Star Wars: The Old Republic MMORPG by Bioware

[OSCORP]

I hope somehow they can make 2009 work

 

[Dr.FeelGood]

I'd settle for a 2010 launch date...or even 2011-2012 just so they can get the most work done on the game for a sucessful launch.

 

[IrishJedi]

Video just released: https://www.swtor.com/media/vidcasts/viddoc001?sourceid=ea2830

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[man_vs_machine]

Well count me out. MMO's are for fat kids with no friends. Not even fat kids with friends will play this piece of ^^^^.

LOL so what's Twilight for then???

 

[IrishJedi]

"This game has more content than every other game BioWare's ever done combined."

Think about that for a minute...

 

[Roc74]

Looks good, cant wait. I wonder what subscrition rates will be by the time this hits. $20 a month or $25?

 

[Crimsonbob]

Well count me out. MMO's are for fat kids with no friends. Not even fat kids with friends will play this piece of ^^^^.

Im not fat but i sure am a kid at heart cant wait for this and Star Trek Online, I just hope i get to Beta test em both.

 

[Darth Loki]

Thank god I don't play PC games

 

[Darth_Fatso]

Looks interesting. I'm not not really into online gaming but I'm a HUGE KOTOR fan so I may still pick this one up anyways.

 

[OSCORP]

Can't wait

 

[EVILFACE]

Looks pretty kewl. I'll play but won't live it.

 

[OSCORP]

BioWare's Star Wars MMO to be 'Microtransaction-based,' Says EA (Updated)



Update: Electronic Arts has responded to Shacknews, reiterating that "no statements have been made about the Star Wars business model," and attributing Mr. Riccitiello's comments to a misunderstanding. Original story: Publisher Electronic Arts today classified BioWare's upcoming Star Wars MMO The Old Republic as a "microtransaction-based" title, indicating that the game will include alternative financial models other than a subscription fee.
"We are continuing to stick to the plan relative to building out our direct-to-consumer models which include microtransactions and subscriptions," said EA CEO John Riccitiello in a conference call today. "The recent launch of Warhammer [Online] is a great example of that."
"Other initiatives we've announced, for example [the] Star Wars online MMO, are mid-session games which are microtransaction-based," he continued. "You'll be hearing more about those in the February [conference] call."
Other "mid-session" EA titles include FIFA Online and NBA Street. These games are either provided for free, or for a nominal charge, and are then supported by further microtransactions--small payments in exchange for services or content.
The Old Republic has been billed as a large-scale MMO with many single-player elements, including dynamic NPC companions and in-depth storylines. BioWare co-founder Ray Muzyka has referred to the game as, "[Knights of the Old Republic] 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and beyond," while the official FAQ states that "the majority of the game can be accomplished by playing alone."
In this context, it seems that EA might be positioning The Old Republic as an alternative to MMOs that traditionally emphasize longer play sessions and charge users only on a monthly basis.
BioWare and EA have not previously released any official details pertaining to financial models for The Old Republic.
In an interview earlier this year, Ricitiello noted that the company saw potential in launching "mid-session games on a microtransaction model" after the relative success of FIFA Online in Korea and other markets. During today's call, he spoke of the shift towards online gameplay and monetization as a "global, not just Asia phenomenon."
The company is also preparing to launch DICE's free-to-play shooter Battlefield Heroes, which will be supported by microtransactions and out-of-game ad revenue, and EA Phenomic's microtransactional RTS/TCG hybrid BattleForge

 

[hairlesswookiee]

ok, after reading a little more on their site i think i will indeed give this one a shot. hopefully they'll develop this for the Mac as well. otherwise, i might not be playing this even if i want to. Maybe i can still play this on XP which would still be an option for me.

 

[hairlesswookiee]

long time no see in this thread...bringing it back to life with a new vid:
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[plasmid303]

Looks great so far. I'm glad the game might go down the microtransaction direction, which means I can try the game for a while without being encumbered by a monthly fee (like in World of Warcraft).

 

[Havok]

I'm just disappointed it's not coming to 360 at the same time. My PC can handle a few games, but probably not one of this scale.

 

[hairlesswookiee]

I'm just disappointed it's not coming to 360 at the same time. My PC can handle a few games, but probably not one of this scale.

to be honest most of the MMORPG games aren't demanding so most machines can handle them. you should keep checking Bioware's official site as they update requirements. unless your computer is 10 years old i think you'll be surprised that it will indeed run it. (of course its easy for me to say this knowing i'm getting a new machine at the end of the year.)

 

[OSCORP]

Is it supposed to come to 360?

 

[hairlesswookiee]

Is it supposed to come to 360?

not that i know of, but right now i don't see any games in this genre coming to the consoles. i know that the PS3 has the DC universe game announced but i have no clue when it is supposed to come out.

 

[OSCORP]

I dunno if my comp can handle it. It runs LOTRO fine but this will be more advanced.