I know the release date is wrong but...

wouldn't it be nice if it's right



http://www.play.com/Games/PC/4-/10288458/Star-Wars-The-Old-Republic/Product.html

You never know. It may come sooner than we think. I'm in no rush to be honest. I'd prefer Bioware to keep at it until they have it as polished as they can. But an early 2010 release would be real nice.

I will wait to order to Collectors Edition or Special edition is Announced

Couldn't resist watching the Deceived trailer again, just cos it was there and it's so good. Haha! Though I can't wait for the release I almost hope it'll be a post-Christmas one. Get all that pesky parties and family visits out of the way first before dedicating one's life to the game.

Interesting find Tando.

Lord_Nord wrote:

I will wait to order to Collectors Edition or Special edition is Announced

I'm with you mate. Something tells me this game is gonna be worth the extra cash for the CE. Assuming there is one of course.

Hopefully we'll get a limited ship or something? Hey, one can dream.

I got the SWG collectors edition when that first launched. So I'll defo need to get the Collectors edition for this game. Just hope it won't be too pricey. Would be nice to get something usfull included in the game that will stand out and not become usless after a few levels. Whats sort of collectors stuff would you guys like? I quite like art books and things like that.

Its so weird that you found this! I was considering checking Play.com on my way home from work this morning as they tend to put up stuff for pre-order long before an official release-date is given.

I always tend to put a pre-order in because with play it near-as-damnit guarantees you get a copy no matter how mad-quick the stock flies off the shelves. And because they don't actually take any money off you before they despatch it you can pre-order it safe in the knowledge you'll get a copy as soon as its available AND if a CE comes out you can just cancel your regular pre-order (losing no money) and order the CE one instead.

"Play.com you are, and always will be, my friend."


ps: Pre-ordered

Play.com, eh? Hmmm... Though they look like a good squad, I don't think that the release date is right. Anyway, I'd prefer Bioware to take their time, which they seem to be doing now and to great effect.

Yeah, they were only 8 months early on the World of Warcraft release! lol

But, it turned up on my doorstep 2 days before the shops so I was quite happy! (although there is nothing else more frustrating that getting a product, updating it and then literally sitting there waiting for it to go live...)

FOR REALS??!?!?
They must just pull random numbers out the air.

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Recurring monthly subscription fee required to play

I'm hoping this is true as well I've heard a few rumours about micro -transactions :/

Lunarwolf wrote:

(although there is nothing else more frustrating that getting a product, updating it and then literally sitting there waiting for it to go live...)

Haha! And on that day they stood in awe as the word "fanboy" was redefined.

PrioryJK wrote:

FOR REALS??!?!?
They must just pull random numbers out the air.

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Recurring monthly subscription fee required to play

I'm hoping this is true as well I've heard a few rumours about micro -transactions :/

Didn't Bioware say something about a micro-transaction statement being a mistake? There was a lot of fuss about it if I remember correctly.

I'll hold off pre-ordering until I see what pre-order offers are around the different websites and maybe a CE on offer.

Release date news:

Ign.com
starwars-universe.com French

oct 2010

Lord_Nord wrote:

Release date news:

Ign.com
starwars-universe.com French

oct 2010

That's depressing . I was hoping for first quater.

I hope this just a joke by the french.

Lord_Nord wrote:

I hope this just a joke by the french.

It wouldn't be the first :S

Thanks the gods we have a good enough community to hold together if that really IS the release date though, eh?

Thats the release date.....*waves goodbye to Guild

What scares me about this is by the time its out I'll have finished uni and have a real job eep

Don't worry PJK, "having a real job" will probably mean you'll be on SW:TOR loads. Being in "a galaxy far, far away" will be even more appealing!!

Gamespot wrote:

EA lowers outlook, Star Wars: The Old Republic due in 2011?
By Tor Thorsen, GameSpotPosted Jan 11, 2010 2:35 pm PT


[UPDATE] Publisher's share price plummets in after-hours trading following revised annual earnings estimate--slow holiday sales blamed; CEO says "major new MMO" coming "spring 2011."

Much like it did in 2009, Electronic Arts began the New Year with some disappointing news. Today after trading ended on the New York markets, the publisher announced it was lowering its earnings estimates for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2010. The Redwood City, California-based company now expects net revenue between $3.6 billion and $3.675 billion for the year, down from the previously forecast range of $3.6 billion to $3.9 billion. It now anticipates per share losses between $1.94 and $2.24, up from a range of $1.20 to $2.05.


EA did not have a happy holiday season, apparently.
"Revised fiscal year 2010 expectations are primarily the result of weakness for EA and the overall packaged goods sector in Europe in December, and a product mix shift to lower margin distribution products in the December quarter, primarily in North America," the company said in a statement.

For the October-December quarter, the company now expects losses of between $0.24 to $0.32 per share on revenues of $1.227 billion to $1.247 billion. During the period, EA had several high-profile releases, such as FIFA Soccer 10, BioWare's Dragon Age: Origins, and The Saboteur, the last game from Pandemic Studios before most of its staff was laid off. The company also published Valve Software's Left 4 Dead 2 under its EA Partners program.

[UPDATE] "We had anticipated roughly flat year over year sales in Europe…but packaged sales were down up to 50 percent in some regions," EA CFO Eric Good told analysts in the conference call. He said digital sales were above expectations, but not enough to offset lowered packaged-goods sales.

EA CEO John Riccitiello said EA's core strategy was sound and progress has been made on cutting costs, increasing profit, and bringing back the quality of owned game properties. However, he did concede that company management had "been surprised" by the impact of increased digital sales and the global recession.

Looking ahead, the executive called out five titles he expected to be major sellers in the current quarter: Army of Two: The 40th Day (January 12), Mass Effect 2 (January 26), Dante's Inferno (February 9), Battlefield: Bad Company 2 (March 2), and Command & Conquer 4: Tiberian Twilight (March 16).

Riccitiello also said that the company is planning to launch "our major new MMO"--presumably BioWare Austin's Star Wars: The Old Republic--in "spring 2011." It was unclear if he meant calendar year 2011, or EA's 2011 fiscal year, which ends on March 31, 2011. Ricctiello did promise that FY2011 highlights will include "a great new Medal of Honor…Sims on consoles…and an innovative new take on Madden."

Though EA shares ended the day down just $0.13 in regular trading, after-hours traders reacted swiftly--and negatively. A half hour before EA executives were scheduled to hold a 2 p.m. PST conference call with analysts, the company's stock had fallen more than $1.70 per share--over 9 percent of its value.

Today's announcement is the latest bad news to emerge from the former top third-party publisher. In November, EA announced the layoffs of 1,500 employees, roughly 17 percent of the company's workforce, and the cancellation of over "a dozen" games. That move came less than a year after the publisher's previous major restructuring, in which it cut 1,000 employees from its global payroll.

Gamespot

EA's fiscal year actually goes from March to March, making their "Fiscal Spring" April-June 2010, a release date that would make me a very happy bunny . That seems a tad early though, so maybe Spring 2011 is what Ricctiello meant.

I have checkt what other franchise it can be and i have two choices. SWTOR or a new Ultima Online. So maybe it will come a new Ultima Online

To echo smudge

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"One key driver is going to be the launch date of our major MMO. As it stands today, the game is making great progress towards a spring 2011 launch," Riccitiello said. He then went on to explain that due to the volatile nature of the MMO market and the fact that they have not announced a specific date, they would not be including revenue from the game in their fiscal year 2011 outlook.

EA's fiscal year 2011 runs from April of 2010 to March of 2011.

We've contacted Star Wars: The Old Republic developer BioWare for comment on Riccitiello's statement, and will update should more info arise on the status of the eagerly anticipated title.

Kotaku
So *puts on business hat*, he says "the game is making great progress towards a spring 2011 launch", this could mean normal dates or EAs fiscal year, he then says " they would not be including revenue from the game in their fiscal year 2011 outlook" meaning theyre not including the games projected profit in their financial years outlook.....which actually doesnt help us understand what hes saying.

If he means the game will be released in thier Fiscal years "Spring" what will mean anytime from April to June/July, however I dont really think thats true as they never refer to Finacial Quaters as seasons, so if he means Spring 2011 as a time frame it would still fit into their 2011 financial year

Bugger (and well said Vader).

Isn't that Riccitiello bloke the same guy that said that the game woudl use a MT model though? Hopefully he's wrong on both accounts. Waiting another year is just going to be a haedache and I forsee a lot of frustration building up on the TOR forums.

It seems odd (to me at least) that they would announce the game with over 2 years before release? People are still rumouring about a October 21st release date, and even if thats true it could still be delayed.
And yeah its obvious I have nothing to do today