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Kenyon - Lord of the Dance  |
Update: Virtue has been so kind as to establish a guild. It can be found here: http://www.swtor.com/guilds/18182/jedi-academy
Got this rumor from Wikipedia: Quote: On April 25th, 2007, a rumor came about that BioWare was secretly in development on a Knights of the Old Republic MMORPG. Stemming from the latest issue of EGM, the rumor contained little information to support the claim. However, investigation into the matter reveals that there is more to the rumor than EGM's single suggestion. In early 2006 BioWare opened an Austin branch to develop an unnamed MMORPG. This alone confirmed an inevitable BioWare MMO, but the choice of Richard Vogel as a leader of the project is what largely suggest that the currently unnamed MMO is set in the KOTOR universe. Vogel was one of the project leaders behind the sci-fi MMO Star Wars Galaxies. SWG was held down by being set in a universe where continuity prevented any true story development (such as seen in WoW) and SOE assuming creative control eventually caused the removal of the things that had kept SWG's hardcore fanbase playing among them the skill tree system, which allowed for more customizable characters and drastic changes to the game's combat and character profession selection.
SOE has been confirmed to have lost the Star Wars license, though there has been no confirmation that BioWare will be producing a KotOR MMORPG. This post was edited by Kenyon on Mar 23 2011 05:48pm. |
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JP - Academy Pimp 
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BRAND NEW NEWS!! ITS GOIN DOWN!! w00t!!!
http://www.gamespy.com/articles/831/831417p1.html _______________ Come on now, every Generation X boy wanted to be Luke Skywalker. Is it because he was a whiney farm boy from some backwater hack planet? No, it's because he was a FREAKING JEDI. He could block lasers with his lightsaber. He could levitate droids & rocks & crap with his mind. Come on, he choked two pig dudes with just a simple gesture. He cut off Darth Vader's hand and kicked him down a flight of stairs. He got his @$$ zapped by lightning from the geezer Emperor, stood up and said "s'at all you got b!tc#??" |
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Augusta_Mintaka - Student 
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2 months vs 2 years
Bioware was still with the PC crowd when they released KoTOR since the PC version came fairly quick. Later on you can really see they became more of a console game developer group. Although, they still have good support for the PC. I just wish they would share their flagship titles instead of making them exclusive. _______________ "Deos fortioribus adesse." This comment was edited by Augusta_Mintaka on Oct 31 2007 07:43pm. |
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R2D2 - Staff 
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Quote: It's also rumored that it will be console only. If thats true I'd like to know whats with all this PC hate from lucasarts?
 Haven't heard this rumor, but I hope it does get released on the PC eventually. Wasn't KOTOR released on console first before it was available on the PC (with some additions)? _______________ "Do or do not, there is no try" Jedi Master Yoda Dual Saberist |
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Augusta_Mintaka - Student
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Bioware jump ship to consoles after they made KoTOR. Which is why it took a long time for PC users to see Jade Empire and Mass Effect is for the 360. MS probably is giving them a few incentives. _______________ "Deos fortioribus adesse." |
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Jade Jedi - Retired 
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It's also rumored that it will be console only. If thats true I'd like to know whats with all this PC hate from lucasarts? _______________ *CLICKEH->Never risk the Fett Man|*Download my Saber here. Made by master craftsman Pink Floyd_Mintaka + his 2002 & 4000 comment's [Laz's 700th comment][BDKawika's 600th comment] & Owner of a TOWEL award!!|Master: Sared Padawans: Rage-Ball and Dante Eagle.|*Jade Jedi at The Jedi Academy Archives "There's only one Return and it's not of the King it's of the Jedi" Randal Clerks 2 The top 10 reasons why I procrastinate: 1. This comment was edited by Jade Jedi on Oct 30 2007 09:52pm. |
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R2D2 - Staff 
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http://www.lucasartsbioware.com/
Points towards KOTOR III and/or a KOTOR MMO. _______________ "Do or do not, there is no try" Jedi Master Yoda Dual Saberist |
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JP - Academy Pimp
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New linky
Penny Arcade comic to go with it. _______________ Come on now, every Generation X boy wanted to be Luke Skywalker. Is it because he was a whiney farm boy from some backwater hack planet? No, it's because he was a FREAKING JEDI. He could block lasers with his lightsaber. He could levitate droids & rocks & crap with his mind. Come on, he choked two pig dudes with just a simple gesture. He cut off Darth Vader's hand and kicked him down a flight of stairs. He got his @$$ zapped by lightning from the geezer Emperor, stood up and said "s'at all you got b!tc#??" This comment was edited by JP on Oct 26 2007 09:51pm. |
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Oh, you sould not be that sure of it. The major problem with EA is that they force developpers to release the game on an previously announced date even - that's the point - if the game's just 95% ready. In most cases at least. But let's see. |
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Jade Jedi - Retired
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I don't think so, EA is only going to distribute, they are still have the same designers/programers/creative staff so nothing should change. _______________ *CLICKEH->Never risk the Fett Man|*Download my Saber here. Made by master craftsman Pink Floyd_Mintaka + his 2002 & 4000 comment's [Laz's 700th comment][BDKawika's 600th comment] & Owner of a TOWEL award!!|Master: Sared Padawans: Rage-Ball and Dante Eagle.|*Jade Jedi at The Jedi Academy Archives "There's only one Return and it's not of the King it's of the Jedi" Randal Clerks 2 The top 10 reasons why I procrastinate: 1. |
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Tallepyon - Student 
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Feh, I would rather not have bioware make anymore games. Any games they make after EA bought them will only be a disappointment. Damn EA |
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Bindoo - Student |
Here is gamespot's article about the rumors. I'm looking forward to this |
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Jade Jedi - Retired 
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Another Update _______________ *CLICKEH->Never risk the Fett Man|*Download my Saber here. Made by master craftsman Pink Floyd_Mintaka + his 2002 & 4000 comment's [Laz's 700th comment][BDKawika's 600th comment] & Owner of a TOWEL award!!|Master: Sared Padawans: Rage-Ball and Dante Eagle.|*Jade Jedi at The Jedi Academy Archives "There's only one Return and it's not of the King it's of the Jedi" Randal Clerks 2 The top 10 reasons why I procrastinate: 1. |
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Jade Jedi - Retired
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Star Wars MMO Rumblings.  _______________ *CLICKEH->Never risk the Fett Man|*Download my Saber here. Made by master craftsman Pink Floyd_Mintaka + his 2002 & 4000 comment's [Laz's 700th comment][BDKawika's 600th comment] & Owner of a TOWEL award!!|Master: Sared Padawans: Rage-Ball and Dante Eagle.|*Jade Jedi at The Jedi Academy Archives "There's only one Return and it's not of the King it's of the Jedi" Randal Clerks 2 The top 10 reasons why I procrastinate: 1. |
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JP - Academy Pimp 
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New technologies to be used by Bioware's MMO
Thanks to Warcry _______________ Come on now, every Generation X boy wanted to be Luke Skywalker. Is it because he was a whiney farm boy from some backwater hack planet? No, it's because he was a FREAKING JEDI. He could block lasers with his lightsaber. He could levitate droids & rocks & crap with his mind. Come on, he choked two pig dudes with just a simple gesture. He cut off Darth Vader's hand and kicked him down a flight of stairs. He got his @$$ zapped by lightning from the geezer Emperor, stood up and said "s'at all you got b!tc#??" |
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JP - Academy Pimp
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This is not directly related to KOTOR mmo new but means the failures of SWG and how KOTOR mmo can be better if they dont follow the same mistakes.
Blogs ftw _______________ Come on now, every Generation X boy wanted to be Luke Skywalker. Is it because he was a whiney farm boy from some backwater hack planet? No, it's because he was a FREAKING JEDI. He could block lasers with his lightsaber. He could levitate droids & rocks & crap with his mind. Come on, he choked two pig dudes with just a simple gesture. He cut off Darth Vader's hand and kicked him down a flight of stairs. He got his @$$ zapped by lightning from the geezer Emperor, stood up and said "s'at all you got b!tc#??" |
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Jade Jedi - Retired
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After listening to the Force-Cast and the story on the next Darth Bane book I did a quick search of James Ohlen who worked on Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic and found *THIS*, which I thought was interesting and somewhat of a coincidence. _______________ *CLICKEH->Never risk the Fett Man|*Download my Saber here. Made by master craftsman Pink Floyd_Mintaka + his 2002 & 4000 comment's [Laz's 700th comment][BDKawika's 600th comment] & Owner of a TOWEL award!!|Master: Sared Padawans: Rage-Ball and Dante Eagle.|*Jade Jedi at The Jedi Academy Archives "There's only one Return and it's not of the King it's of the Jedi" Randal Clerks 2 The top 10 reasons why I procrastinate: 1. |
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JP - Academy Pimp
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More news on Bioware's MMO...talkin bout the technology they're slated to use. Still no word on exactly what the title is yet.
clicky _______________ Come on now, every Generation X boy wanted to be Luke Skywalker. Is it because he was a whiney farm boy from some backwater hack planet? No, it's because he was a FREAKING JEDI. He could block lasers with his lightsaber. He could levitate droids & rocks & crap with his mind. Come on, he choked two pig dudes with just a simple gesture. He cut off Darth Vader's hand and kicked him down a flight of stairs. He got his @$$ zapped by lightning from the geezer Emperor, stood up and said "s'at all you got b!tc#??" |
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Jade Jedi - Retired
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I'd like to believe this but we've all seen this before, "A guy on a forum Im on has a buddie who's aunt sells muffins in the cafeteria at Pandemic and she told him, blah blah blah..."
I hope something solid comes out soon. Ooh that last bit sounds like a medical problem.  _______________ *CLICKEH->Never risk the Fett Man|*Download my Saber here. Made by master craftsman Pink Floyd_Mintaka + his 2002 & 4000 comment's [Laz's 700th comment][BDKawika's 600th comment] & Owner of a TOWEL award!!|Master: Sared Padawans: Rage-Ball and Dante Eagle.|*Jade Jedi at The Jedi Academy Archives "There's only one Return and it's not of the King it's of the Jedi" Randal Clerks 2 The top 10 reasons why I procrastinate: 1. |
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JP - Academy Pimp
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KOTOR 3 information  , I believe the information is alittle off and instead it will be the MMO, but KOTOR 3 would work also
http://www.xbox360rally.com/kotor-3-in-development-schwing _______________ Come on now, every Generation X boy wanted to be Luke Skywalker. Is it because he was a whiney farm boy from some backwater hack planet? No, it's because he was a FREAKING JEDI. He could block lasers with his lightsaber. He could levitate droids & rocks & crap with his mind. Come on, he choked two pig dudes with just a simple gesture. He cut off Darth Vader's hand and kicked him down a flight of stairs. He got his @$$ zapped by lightning from the geezer Emperor, stood up and said "s'at all you got b!tc#??" |
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JP - Academy Pimp
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The MMO wont be finished til '09 so gives it a yr after TFU _______________ Come on now, every Generation X boy wanted to be Luke Skywalker. Is it because he was a whiney farm boy from some backwater hack planet? No, it's because he was a FREAKING JEDI. He could block lasers with his lightsaber. He could levitate droids & rocks & crap with his mind. Come on, he choked two pig dudes with just a simple gesture. He cut off Darth Vader's hand and kicked him down a flight of stairs. He got his @$$ zapped by lightning from the geezer Emperor, stood up and said "s'at all you got b!tc#??" |
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Jade Jedi - Retired
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I think with all the hype that will be the 08 mass media release of "The Force Unleashed" game, books, comics and toys, there wont be much room for anything else. So from a marketing standpoint I don't think it will be any time soon that we see a KoToR MMO. It would not make good business sense to compete with yourself. _______________ *CLICKEH->Never risk the Fett Man|*Download my Saber here. Made by master craftsman Pink Floyd_Mintaka + his 2002 & 4000 comment's [Laz's 700th comment][BDKawika's 600th comment] & Owner of a TOWEL award!!|Master: Sared Padawans: Rage-Ball and Dante Eagle.|*Jade Jedi at The Jedi Academy Archives "There's only one Return and it's not of the King it's of the Jedi" Randal Clerks 2 The top 10 reasons why I procrastinate: 1. |
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Aiden - Student 
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http://www.computerandvideogames.com/article.php?id=162675
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JP - Academy Pimp
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Quote: These two Jobs opened a few days ago... First one from Bioware:
BioWare: Producer - Licensor Liaison BioWare Austin is searching for a Producer-Licensor Liaison to assist the team in the development of assigned products from concept to release. The successful candidate will have the primary responsibility for tracking, managing license submissions, and securing approvals from a 3rd party licensor. Project Management * Manages and tracks all license approval submissions and the overall submission process including follow up and contract compliance and the Second from Lucasarts: LucasArts.com | Sr. Director- Online Gaming Business Unit Sr. Director - Online Gaming Business Unit Department: Galaxies Product Development Job Purpose: To lead the Online Gaming Business Unit including managing the Star Wars Galaxies service and establishing new Online Games consistent with publishing goals These are pointing one thing...finger crossed... taken from here gogo rumors _______________ Come on now, every Generation X boy wanted to be Luke Skywalker. Is it because he was a whiney farm boy from some backwater hack planet? No, it's because he was a FREAKING JEDI. He could block lasers with his lightsaber. He could levitate droids & rocks & crap with his mind. Come on, he choked two pig dudes with just a simple gesture. He cut off Darth Vader's hand and kicked him down a flight of stairs. He got his @$$ zapped by lightning from the geezer Emperor, stood up and said "s'at all you got b!tc#??" This comment was edited by JP on Jun 20 2007 08:41pm. |
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Sho Koon - Student 
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I read it somewhere(I believe MMORPG.COM) that LucasArts forces SOE to change Galaxies, I hear it will be much more like before (around The Jump to Light Speed expansion) and they will drop many new features.
So SOE did not loose the rights, LA forces them to revive the game in one way or the other. _______________ Proud owner of Malak's 50th and special 300th, Alex D'Kana's 3600th and 4000th, Laziana's 200th and [Jawa][Obi-Wan][SW]'s 1300th comment. |
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JP - Academy Pimp
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Quote: i think this kotor mmorpg thing is a myth.
We can always dream _______________ Come on now, every Generation X boy wanted to be Luke Skywalker. Is it because he was a whiney farm boy from some backwater hack planet? No, it's because he was a FREAKING JEDI. He could block lasers with his lightsaber. He could levitate droids & rocks & crap with his mind. Come on, he choked two pig dudes with just a simple gesture. He cut off Darth Vader's hand and kicked him down a flight of stairs. He got his @$$ zapped by lightning from the geezer Emperor, stood up and said "s'at all you got b!tc#??" |
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