Star Wars: The Old Republic
| Star Wars: The Old Republic | |
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| Developer(s) | BioWare |
| Publisher(s) | Electronic Arts |
| Distributor(s) | LucasArts |
| Director(s) | James Ohlen |
| Producer(s) | Dallas Dickinson |
| Designer(s) | Damien Schubert Georg Zoeller |
| Programmer(s) | Thomas Boyd Ken Shuck |
| Artist(s) | Jeff Dobson |
| Writer(s) |
Drew Karpyshyn Daniel Erickson |
| Composer(s) |
Mark Griskey Lennie Moore Peter McConnell Steve Kirk Jared Emerson-Johnson |
| Series | Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic |
| Engine | HeroEngine |
| Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows |
| Release date(s) | |
| Genre(s) | MMORPG |
| Mode(s) | Multiplayer |
| Aggregate scores | |
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| Aggregator | Score |
| GameRankings | 83.87% (46 reviews) |
| Metacritic | 85/100 (73 reviews) |
| Review scores | |
| Publication | Score |
| Eurogamer | 4/10 |
| G4 | 5/5 |
| GameSpot | 8.0/10 |
| GameSpy |   |
| GamesRadar | 8 out of 10 |
| GameTrailers | 8.6/10 |
| GameZone | 8/10 |
| IGN | 9.0/10 |
| PC Gamer | 93/100 |
| Award | |
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| Publication | Award |
| GameSpy | Best MMO in 2011 Game of the Year Awards |
Star Wars: The Old Republic is a massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) based in the Star Wars universe. Developed by BioWare Austin and a supplemental team at BioWare Edmonton, the game was first announced on October 21, 2008, at an invitation-only press event. The video game was released for the Microsoft Windows platform on December 20, 2011 in North America and part of Europe. Early access to the game began one week before release, on December 13, 2011, for those who had pre-ordered the game online; access opened in "waves" based on pre-order date.
This story takes place in the Star Wars fictional universe shortly after the establishment of a tenuous peace between the re-emergent Sith Empire and the Galactic Republic. The game features eight different classes. Each of the eight classes has a three act storyline that progresses as the character levels up. Players join either the Republic or the Sith, but players may possess a morality at any point along the light/dark spectrum. Different class favour different gameplay, and the game features extensive customization options, fully voiced dialogue, companion characters, and dialogue options similar to BioWare's own Mass Effect series.
Although not officially disclosed, based on estimates, it is one of the most developmentally expensive games ever made. The game had one million subscribers within three days of its launch, making it the world's "fastest-growing MMO ever", though in the following months the game lost a fair share of its subscriptions. The game has since adopted the hybrid free-to-play business model with remaining subscription option. The game was met with positive reception upon release and has received several updates and expansion packs. Several books and comics based on the game have been released. It is estimated that the game made $139 million in additional revenues on top of the subscription income in 2013.
This story takes place in the Star Wars fictional universe shortly after the establishment of a tenuous peace between the re-emergent Sith Empire and the Galactic Republic, 300 years after the events of the Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic games, and more than 3,600 years before the events in the Star Wars films.
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