Oct 22 2008
Bioware Makes A Big Announcement
Bioware announced what we were all suspecting today, that being a new Star Wars title. The new game will be Star Wars: The Old Republic. The setting is going to be 300 years after the events of both Knights Of The Old Republic games, and 3,500 years before the events of the Star Wars films.
But the biggest and most exciting news about the new game, is that it will be an MMO featuring a large emphasis on story. Meaning that this is the untitled MMO Bioware was working on, meaning this will be the coolest thing ever.
So far the game is touted as involving unique characters and classes depending upon which faction you choose, Republic or Sith. Each player will also travel with AI companions that will be representative of the choices you make during the game, such as appearing good or evil in presence. Sounds absolutely awesome.
Also in news that surprised the hell out of me, Gears Of War 2 has been dropped for release in Japan and Germany altogether. Germany I sort of understand as Germany’s censorship standards are a little crazy. But in Japan the first Gears was one of the few games to crack the 360’s lackluster sales into halfway decent. So why no love for those Japanese fans Microsoft?
I think everyone should be able to participate in bloody chainsaw, shooting, blowing people into pieces mayhem. But I guess that’s just not so.
