BioWare?s Upcoming MMO Based in KOTOR Universe

[Scott]

link

A source close to BioWare confirmed to us today that the studio?s upcoming untitled massively-multiplayer online RPG will be centered around the Star Wars universe, specifically that of Knights of the Old Republic, which the developer released in 2003. The game garnered critical acclaim and spawned a less-popular sequel, released by Obsidian two years later.

The game is being developed by the company?s Austin studio, formed in 2006 and headed by BioWare Creative Director James Ohlen, whose past credits include the first KOTOR, Neverwinter Nights, and Baldur Gate?s I and II.

This is not the first Star Wars-related MMORPG: Star Wars Galaxies debuted in the summer of 2003, followed by several expansions. It was generally well-received by fans and critics, but subscriber numbers plunged and never recovered after a controversial gameplay update in 2005. It?s estimated that the game now has fewer than 100,000 subscribers and less than 20,000 active players.

It?s currently unknown whether or not EA, which acquired BioWare last week, will act as publisher for this title, or if the studio had a previous arrangement with another publisher.

Expect the game sometime in 2009.

[Metallica1983]

wait wait wait wait wut wtf thats awesome i cant wait for that

[ShakerMaker]

Yet another recycled series

[Cov3rt]

Yet another recycled series

Why dont you go kill yourself

[Scott]

Yet another recycled series

Oh yeah like the Playstations don't do that. What about MGS, GTA... They even brought Driver back!!

[ShakerMaker]

Oh yeah like the Playstations don\'t do that. What about MGS, GTA... They even brought Driver back!!

At least there better than all the dumb sequels on the Xboxes.

[Scott]

At least there better than all the dumb sequels on the Xboxes.

Oh yeah right Driver was great. It was the best game ever

[ShakerMaker]

Oh yeah right Driver was great. It was the best game ever

It was better than Saints Row.