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New Story Details Emerge For Star Wars: The Old Republic

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by Matt Miller on February 26, 2010 at 05:05 PM

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The website for Star Wars: The Old Republic received two new updates recently, giving gamers a further glimpse into what they can expect to find in the upcoming Bioware MMO.

The first update is a brand new look at the planet of Taris, a location that will be familiar to any devoted player of the original KOTOR. Taris was destroyed 300 years ago by Darth Malak during the events of the first Knights game. Now, the Republic is eager to recolonize the devastated planet, and players will have a chance to return to the overgrown ruins to begin the process. Along the way, it will be hard to avoid meeting up with some old friends - the mutated rakghouls that once filled the sewers now run rampant across the fallen city planet. A detailed video on Taris can be seen at the game's official website.

A second update presents a new chapter in the ongoing Threat of Peace webcomic, a cooperative project between LucasArts, BioWare, and Dark Horse Comics. The comic acts as a prequel to events in the upcoming game, and this latest update concludes the current storyline. For Star Wars lore enthusiasts, it's more than worth a look.

Star Wars: The Old Republic seems to have a lot of awesome ideas fueling its development. Is it the MMO to watch in the next couple of years?

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by slickvicXLII Friday, February 26, 2010 at 05:26 PM

unfortunately, I never played the original KOTOR. but i love Star Wars, and this game is looking more and more like i need to play it.
by Vwgti303 Friday, February 26, 2010 at 05:26 PM

This may just be the game that gets me in to MMOs....
by deltadawgs Friday, February 26, 2010 at 05:50 PM

omg guys if the ratghouls made it through the bombardment then the people we sent to the sanctuary could be somewhere on the surface that would be awsome and then your character would be like moses to them i hate bioware for making me interact with other people and pay monthly fees
by LatinoCG86 Friday, February 26, 2010 at 05:55 PM

im so happy to know that this project is being developed by bioware, it will probably give WOW a run for its money
by WS-N Friday, February 26, 2010 at 05:56 PM

Of course man. This is a game to watch for until it comes out. Then talk about it more. This should be the new era of MMORPG. Go Star Wars!!
by IG-88 Friday, February 26, 2010 at 06:09 PM

goodness I thought there was going to be no more news about this MMO
by nick holk Friday, February 26, 2010 at 06:18 PM

As long as I get a new computer this will be the MMO that I will play. Never played one before but love Star Wars so we will see.
by wynd.and.fury Friday, February 26, 2010 at 06:56 PM

only MMO i will ever consider playing
by Reaper0800 Friday, February 26, 2010 at 07:09 PM

Maybe its just this one picture, but the graphics don't seem to be up to par.
by AMSacco91090 Friday, February 26, 2010 at 07:13 PM

No no no, it isn't the MMO to watch, it's the MMO I want to play now.
by Ben Dixon Friday, February 26, 2010 at 07:54 PM

This game looks like its going to be rediculous-good. Ever since "Deceived" ive been watching this game like crazy. The graphics are different, and don't look bad, but I myself would prefer something more real looking. Bottom line: WELL WORTH WATCHING.
by **BANNED** Friday, February 26, 2010 at 07:58 PM

If its on PS3 and its MMO I dont see why not.
by havoc_91 Friday, February 26, 2010 at 08:23 PM

this needs to come out, NOW!!!!!!!1
by Cody Potter Friday, February 26, 2010 at 09:25 PM

Both KOTORs' were great games, I usually hate MMOs but I might have to check this one out.
by Cody Potter Friday, February 26, 2010 at 09:25 PM

Both KOTORs' were great games, I usually hate MMOs but I might have to check this one out.
by tehixe Friday, February 26, 2010 at 09:34 PM

Drool... Everything great about KOTOR, only more character types, multiple storylines, much bigger, persistent world with multiplayer... Please inject some ToR into my veins now please @.@
by Andrew Friday, February 26, 2010 at 09:47 PM

i cant wait for this mmo should b awesome
by Facetious T Friday, February 26, 2010 at 09:50 PM

I'm not really sure about it giving WoW a run for its money. I've played WoW, but am by no means a WoW fanboy. When I severed my connections with it, I felt relieved. I think that the Star Wars setting will be off-putting to most people who aren't familiar with the universe. I'm hoping we will see some marketing that plays away from story and more on solid gameplay and entertainment to counter this. Either way, I hope it does well. I may even give it a try, depending on how much it costs and what initial reactions are.
by Robert Hudak Friday, February 26, 2010 at 09:55 PM

Definitely.

Bioware + Star Wars x MMO = Success for all people of the world.
by Jessie Scott Friday, February 26, 2010 at 10:09 PM

I just hope this turns out to be an MMO and not a single player online game like I've heard people hinting at. I want to be able to meet people in the world just by being in the same area, not by meeting them in some "hub" station and then being instanced. I hope they do this right, because if they do, this will be THE game to play.

Come on Bioware, I know you can do it!