Star Wars: The Old Republic [KOTOR MMO]

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.]

from Joystiq.com

Darn

Originally posted by Obsidian Fury
Darn

Need more official sources before I truly believe it.

"Darn" as in "I do not want KotOR to be a MMO"

Screw an MMO. The other KOTORS were awesome because of their incredible story and how into it you could get. An MMO is, less engaging.

You put KOTOR and Bioware in the same sentence and I'm listening with interest.

In hunting down more sources for this I came upon the article from Joystick which darth fury copied from: http://www.joystiq.com/2008/07/17/porfolio-com-lucasarts-and-bioware-building-kotor-mmo/

And here is where Joystick got their info: http://www.portfolio.com/views/blogs/the-tech-observer/2008/07/17/ea-to-play-in-knights-of-the-old-republic

IMO an MMO set in the KotOR era would be the best fundation fro any MMO ever. With all the stuff that has alreayd been established for that era, combined with all the stuff we know almost nothing about, an MMO can spin out a lot of great stuff. And if the rumours are true and this is BioWare, then I'll be veyr excited.

Originally posted by WrathfulDwarf
You put KOTOR and Bioware in the same sentence and I'm listening with interest.

You put KotOR and MMO in the same sentence and I'm losing interest 😛

If its true, ill give it a chance, but I am hugely disappointed.

Originally posted by The j0keR
If its true, ill give it a chance, but I am hugely disappointed.

Why so?
A KotOR MMO doesn't mean we won't get KotOR III.
Just means we will get an MMO that possibly will be the best one.

Originally posted by WrathfulDwarf
You put KOTOR and Bioware in the same sentence and I'm listening with interest.

It's definatly Bioware and Lucasarts. EA is publishing.

Originally posted by Obsidian Fury
You put KotOR and MMO in the same sentence and I'm losing interest 😛

Same. Though generally, having KOTOR, MMO, or Bioware anywhere in a sentence causes me to lose interest.

Originally posted by Morridini
Why so?
A KotOR MMO doesn't mean we won't get KotOR III.
Just means we will get an MMO that possibly will be the best one.

I would rather Kotor 3 than a mmo, for one thing i don't know if my computer will be able to play it and if they do make a Kotor 3 it most likely wont be out for several years.

After reading through the article carefuly (skimmed trhough ti earlier 'causde I was busy):

Electronic Arts chief executive John Riccitiello said that EA is working on the next version of Star Wars game Knights of the Old Republic, and it will most certainly have a massively multiplayer online component to it.

This migth mean we could get both KotOR III and an MMO, seperated into two parts somehow.

they should have done kotor 3 and tied up all the loose ends with revan and the exile and have the ending lead into a mmo.

i swear if the mmo means no kotor 3 i'll be pissed

They way the guy from EA said it, sound very similar to Hellgate.

Originally posted by Quincy
Screw an MMO. The other KOTORS were awesome because of their incredible story and how into it you could get. An MMO is, less engaging.

Maybe the MMO is KOTOR 3, like guildwars. It might have a decent storyline like Guildwars etc.

SO bascially a combat based MMO