Lucas Learning Ltd. Wins Prestigious Codie Award; SIIA Recognizes Star Wars DroidWorks for Software Excellence.
SAN RAFAEL, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 11, 1999--Lucas Learning
announced its debut CD-ROM, Star Wars(R) DroidWorks(TM), was awarded the
prestigious Codie this week during the Software & Information
Industry's Spring Symposium in Los Angeles.
Picked from a crowd of five finalists, Star Wars DroidWorks was elected "Best New Home Education For Pre-Teens."
The Codie awarded Star Wars DroidWorks marked the seventh accolade in as many months since its release in October, 1998. The interactive CD-ROM has also been recognized by the British Academy of Film and Television Science, garnered two New Media Invision Awards, and has been singled out by several prominent educational software newsletters, magazines and Web sites.
"We're very excited to be recognized by the SIIA and win our first Codie," said Susan Schilling, general manager at Lucas Learning. "Over the years, the Codies have recognized a family of software products of which we proud to be part."
Star Wars DroidWorks was released Oct. 21, 1998, and is currently available wherever software is sold.
For More Information, Contact: Chris Jones, Public Relations manager, 415/444-8819, chrisj@lucaslearning.com, or visit www.lucaslearning.com.
The Lucas group of companies also include Lucasfilm Ltd., LucasArts Entertainment Company LLC, Lucas Digital Ltd. LLC, and Lucas Licensing Ltd. Lucasfilm is one of the leading film and entertainment companies in the world. Lucasfilm's businesses include George Lucas' film and television production and distribution activities as well as the business activities of the THX Group.
Lucasfilm's feature films have won 17 Oscars and received 56 Academy Award nominations, and its television projects have won 12 Emmy Awards. LucasArts is a leading international developer and publisher of interactive entertainment software which have won critical acclaim with more than 100 industry awards for excellence.
Lucas Digital, which consists of Industrial Light & Magic (ILM) and Skywalker Sound, provides visual effects and audio post-production services to the entertainment industry. ILM employees have won 40 Oscars working on films which have been awarded 14 Academy Awards for Best Visual Effects. ILM has also received 12 Technical Achievement Awards.
Skywalker Sound employees have been honored with 28 Oscars working on films which have been awarded 13 Academy Awards for Best Sound and Best Sound Effects Editing.
Lucas Licensing is responsible for the merchandising of all of Lucasfilm's film and television properties.
Picked from a crowd of five finalists, Star Wars DroidWorks was elected "Best New Home Education For Pre-Teens."
The Codie awarded Star Wars DroidWorks marked the seventh accolade in as many months since its release in October, 1998. The interactive CD-ROM has also been recognized by the British Academy of Film and Television Science, garnered two New Media Invision Awards, and has been singled out by several prominent educational software newsletters, magazines and Web sites.
"We're very excited to be recognized by the SIIA and win our first Codie," said Susan Schilling, general manager at Lucas Learning. "Over the years, the Codies have recognized a family of software products of which we proud to be part."
Star Wars DroidWorks was released Oct. 21, 1998, and is currently available wherever software is sold.
For More Information, Contact: Chris Jones, Public Relations manager, 415/444-8819, chrisj@lucaslearning.com, or visit www.lucaslearning.com.
The Lucas group of companies also include Lucasfilm Ltd., LucasArts Entertainment Company LLC, Lucas Digital Ltd. LLC, and Lucas Licensing Ltd. Lucasfilm is one of the leading film and entertainment companies in the world. Lucasfilm's businesses include George Lucas' film and television production and distribution activities as well as the business activities of the THX Group.
Lucasfilm's feature films have won 17 Oscars and received 56 Academy Award nominations, and its television projects have won 12 Emmy Awards. LucasArts is a leading international developer and publisher of interactive entertainment software which have won critical acclaim with more than 100 industry awards for excellence.
Lucas Digital, which consists of Industrial Light & Magic (ILM) and Skywalker Sound, provides visual effects and audio post-production services to the entertainment industry. ILM employees have won 40 Oscars working on films which have been awarded 14 Academy Awards for Best Visual Effects. ILM has also received 12 Technical Achievement Awards.
Skywalker Sound employees have been honored with 28 Oscars working on films which have been awarded 13 Academy Awards for Best Sound and Best Sound Effects Editing.
Lucas Licensing is responsible for the merchandising of all of Lucasfilm's film and television properties.
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| Date: | Mar 11, 1999 |
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