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EA and Bioware have announced MMO Star Wars: The Old Republic will be making the switch to the free to play model later this year. Some notable restrictions apply to what players get free access to in the game. Characters are capped at level 50, and those unwilling to pay …

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Digital growth offset by decline in physical sales

Freemium model to be offered alongside subscriptions

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Social and online summits added to conference

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