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Bobby Kotick may have his doubts, but analysts are confident that Star Wars: The Old Republic is on course to attract millions of subscribers. Activision boss Kotick spoke out against the EA MMO earlier this week, claiming that George Lucas will be the only one to benefit from the game’s …
Read More »Old Republic could steal 1m WoW players
The global launch the Star Wars MMO could trigger a mass-exodus of World of Warcraft subscribers, according to new analyst data. Lazard Capital Markets has downgraded Activision Blizzard’s stock from ‘buy’ to ‘neutral’ after a recent survey found that more than half of existing World of Warcraft subscribers have grown …
Read More »Warcraft ‘could lose 1m players to Old Republic’
Activision Blizzard stock downgraded to neutral after worrying survey results
Read More »First image of new BioWare game published
Developer BioWare has released an image of its mystery new title. The game itself will be revealed at the Spike Video Game Awards in December. Until then, this image (which can be seen below) is all consumers have to go on. As you can see, it features a crashed vehicle …
Read More »Get access to Star Wars: The Old Republic five days early
Some lucky gamers are going to be given the chance to play Star Wars: The Old Republic as early as five days before its official release on December 20th. Those who have pre-ordered the PC title will shortly receive an Early Game Access code. Once redeemed it gives the customer …
Read More »Star Wars: Old Republic release date brought forward
It took an age for us to actually get a release date for Star Wars: The Old Republic, and now EA has brought the game forward in Europe. Joystiq reports that BioWare’s MMO will now be released in Europe on the same day it arrives in the US – December …
Read More »Mass Effect 3 is ‘a new beginning’ for franchise
Mass Effect was always advertised as a trilogy, but does that mean the release of the third game in March 2012 is the end? Studio co-founder Ray Muzyka says Mass Effect 3 is as much an entry point for new fans as it is the next step in setting up …
Read More »ONLINE GAMES FOCUS: BioWare
The problem with interviewing a games firm about its new MMO is the inevitable question you must ask.So, when MCV met doctors Ray Muzyka and Greg Zeschuk, the founders of BioWare, we asked it first, to get it out of the way. Not at all, no,” says Muzyka. We’re really …
Read More »Mass Effect 3 gets Online Pass
EA has confirmed that BioWare’s next sci-fi RPG will continue the publisher’s one-time code strategy. Anyone that purchases a new copy of Mass Effect 3 will find an Online Pass code, which grants access to the newly-announced Galaxy At War multiplayer mode. Those who buy a second-hand copy will have …
Read More »Mass Effect 3’s Galaxy At War multiplayer detailed
When multiplayer modes are confirmed by a company like BioWare, you know it’s not going to be a standard deathmatch or tacked on co-op. Sure enough, the long-rumoured Mass Effect 3 multiplayer modes offer a different spin on four-player co-op thanks to the developer’s new Galaxy At War system, which …
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