Bioware Announces Star Wars:Knights of the Sith Online
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April 1st, 2008
Bioware has finally announced their above-top-secret MMORPG project, and as expected, their recent deal with Lucasarts does play a part in the project.
Star Wars…’nuff said.
The delay in any information on this game may set a record…back on March 13, 2006 (over two years ago), Bioware issued a press release stating that their MMORPG was in the works.
BioWare Austin has already begun work on a Massively Multiplayer Online roleplaying game (MMORPG) title; the new game will mark BioWare’s debut in the Massively Multiplayer Online space.
Since the MMO has been in development behind closed doors for so long, it’s much closer to completion than most would expect, according to Dr. Ray Muzyka, CEO and General Manager, BioWare & Vice President, Electronic Arts.
“Our entry into the MMORPG space is almost ready for the beta process, and I fully expect everyone to be wowed by the same quality and attention to detail that made Bioware a household name. We learned alot while making Shattered Steel all those years ago, and we’ve applied those lessons to our new virtual world.”
As is usually the case with Bioware, not many additional details were forthcoming, aside from one tidbit thrown in by Muzyka at the end of the interview.
“We realize that we’re in a unique position…we’re the first company to ever launch an MMORPG using a licensed property that has already been an MMORPG. However, we have studied the current Star Wars MMORPG offering, and have been told to do our best to duplicate the experience, to some extent, that players are used to with the current offering.”
While this may send shivers of doom down the spines of some SWG veterans, the few specs that were released do sound interesting:
- Five playable classes (Jedi, Dark Jedi, Padawan, Sith Apprentice, Clone Trooper)
- Level-based gameplay
- No crafting, eliminating the need for item decay
- No player housing
When asked if space combat was going to be included in SW:KotS, Muzyka replied “Not at this time, no.”
Stay tuned for more details!
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April 1st, 2008 at 8:04 am
Hmm, doth I smell an April fools?
April 2nd, 2008 at 7:20 am
Oh man! I was all excited about this until I saw Nick’s comment. Tell me it’s not an April Fools!? I love Bioware and I could totally get into a Star Wars MMO.
April 4th, 2008 at 3:39 pm
Curse you, Inhibitor!
April 4th, 2008 at 3:46 pm
Y’know, somehow I just KNEW this was going to get me in trouble.
April 11th, 2008 at 8:21 am
only 5 classes? no crafting? no housing? lvl-based gameplay?
so basically theyre getting rid of all the good systems and keeping the crappy ones from SWG?
ill pass thx!
June 23rd, 2008 at 9:27 pm
Hib, if this is ur idea of a joke, i and many other star wars fans will personally hunt you down and put a lightsaber through your head!
Though if this is real, ROCK ON!!
It sounds so awesome i cant wait.
(My website is coming up soon)
But remember Hib….Lightsaber….