Massively multiplayer game Star Wars: The Old Republic got off to a tremendous start when it was released on PC last month. More than 60 million in-game hours have been racked up so far, and more than 1.5 million characters created. Now though, developer BioWare’s boss says it’s coming to Mac too.
Prepare to have your inner Jedi blown. EA has announced plans to avoid potential server capacity issues for the upcoming launch of its MMO, Star Wars: The Old Republic. Launch quantities of both the retail and digital versions of the game will be limited to “ensure players have a smooth and high quality game experience”.
Maybe Electronic Arts should consider licensing LG’s slogan because without a doubt, life’s good. The company just recorded first quarter profits of $221 million (£134 million), up 130 percent compared to the $96 million (£58 million) from the year ago quarter. With Star Wars: The Old Republic breaking the company’s pre-order records and Battlefield 3 pre-orders nearly ten times that of its predecessor, the studio has a serious case of winning.
Star Wars: The Old Republic, EA’s mega MMO has finally been dated. Prepare to hoot like a Wookie as the developers have confirmed that the Jedi packed online multiplayer game will arrive in Spring 2011.
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves for the Sony PS3 and Brutal Legend, Tim “Psychonauts” Schafer’s freeroaming heavy metal action adventure, Brutal Legend, starring Jack Black, have dominated the influential Game Critics Best Of E3 2009 awards, taking four nominations apiece, including Best Of Show.