LucasArts became known for its line of adventure games based on its SCUMM engine in the 1990s, including Maniac Mansion, the Monkey Island series, and several Indiana Jones titles. It was founded in May 1982 by George Lucas as a video game development group alongside his film company as part of a larger 1990 reorganization of the Lucasfilm divisions, the video game development division was grouped and rebranded as part of LucasArts. Lucasfilm Games is an American video game licensor that is part of Lucasfilm.
