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Game News BioWare working on KoTOR MMO

DarkUnderlord

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Tags: BioWare; Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic 3

At the risk of Saint re-voking my news posting rights... <a href="http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/07/17/riccitiello-confirms-kotor-mmo-from-bioware/">KoTOR is becoming an MMO made by BioWare</a>! There's not much, so here's the whole scoop:
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<blockquote>EA boss John Riccitiello confirmed at E3 today that BioWare’s working on a new Knights of the old Republic game with an MMO “component” to it.
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The project has been heavily rumoured for some time.
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“We’ve got two of the most compelling MMOs in the industry in development,” said Riccitiello.
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“The first title, based on the Warhammer property, will launch soon.
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“And the one that people are dying for us to talk to them about - in partnership with Lucas, coming out of BioWare, which is, I think, quite possibly the most anticipated game, full stop, for the industry at the point when we get closer to telling you about it.”
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He was then asked if the game was Knights of the old Republic and his response was a resounding, “Yes.”</blockquote>
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MMO "component"? Also, he loses points for not using the word "epic".
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Thanks <b>Santander</b>!
 

Wyrmlord

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I...just...don't get it. I had always dismissed KotOR MMO rumours as complete hogwash, because it was too sensationalist to be true. And yet...it is.
 

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Since there really aren't any infos, the only thing to do here is to wait and see how it will turn out.

The information "A MMO in the KotOR universe" per-se is neither bad nor good.


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How couldn't you know it was Kotor 3 MMORPG, Wyrmlord? Bioware has been hiring writers for it for a long time now. Even the job-ad said "for an MMORPG".
 

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This is one Bioware game I am going to skip, unless it will also feature a remarkable single player game in it.
 

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I want KOTOR 3, not KOTOR Online.

Damn you, Bioware.
 

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Mareus said:
This is one Bioware game I am going to skip, unless it will also feature a remarkable single player game in it.

"EA boss John Riccitiello confirmed at E3 today that BioWare’s working on a new Knights of the old Republic game with an MMO “component” to it."

It seems it will feature single player. Though I don't know if it's going to be remarkable.
 

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Dragon Age will be Bioware's Swan Song - one last hurrah before it dies a fiery death at the helms of their MMO, and EA shall watch from on-high and laugh.
 

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Angler said:
Dragon Age will be Bioware's Swan Song - one last hurrah before it dies a fiery death at the helms of their MMO, and EA shall watch from on-high and laugh.

While ambivalent to it, this prophecy is oddly compelling. What studio hasn't EA ruined?
 

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my precious precious westwood studios...

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Jasede said:
Angler said:
Dragon Age will be Bioware's Swan Song - one last hurrah before it dies a fiery death at the helms of their MMO, and EA shall watch from on-high and laugh.

While ambivalent to it, this prophecy is oddly compelling. What studio hasn't EA ruined?

Maxis. Will Wright is somehow immune to their effects.

As an RPG fan, whether or not you like Bioware is irrelevant. They are one of the last bastions of our genre. To lose them would be a blow to the roleplaying industry. They have sold out hard and we have ridiculed them, but they should not be forsaken. Unlike Bethesda, they have caused us no harm.

History supports the prophecy. Bioware will fall and we all are powerless to stop it. Perhaps one day, far into the future, David Gaider will tell us the reasons behind sending his company to the digital guillotine.
 

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Maxis? Will Wright? The only reason Maxis style games are still around is because of their appeal to casual gamers when dumbed down significantly. I mean, hell, the last Sim City wasn't even made by them because they're too busy with dumbed down Spore.

Will is in no way immune to them. He's just good at bending his ideals.
 

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Angler said:
History supports the prophecy. Bioware will fall and we all are powerless to stop it. Perhaps one day, far into the future, David Gaider will tell us the reasons behind sending his company to the digital guillotine.

Stock Options.
 

Mr Happy

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Well, it's not like Kotor II benefited much from its setting. I'd say the setting and mechanics of the first held it back more than anything. Of course, based on what's on the horizon, Obsidian has terrible taste in setting anyway, but whatever.
 

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The kingcomrade respawn rate would have to be toned down.
 

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