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Indiana Jones and the Staff of Kings is the last Indy game Lucasarts developed before their closing. However, the version that released was very different from what was being developed using Euphoria and Digital Molecular Matter in conjunction with Lucasfilm. Today, Luck Stat takes a look inside the canceled Indiana Jones game and its legacy on the greater Lucasfilm game bubble.

Sources:
Lucasarts announces 2006 lineup
https://www.ign.com/articles/2006/05/09/e3-2006-lucasarts-announces-lineup

Shown Off
https://www.gamespot.com/articles/e3-06-indiana-jones-2007-first-look/1100-6150972/

David Collins Interview
https://www.videogamer.com/previews/indiana-jones-and-the-staff-of-kings-interview/

Fanbyte:
https://www.fanbyte.com/features/whatever-happened-to-indiana-jones-and-the-staff-of-kings/

Unseen 64
https://www.unseen64.net/2009/08/04/indiana-jones-and-the-staff-of-kings-xbox-360-ps3-cancelled/

Euphoria Rundown
https://web.archive.org/web/20120513080209/https://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/100033/Product_LucasArts_To_Use_NaturalMotion_Euphoria_In_Indiana_Jones_Title.php

DMM Run Down;
https://youtu.be/UEJDInk1NXQ

Euphoria Demonstration Video
https://youtu.be/f4yPVLXkiZM

Complete Beta Footage
https://youtu.be/MSDFgm7wSys

George Quote
https://www.ign.com/videos/indiana-jones-x360-g4tvs-e3-2005-games-of-lucasarts

GDC 06: LucasArts and ILM: A Case Study in the Convergence of Games and Film
https://www.ign.com/articles/2006/03/25/gdc-06-lucasarts-and-ilm-a-case-study-in-the-convergence-of-games-and-film

Force Unleashed From Concept to Console
https://web.archive.org/web/20110628201855/http://www.starwars.com/gaming/videogames/news/f20070322/index.html

Marion Announcement
https://web.archive.org/web/20080510153032/https://www.tvnz.co.nz/view/page/411749/1764589

Tomb Raider Legend (2006)
https://www.metacritic.com/game/gamecube/tomb-raider-legend

“Dude Raiders”
https://web.archive.org/web/20081006180015/http://www.smh.com.au/news/articles/dude-raiders/2007/10/03/1191091178051.html

Force Unleashed Delayed
https://web.archive.org/web/20080321191201/https://www.gamervision.com/gamer/sarah/news/article/star_wars_the_force_unleashed_delayed

Rumor: Indy Canceled
https://www.ign.com/articles/2009/01/12/rumor-next-indy-game-canned

Canceled Staff of Kings Book:
https://mixnmojo.com/news/Rob-MacGregor-opens-up-about-buried-Staff-of-Kings-novelization

Video Games Blogger Cancellation, LiveWii Source
https://www.videogamesblogger.com/2009/01/21/indiana-jones-and-the-staff-of-kings-may-be-cancelled-at-lucasarts.htm

2009 Preview
https://web.archive.org/web/20120324115635/http://www.videogamer.com/ds/indiana_jones_and_the_staff_of_kings/preview-1690.html

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