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SOE Retains Star Wars License
Next Generation confirms that Sony Online Entertainment will retain the Star Wars license for for their Massive title Star Wars Galaxies. From the article: "LucasArts and SOE have no plans to 'sunset' Star Wars Galaxies. The two companies will continue to work together as partners in making Star Wars Galaxies the ultimate online Star Wars experience. As has been announced several times previously, LucasArts and SOE are 100% committed and determined to continue to support Star Wars Galaxies together, especially with our renewed focus on improving the game for existing players through robust publish and content offerings in 2006."
In other news, SOE is 100% committed to pissing off it's existing playerbases in desperate hope to steal customers from World of Warcraft. Success probability? I give it 5% unless they really, REALLY get things rolling with SWG's NGE, and FAST.
Omeg La. Rofl Leh.
Most likely, this "confirmation" by SOE is designed to counter stories like this blog entry:
SOE losing Star Wars: Galaxies license? @ GameSpot
Given the previous statements made by SOE concerning SWG, any comments from their PR department should be cast in a very skeptical light.
"The two companies will continue to work together as partners in making Star Wars Galaxies the ultimate online Star Wars experience."
It's pretty easy to be the "ultimate online Star Wars experience" when you're the only game in town...
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