The popular MMORPG, Star Wars: The Old Republic, is experiencing a significant change as the development and operation of the game is being transferred from BioWare to Broadsword Online Games, a third-party studio that specializes in delivering online, community-driven experiences. Although EA will remain the game’s publisher, BioWare will divert its focus solely toward the upcoming Mass Effect and Dragon Age games while Broadsword takes over the development of Star Wars: The Old Republic. The game has been running for over 12 years and has grown a dedicated and passionate community. EA stated that they are evaluating how to give the game and the team the best opportunity to grow and evolve, including conversations with Broadsword. It is expected that half of the staff who work on the game will need to seek positions elsewhere in EA or potentially be laid off.
Star Wars: The Old Republic was created in 2011 as a space game that allowed players to play various iconic roles such as Jedi, Sith, and Bounty Hunter. Despite receiving praise for its unique world-building and content, the game struggled to maintain a player base and eventually went free-to-play, leading to BioWare dropping regular content updates. Its latest expansion, Legacy of Sith, was released last year, and the upcoming patch 7.3 is expected to release soon.
The Knights of the Old Republic remake from Aspyr Media also experienced a developmental shake-up in recent times, with Saber Interactive’s Eastern European studio taking over the project after partners Sony and Lucasfilm were unsatisfied with a ‘finalized’ internal demo showcase. Aspyr, who initially created the 2003 version of KOTOR, had been working on the remake, first revealed during the 2021 PlayStation Showcase via a cinematic trailer, with plans to release in late 2022.
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