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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. Re:So they sell it fast. Big deal by Pengo · · Score: 3, Interesting


    Hmm... i have left DAoC to play it. I find that it's better suited for those with lifes. It's the first MMORPG I have played that a casual gamer can enjoy. I protested the game first when my friend talked me into getting it just for the reason it was full of fanboi's.

    I think that the people screaming that it stinks the loudest are the people trying to convince those that are leaving their current games. That's at least been my experience.

  2. And the sheep return in thier flock... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Interesting

    It doesn't matter how crappy this game is or what the bugs and shortcomings are. Media has proven once again that the idle minded player will flock to their beloved franchise name like a bull to a red flag without thinking.

    I really wish people would take a critical view of the content before shuffling over to a store and handing over their money because "Duh... it's Star Wars! Dats da best!"

  3. Re:People are buying it at that price? by Winterblink · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Actually that 130 dollar edition is the "collector's edition" if you can believe it. Possibly the lamest concept to hit gaming. Usually they include a map, a t-shirt, that kind of thing. No idea what's in the SWG though.

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    "I'm a leaf on the wind. Watch how I soar."
    -Hoban Washburn
  4. Re:So they sell it fast. Big deal by JavaLord · · Score: 2, Interesting

    It's the first MMORPG I have played that a casual gamer can enjoy. Yes, If you mean by casual gamer someone who plays 12 hours a day instead of 16. c'mon just to get into the story line of the game + pvp (the galatic civil war) you have to do 20 delevery missions. Don't even get me into how hard it is to get to point A to point B or to get experence.

  5. Re:Yeah, it would be nice if it actually worked. by Babbster · · Score: 2, Interesting
    If you're quitting because of downtime in the first month of play and not because you dislike the actual gameplay then you're being foolish. These kinds of games are always going to experience downtime at first because it seems that it's impossible to project what's going to happen in the game once 125,000 accounts are created and played, and because these games are invariably overhyped early and thus bug-fixing delays get progressively more unacceptable so that they have to get the game out the door, flawed or not.

    Note that I'm not justifying the idea of releasing a buggy game (I think it's a bad thing), rather I'm acknowledging reality.

    Me, I'm not going to play for at least a couple of months because there's no sense in me buying the game now only to put it aside when Knights of The Old Republic hits in another week-plus. This has the added benefit of letting me get into the game once most of the major issues have been ironed out and maybe, just maybe, when they've got player-owned vehicles available. :)