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LucasArts, Bioware Announce Star Wars MMO

Posted by Soulskill on from the in-a-galaxy-not-so-far-away-after-all dept.

LucasArts and Bioware held a press conference today to confirm what has been suspected for a long time: they're working on a Star Wars MMO. It will be called Star Wars: The Old Republic, and it will be a continuation of the Knights of the Old Republic franchise. Further coverage is available at Gamespot, and IGN has some of the concept art. An official website for the game was launched as well. "According to the game's official announcement, Star Wars: The Old Republic is set thousands of years before the rise of Darth Vader, with the galaxy divided by war between the Empire and the Sith. That's about 300 years after the events of KotOR, a time frame that, according to Zeschuk, 'is completely unexplored in the lore.' Players can take the role of either a Jedi, a Sith or other classic Star Wars characters -- and, as perhaps can be expected from BioWare, Muzyka says story will be a major component, underlying and driving all of the player's actions."

13 of 346 comments (clear)

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

    Noooooooooooo!!!!

    1. Re:Noooooooooo by Captain+Splendid · · Score: 5, Funny

      DO NOT WANT!

      I'll see myself out...

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    2. Re:Noooooooooo by fractoid · · Score: 5, Funny

      IT'S A TRAP!

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  2. Re:Did Jews do 9/11? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Anyone ever see those anonymous death threats directed at random people online? Well, I'm going to do the opposite. I vow to track down the parent poster, where ever he is, drag him kicking and screaming out of his parents' basement, bathe him, put him in the sun until he gets a tan, teach him to speak English (as opposed to Trollish), set him up with a real job and girlfriend, and give him a life.

  3. Pew pew pew by RuBLed · · Score: 5, Funny

    I wonder if there would be a class whose sole purpose is to spam laser blaster fire all over the battleground during the entire fight.

    1. Re:Pew pew pew by Neoprofin · · Score: 5, Funny

      "Stormtrooper"

    2. Re:Pew pew pew by Neoprofin · · Score: 5, Funny

      "Sith Trooper"

      Bastard.

  4. Star Wars Galaxies by PineGreen · · Score: 5, Funny

    Isn't star wars galaxies still around? How does it compare?

  5. Oh boy! by binarylarry · · Score: 5, Funny

    I hope it brings back the fantastic Dancer class.

    I can't wait to do me some dirty dancing, Wookie style!

    BLARRRHHAHHDHDDDDDDDDD!

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  6. Re:Wait... by Mr.+Capris · · Score: 4, Funny

    I thought that in the end, there can be only one?

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  7. Re:Did Jews do 9/11? by Splab · · Score: 5, Funny

    Where do we sign up for your program?

  8. Re:Canon Of Suck by Barny · · Score: 4, Funny

    Sifting through pig turds looking for grains wheat to eat, is not fun.

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  9. Induling the fanboy inside me by _Shad0w_ · · Score: 4, Funny

    I am squeeing in fanboyish delight. Hopefully I can stop before I have to catch the train; this is probably a disturbing thing for a 30 year old software developer to be doing on public transport.

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