As first reported by Kotaku, LucasArts president Darrell Rodriguez and members of his executive team have resigned from the company. No official reason has been given though LucasArts did release the following statement (via IGN):

“Darrell Rodriguez has resigned and we have in initiated a search for a new leader. Jerry Bowerman, a member of the Lucasfilm Board of Directors and a games industry veteran, will be stepping in to lead the Lucasarts executive team during this transition. Lucasfilm remains fully committed to making great games and we continue to invest in our business”

The source sites below report that the move will not effect development teams or games currently in development. We'll keep you posted as we hear more.


Sources: Kotaku, EUC, IGN