests that the project was considered insufficiently profitable, and therefore did not support it.
According to Ian Marsh, the project was a “serious source of profit” for Nimblebit, so its closure will undoubtedly affect the studio.
Tiny Death Star and Star Wars Assault Team will work, but updates to them will stop coming out, and new users will no longer be able to download these titles.
The gameplay of Star Wars Commander, the project for which Disney decided to donate Tiny Death Star and Star Wars Assault Team, is copied from Clash of Clans. The dominance of the same type of titles, which differ only in the setting, forces us to recall the words of David Helgasson and agree with them wholeheartedly: Clash of Clans is time to retire.
The Walt Disney Company is one of the largest financial conglomerates of the entertainment industry in the world. Founded on October 16, 1923 by brothers Walter and Roy Disney as a small animation studio. Currently, it is one of the largest Hollywood studios, the owner of 11 theme parks and two water parks, as well as several broadcasting networks. In 2012, Disney bought the Lucasfilm film company along with the rights to the Star Wars franchise.