Star Wars: KotOR MMO confirmed!

BioWare and LucasArts have finally confirmed the worst kept secret in gaming – a Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic MMO is in development.

Titled Star Wars: The Old Republic, the “story-driven” online game is mentioned for PC only, and is set 300 years after the end of KotOR 2, and thousands of years before Darth Vader and anyone else from the films shows up.

Players will be able to play as a Jedi, Sith or “a variety of other classic Star Wars roles”, and will “determine their path down the light or dark side of the Force”.

Supplementing the traditional player grouping MMO format, it looks like you’ll also have a KotOR-esque party of sorts to play around with, too. You’ll be able to befriend “courageous companions” who will fight at your side or possibly betray you, based on your actions.

There‘s no word on a release date, subscription model or the chance of the game coming to consoles as of yet, but we do have a six hot off the press screenshots right here.

Said Dr. Greg Zeschuk, co-founder and vice president development operations, BioWare and vice president, EA: “Star Wars: The Old Republic is set roughly 300 years after the events of Knights of the Old Republic, a timeframe that is completely unexplored in the lore. BioWare has been able to add to the Star Wars history in developing the game’s story and has created an overarching narrative that players can enjoy, regardless of their play style. Our goal is to offer players an emotionally rewarding experience that combines the traditional elements of MMO gameplay with innovations in story and character development.”

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