Is it wrong to feel bad about the failings of a game? I don’t know, but my heart is quite warm after Gamespot tweeting about Star Wars: The Old Republic becoming free to play this fall. Current subscribers and people that bought the game will have access to special items and rewards, as well as possible access to the next update. The game will also be improved in general and have more frequent updates. You can play until level 50, but you can further extend the game with microtransactions.
Players want flexibility and choice. The subscription-only model presented a major barrier for a lot of people who wanted to become part of The Old Republic universe, – GM of BioWare Matthew Bromberg
Since launch, we’ve been listening to feedback from our fans and adding new content and refining The Old Republic at a breakneck pace,” said executive producer Jeff Hickman. “We believe we are in a position to help improve the service even more, not only by continuing to add new content, but also by expanding the game to many more Star Wars fans, increasing the populations on worlds and the vibrancy of the community.
Well now that game is free-to-play soon, is anyone planning on playing it? To begin the transition, you’ll be able to buy The Old Republic for $15 in August, and it comes with a one month subscription. This can’t be good for EA, with stock owners getting belligerent at the company’s recent devaluation. Just like with Tribes: Ascend, filling the game up with microtransactions doesn’t lead to a long lasting playerbase. The Old Republic is already a ghost town, so it’ll be interested to see if they can keep players involved.
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And no one was surprised at all.
What was that in the conference about something being $14.99? Is that the price it’ll be until it’s F2P?
That was the “premium” account price for when it’s F2P. It basically lets you level up faster and have access to more content. I can’t remember what the other content is, but basically it’s P2W stuff.
I played Swtor during a free weekend and I enjoyed it. Since I can get to 50 without paying, I should be okay with it. I enjoyed the voice acting and such.
But if my Sith Inquisitor is locked due to some F2P restriction, hell is going to break loose.
Sounds good to me. I subscribed for a few months, getting a Sith Warrior, Jedi Knight, and Imperial Agent all up to level 50. I cancelled because I just wasn’t playing as much anymore to justify the monthly fee, but i’ll absolutely get back into it this November.
and nothing of value was lost
well… whatever was left of the starwars franchise anyway but it went to shit after the new movies
mind you battlefront was tits awesome, but i think that has less to do with the franchise and more to do with the gameplay
That was fast.
I expected this but…so soon? Quite a shock.
The Old Republic. A game that’s provided us all with hours of entertainment…and we never even had to play it.
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and also an unbiased website based solely off the hate for big game companies seems legit
i suppose that you could find a list of positive articles about sw:tor that aren’t direct bioware or analyst interviews
i’ll wait