Darrell Rodriguez has been named the new president of LucasArts.

Rodriguez will take the helm at LucasArts in mid-April.

He is currently the chief operating officer at Electronic Arts in LA.

Rodriguez has worked on titles including SSX On Tour; Medal of Honor: Airborne; The Lord of the Rings: Battle for Middle Earth II; and Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars.

"I couldn't be more excited to join such a dynamic and innovative company as LucasArts", said Rodriguez. "The people are world class and the IP is the best in the business. To be able to work with such cultural icons as Star Wars and Indiana Jones and develop new franchises is like a dream come true."

Prior to his role at EA, Rodriguez also held positions at EarthLink, Walt Disney Imagineering and the Walt Disney Internet Group.

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