Kotor 3 confirmed: MMO July 17, 2008
Posted by jphebert in Games.Tags: kotor, kotor 3, kotor iii, lucasarts, lucasfilm, old republic, star wars
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From EU Cantina:
Looks like it has been officially confirmed. The Un-named LucasArts and Bioware game has officially been labled as a KotOR MMO by Bioware parent company EA. From Joystiq:
Portfolio.com just published a short excerpt of its interview with EA boss John Riccitiello who tells the site that it’s “got two of the most compelling MMOs in the industry in development” including “the one that people are dying for us to talk to them about — in partnership with Lucas, coming out of BioWare.” One doesn’t need to connect too many dots to arrive at the conclusion that BioWare is returning to the Star Wars universe with a Knights of the Old Republic MMO.
Of course, this product has been rumored for … well, for a long time. Separately confirming a BioWare / LucasArts collaboration and a BioWare MMO project lead to certain obvious conclusions and countless other rumors and leaks seemed to do everything but confirm (and some denied) the project’s existence. Though it would appear Riccitiello wasn’t quite ready to put a name on that project – it’s Portfolio.com connecting those dots – by referencing that this is the game that “people are dying for us to talk to them about” he clearly seems to be pointing to KOTOR.
[Update: We've just spoken with N. Evan Van Zelfden, the writer of the report, who told us that when asked specifically if this game was "KOTOR Online", Riccitiello responded unequivocally, "Yes." So, there you have it – sounds like we can take off our skeptical glasses.]
And there you have it. It’s far from official (as there has been no annoucnement from LucasArts or Bioware) but I think we can bet it’s coming. Chances are also good that this game will be the one that uses the names that LucasArts trademarked earlier this week (or maybe late last week).
Can’t wait – check out my love for the game: http://www.kotor3mmo.com
MMO will ruin this series. If people thought the second KOTOR game was a near bombshell, this will kill the series. The big thing they need to do is work on all the bugs and freezing that would take place randomly in the game, and get a more clear and better story-line than the second one. MMO games can only be truly succssesful on PC. Not Mac. Mac sucks- but thats a different argument. But maybe I’m wrong and this will bring MMO to the console and start off a good series of MMO based Xbox games.
You need Hot-keys. You can’t play without the wide assortment of buttons at your disposal that a keyboard would give you. A controller simply does not have enough buttons to do so, and in MMO’s you need speed with your attacking to survive. You can’t be scrolling though a list when some dude is slicing the fuck out of you with a lightsabre.
You know what – I’ll take a gamble and try it. I’m more in tune with 1-player on your unit games, but a KOTOR MMO could be very much interesting IF they make the universe worth the visit. It’s about the story!