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Imported copies of Star Wars: The Old Republic are being sold via EB Games to customers who specifically pre-order the title. The hotly anticipated MMO left Australian / New Zealand gamers wanting last year when it was announced that the gamewouldn’t be releasinghere at the same time as the rest …
Read More »Old Republic is "fastest growing MMO in history"
Over a million. That’s the closest we’ve got to hearing any firm sales numbers for EA and BioWare’s new MMO title Star Wars: The Old Republic. The figure was issued by EA on Boxing Day following the game’s release on December 20th. The game entered the UK Charts in 10th …
Read More »GAME invites fans to Old Republic launch event
Star Wars enthusiasts have been invited to GAME’s flagship Oxford Street branch for a special launch event. The retailer will celebrate the release of EA and BioWare’s Star Wars: The Old Republic tomorrow evening. While the game doesn’t officially go live until December 20th, GAME has told MCV it will …
Read More »Over 2m take part in Old Republic beta
EA has said that upcoming MMO release Star Wars: The Old Republic has seen over 2m gamers participate in its recent beta. Over 725k unique users took part over the US Thanksgiving weekend alone, with each player logging in for an average of 12 hours over the period. "The game …
Read More »GAME nabs £130 Old Republic exclusive
Retailer GAME will exclusively sell the Star Wars: The Old Republic Collector’s Edition. The PC?MMO’s 129.99?special SKU includes a statue, map, metal case, journal, soundtrack CD and extra in-game content. Although EA previously listed GAME, Gamestation, Amazon, Play.com, Zavvi and ShopTo online as retailers stocking the Collector’s Edition, the listings …
Read More »Analyst: "Little risk of failure" for Old Republic
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 »Kotick: Old Republic a win for George Lucas, not EA
Well, if nothing else EA can at least take this as proof that Activision is nervous about Star Wars: The Old Republic. EA’s upcoming Star Wars: The Old Republic is seen by some as the first real contender to World of Warcraft’s subscription MMO crown. Not that Bobby Kotick agrees. …
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 »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 »EA downplays Old Republic shortage fears
Gamers shouldn’t be too worried about struggling to get their hands on a copy of Star Wars: The Old Republic at launch, EA has said. Despite saying it will ration” sales of Star Wars: The Old Republic upon its release to ensure it can maintain a working online service, the …
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