TheForce.Net - Your Daily Dose of Star Wars
[TF.N Main] [Contact Us]
[Video Games - Main]
[More...]
[Lucasarts]

[Moby Games]
[Spotlight On]
TFN Interviews Petroglyph

Review: Empre At War Demo

[Coming Soon]
LEGO Star Wars II
[PS2, Xbox, X360, GBA, ...]
September, 2006

Thrillville [PS2, Xbox, PSP]
Fall 2006

Traxion [PSP]
Fall 2006

More Release Dates
[Popular Stories]
[Popular Stories]
Star Wars Fan Films On Comedy Central

Has A KOTOR MMO Been Confirmed?

TFU Most Requested Game On Goozex

Downloadable Content On The Way For TFU!

The Clone Wars A Hit On Cartoon Network!

New Title For Fate Of The Jedi #2

Karen Traviss Talks Sev

Hayden Blackman Interviewed At Kotaku

[Jedi Council Forums]
Star Wars: Battlefront III Speculation, hopes, discussion

Star Wars Games Trivia Challenge

Empire At War: Forces of Corruption

Lego Star Wars II Discussions

JC.N GL Gaming Lounge II
[Poll]
How would you rank The Force Unleashed?
5 Stars
4 Stars
3 Stars
2 Stars
1 Star
Current Results


KOTOR 3 An RPG Not A MMO?

Posted By Mike on March 8, 2008

Apparently some of the tidbits we were getting from Surfer Girl on our posts about a possible future Knights of the Old Republic not being an MMO could be panning out. Kotaku is reporting the following:

"During EA's analyst report earlier today, it was seemingly revealed that in addition to working on more Mass Effect, Dragon Age and a "New MMO", BioWare are also handling a new Knights of the Old Republic title. Which means that, if accurate, it's not their upcoming MMO."

EA is Electronic Arts who recently purchased BioWare and Pandemic. Nothing has been officially announced yet but we now have a few sources all pointing in the same direction. Star Wars video games could be heading into a golden age with The Force Unleashed, a next-gen and hopefully PC version of KOTOR and then a new MMO towards 2009. (Again per Surfer Girl's post) Well keep you posted as we hear more.

Click here for the source article.


Thanks to our friends Guillaume and "Master Devwi" for the heads up.


UPDATE: EA has responed to the recent KOTOR RPG among other rumors with this response:

"The slide in John's presentation is titled 'Best Creative Talent'--it addresses future and past titles. KOTOR, Black, Boogie, Skate and some other titles on the slide speak to past portfolio releases and the pedigree of the studio but do not specifically address future sequels."

Essentially, they're saying that the slide that sparked the rumors did not specifically mention a sequel. Well, take it however you like. Bare in mind we have yet to hear of a flat out denial from EA. LucasArts has not been able to comment on the rumors which, again, is not a denial. Time will tell...and hopefully so will LucasArts and EA...when the time is right.

Click here for the source article at Spong.

Thanks Guillaume.


UPDATE #2: Another wrinkle in the now seemingly endless rumors and speculation regarding a new KOTOR video game. We had previously reported rumors above about the next KOTOR with things pointing to it being an RPG and not an MMO as had previously been believed. 1Up.com is now reporting the opposite. See below for an excerpt:


"Today, a tipster contacted 1UP with portions of a script for what was said to be a "Star Wars online" game. The script's description of the game reads:

"This is a role-playing game set in the historical past of the Star Wars universe. Jedi and Sith battle across the galaxy with the power of the Force and are joined by soldiers, politicians and nobles. Players must choose the destinies of heroes and villains in a thrilling and dangerous universe."

Historical past? Jedi and Sith battling across the galaxy? To we Star Wars nerds, that sounds quite a bit like the "Old Republic" timeline, which BioWare Senior Writer Drew Karpyshyn helped flesh out with the KOTOR series and by penning the Darth Bane novels.

The script goes on to show an exchange between the player and a character named Fuse, a naive bomb designer. The portions of the script that we received are fairly heavy with dialog, which isn't typical for an MMORPG, but it does read very much like a script to a KOTOR game. This could mean that the two projects are still separate. On the other hand, the game was described to the tipster as an MMO, and "heavy dialog" is practically BioWare's calling card."



Really the only thing, I can tell that may lead us to the MMO conclusion is the mention of it being an online game. Otherwise, the description falls in line with the RPG rumors. Anyone else have a headache? More as we hear it...

Source: 1Up.com

Thanks Seth!




Related Stories

October 6, 2008   Has A KOTOR MMO Been Confirmed?
August 26, 2008   KOTOR MMO Shows Up On Amazon
July 11, 2008   LFL Goes A Trademarking
June 19, 2008   New KOTOR MMO Rumors
March 1, 2008   KOTOR 3 Artwork Uncovered?


[Send Transmission...] email this story [Talk Back...] discuss in forums
[Video Games - News Archives]
Has A KOTOR MMO Been Confirmed?
Posted By Mike on October 6, 2008:
Updated! Announcement coming October 21?

TFU Most Requested Game On Goozex
Posted By Mike on October 6, 2008:
For the month of September

Downloadable Content On The Way For TFU!
Posted By Mike on October 6, 2008:
Updated! For the Xbox 360 & PS3 versions

Hayden Blackman Interviewed At Kotaku
Posted By Mike on October 6, 2008:
I bet he's talking TFU...any takers?

Former Galaxies Lead Designer Dies
Posted By Mike on October 1, 2008:
Jeff Freeman takes own life at 39

Rejected SW Video Game Concepts
Posted By Mike on September 30, 2008:
Guitar Hero: Ewoks Edition?

New Jedi Alliance Trailer
Posted By Mike on September 30, 2008:
Coming to the DS on November 11

The Force Unleashed #1 In The UK
Posted By Mike on September 30, 2008:
For the second week in a row!

Force-Cast: Interview With Haden Blackman
Posted By Dustin on September 29, 2008:
Listen in about the origin of The Force Unleashed

Wii Lightsaber Attachment
Posted By Mike on September 29, 2008:
Updated! New attachment available?

TFU Xbox 360 Achievement "Scoreboard"
Posted By Mike on September 27, 2008:
From the Official Xbox Magazine

PALGN Previews TCW: Lightsaber Duels
Posted By Mike on September 24, 2008:
Due out for the Wii on November 11

TFU Sells 1.5 Million Units In First Week
Posted By Mike on September 24, 2008:
Fastest selling SW game of all time!

Star Wars Galaxies TCG Now Available
Posted By Mike on September 23, 2008:
Updated! Review online

Lots Of The Force Unleashed Links
Posted By Mike on September 23, 2008:
Updated! Cheats and more reviews

Unlock Starkiller In Soulcalibur IV
Posted By Mike on September 23, 2008:
Starwars.com shows you how

TFU Sells One Million In First Week
Posted By Mike on September 22, 2008:
Xbox 360 platform sells the most

Pre-Order TFU At Best Buy For A Free Shirt
Posted By Mike on September 21, 2008:
Updated! Shirt now at StarWarsShop

TFU Launch Event In Portugal Wrap Up
Posted By Mike on September 21, 2008:
Organized by SWCP

The Top Ten Star Wars Video Games
Posted By Mike on September 21, 2008:
According to Digital Spy

Star Wars: The Force Unleashed Review
Posted By Curto on September 20, 2008:
It's here! After years of anticipation, LucasArts' latest video game set in that galaxy far, far away is about to invade stores everywhere. Star Wars: The Force Unleashed is FINALLY released...but was it worth the wait? Get the full review after the jump!
UPDATE! Even more new cheat codes added!

[StarWarsShop.com]
[TF.N Newsletter]
Enter Email Address:
Find Out More...
[All Posters]
Stormtrooper - Stand Up
AllPosters.com
Search For Posters, Cardboard Stand-Ups & T-Shirts!
[Rebelscum.com - Star Wars Collecting]
[TheForce.Net - FanFilms]
[TheForce.Net - FanForce] [TheForce.Net - Fan Art]
[More News...]
TheForce.Net - Your Daily Dose of Star Wars
THEFORCE.NET IS NOT ENDORSED BY LUCASFILM, LTD. PLEASE READ OUR DISCLAIMER. © 2008 COPYRIGHT TF.N, LLC
[TF.N Main] [TF.N FAQ] [Contact Us]