Star Wars MMORPG On The Way?

November 1, 2007 By Digital Trends Staff

A collaboration between Lucas Arts and BioWare has fans salivating with anticipation.

You have to wonder. Some have to wildly hope. But the announcement that Lucas Arts and game developer BioWare arecollaborating on an interactive game product has made people suspect that a Star Wars online roleplaying game might be in the works. There’s even precedence of a sort. The two companieshave worked together before, creating the game Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic in 2003. Unsurprisingly, neither company is saying exactly what they’ll be working on –what’s life without a tease and some anticipation, after all? – but there’s plenty of speculation that it will be associated with Star Wars, and the tantalizing idea of amultiplayer online game has fans salivating, especially as a press release about the venture promises something “to push the boundaries of the gaming market.” “LucasArts hasa deep commitment to developing compelling stories and characters for the unique medium of interactive entertainment, and we have been searching for a developer that shares this value. We found thisin BioWare," said Jim Ward, president of LucasArts. "Through our previous collaborations, we know that BioWare has an impressive ability to blend gripping stories with technologicaladvancements, and we believe that our upcoming product will deliver an experience that will span the traditional boundaries of video game entertainment." And BioWare said nothing todampen the flames of gossip. “BioWare’s mission is to deliver the best story and character-driven games in the world, delivering powerful emotional experiences to our fans." saidRay Muzyka, chief executive officer, BioWare Corp. Added Greg Zeschuk, president of BioWare Corp., "The collaboration with LucasArts allows us to combine our passion for creating high qualityand innovative experiences with those of a company dedicated to bringing only the finest games to market." No release date for the final product was announced, but it’s hoped thatthe force will be with them.

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Aaron at 8:39pm 21st October 2008 Star Wars Galaxies will be shut down, a year after this game is released, so I read. Sony Online Entertainment ruined SWG. That's all there is to it. Without them, this game will be great.
Feagildin at 9:04pm 23rd September 2008 To answer the first comment:
Hopefully, this new mmo won't suck. ;-)

I'm looking forward to seeing a decent SW mmo released. Balanced pvp and Jedi status that you have to earn through hard work are what I'll be looking for.
mmolab at 3:22pm 23rd November 2007 Cheers, we have launched a Wiki site dedicated to BioWare's upcoming MMO which we believe is based on the KotOR Universe. Everyone is welcome to discuss at http://kotor.mmolab.com. Enjoy.
Bobby at 7:33am 6th November 2007 @Jason: The current mmorpg sucks after SOE screwed with the community and people left in droves. It was fun to start with and I miss it but now the game is crappy!
Ajdaha at 7:25am 3rd November 2007 And what do they plan to do with the licence currently in use by Star Wars Galaxies.
Jodo at 1:19am 3rd November 2007 I hope this turns out to be true. Pre CU SWG was the best game I ever played even with the bugs. Kotor and its sequel still have considerable replay value.

The idea of a Kotor MMO not bound by the film time line produced by Bioware has the potential to be a serious contender
Tim Stevens at 10:49am 1st November 2007 What's the difference between this and the current Star Wars MMORPG: Star Wars Galaxies?