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Star Wars Galaxies - Fastest Selling MMOG Ever

Posted by simoniker on from the ker-ching-goes-the-registers dept.

Thanks to several readers for pointing to a LucasArts press release announcing Star Wars Galaxies has attracted more than 125,000 users in its first week, an all-time MMORPG sales record, and something LucasArts call "..the single most successful introduction of an MMO to date." This PC MMORPG is thus far proving extremely popular, despite teething troubles, and the press release also mentions the development team "..is working on a variety of new features, such as player-owned ground vehicles and player cities, along with substantial new content to be added on a regular basis throughout the coming months."

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  1. Wow ... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    who knew there were so many people living in their parent's basements ... this can't be good for the economy!!

  2. "Job"? What is thing you call a "job"? by perfessor+multigeek · · Score: 3, Funny

    Ahh, I'm just waiting for the VR universes to provide easier ways to make real money.
    When I can design a new piece of gear for, say, EverQuest XX, the 2011 edition, upload it, sell the rights through in-game links to ebay, and then distribute the money I make between "pieces of gold" and RL folding money.
    Well, at that point I'm puttin' on my goggles, pluggin' in the feeding tube, and never ever coming back out.

    Sure I'll be spherical and I'll smell bad, but online nobody will know or care.

    Rustin

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    Data is the lever, rigor the fulcrum, brains the force that drives it all.
  3. Re:And if this was surprising.... by saden1 · · Score: 3, Funny

    I have addiction phobia so count me out. I don't smoke, drink, or gamble because of my fear of getting addicted. now you can add games to my not-to-do-list. I am already addicted to prOn as it is but I am working to resolve it.

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    One is born into aristocracy, but mediocrity can only be achieved through hard work.
  4. Yeah, it would be nice if it actually worked. by JavaLord · · Score: 4, Funny

    I post this now, because the servers are down on Star wars Galaxies. I blocked off a section of my time (ie this whole weekend) to play but the servers have been down as much as up. What you aren't hearing is that they pull down the servers for 4 hours a day every day for maintaince. On top of if something goes wrong (ie today.) They've had about 7 hours of DOWNTIME for my server today and when I try to go into my character select screen, my almost uber guy is standing there NAKED with none of his items and his HAIR is gone. It looks like he was the victim of a prison rape. Needless to say, I don't think they will be getting my money when the free month is up. It's nice that they have a built in macroing system though. It's almost like building an aimbot into a first person shooter.