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TOR World Exclusive First Look in PC Gamer
Recently, the folks from PC Gamer paid a visit to BioWare’s Austin office for an exclusive look at Star Wars™: The Old Republic™. Now you can check out the Holiday Edition of PC Gamer and learn about the latest content developments, view exclusive screenshots, and read interviews with Creative Director James Ohlen, Principal Lead Writer Daniel Erickson, and BioWare Co-Founders Ray Muzyka and Greg Zeschuk.

Here’s a snippet from the article:

For Ohlen, this project is about realizing the perpetual RPG he’s dreamed of since working on Baldur’s Gate: “I always wanted a space where I could, as a player, go and play my RPG forever. I’ve got those characters, I’ve got my stuff, and I’m just going to keep having adventures in this world. Even sequel RPGs start over, right? Now, it’s new charac­ters in a new place, and we’re going to start you at level 1. You never get that campaign feel. My first thought when they brought up the idea that we were going to do this story- based RPG was, ‘Wow, we can actually have this, a place where I can go with my friends and have these adventures and do these stories, and we can keep doing it'.”

Stop by your local magazine retailer and pick up the Holiday Edition of PC Gamer for more Star Wars: The Old Republic news!

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daniel erickson | greg zeschuk | james ohlen | pc gamer | ray muzyka | world exclusive

COMMENTS

Fri, 10/30/2009 - 01:37

It should be good, patience is a virtue. :P

I was amazing at SWG, even though you got BORED, one main thing was it was missing the 4rth pilliar !

Fri, 08/14/2009 - 14:48

Please contact me if you have an estimated release date.
Thank you.

 
Fri, 08/28/2009 - 19:40

Pre Christmas 2009 seems a bit early to estimate given that the game has not even gone into closed beta yet. Once beta is launched it will be easier to estimate release.

 
Thu, 08/27/2009 - 14:12

Multiple forums i have seen around the net suggest a pre christmas 09 release date. many have said November or around that time.

Thu, 08/13/2009 - 17:21

Expectations for this game are mighty high... hopefully the game is going to be as awesome as they say!

Sun, 07/19/2009 - 14:47

God damn this game has to be as good as the developers say. It would be nice if they took the best from all the big MMO's, like WOW and the others, and put it in SWTOR. As for now i am really excited for this game.
And i am a ex-wow player. I stopped playing because it got boring doing the same ***** over and over until you got the best gear. :)<

I just hope this isnt like the mainstream wow-like MMO's.

Tue, 05/05/2009 - 08:54

MMO for a console?Dont think they will do it :( Better just buy a PC

 
Fri, 07/03/2009 - 17:13

who ever first makes a quality MMO for a console will make tons of cash

revenue=Bioware big guys happy=more expansions=us happy

Mon, 03/30/2009 - 20:39

i cant wait till it actually comes out it'll be so awesome

Sun, 03/08/2009 - 22:07

I am getting scare I am not a pc gamer I only have a Xbox 360 I hope it come to xbox 360 also.

 
Sat, 09/05/2009 - 02:01

The likeliness of this coming out for the console is just as likely for if WoW came out with one. Don't wait on it.

 
Wed, 07/08/2009 - 21:47

possible given more time but unlikly

Sun, 02/15/2009 - 11:50

Sweet looking cover. And to clarify a few things: This game will be most likely only on PC and the release date is unknown at the moment. Sign up for newsletter and check the site regulary, so you won't miss a thing.

Sun, 01/18/2009 - 16:36

Looking forward to the game :) Sweet looking Mag!!

Sat, 12/27/2008 - 21:05

Finnaly, duel wielding! Where do we get those magazines again? I'd like to see TOR info on more than just my computer screen.
May the Force be with us all.

Tue, 12/16/2008 - 16:26

EPIC!

Sun, 12/07/2008 - 18:29

Will it be for mac?

Sun, 12/07/2008 - 02:58

Is this only for the PC or other game systems too?

Sun, 12/07/2008 - 02:54

This only for the PC right?

Fri, 12/05/2008 - 19:25

This game is going to be awsome!!! I just hope they put in a class like medic in. cant wait.

Mon, 12/01/2008 - 14:05

When does it come out? Cant wait....wonder which side will be more popular sith or republic....

 
Sun, 12/07/2008 - 20:34

Defenitely sith

Fri, 11/28/2008 - 02:22

So many questions to ask, but not sure where to start. All I can say is, I hope they don't screw it over like they did with SWG. OMG, that game could of been the best game EVER! Anyway, can't wait to find out more about this game and what is has to offer.

 
Fri, 11/28/2008 - 21:25

for what ive read swg was a good mmo in the beggining then it became a bad clone of wow, i hope this doesnt happens to tor cause i loved wow a long time ago but now i really dont, hope they foccus on game content more than pvp

Thu, 11/27/2008 - 14:25

When will it come out ? :)

Wed, 11/26/2008 - 17:31

Looks like I'm gonna have to go and get the mag. I'm looking forward to this game a lot. Being a huge Star Wars fan I'm still worried about it. I was a dedicated SWG player till about 8 months ago when I just couldn't take the crappiness of the devs and game anymore. I need my SW fix and hopefully this will accomplish it. Unfortunately being in the time period that TOR will be, this means no X-Wings, Tie's etc.

I'm curious what you all think about this.

Sun, 11/23/2008 - 00:26

Woot! can't wait for this game! gonna go pick up this issue of pcgamer right now to check out the article. I really hope they do something like swg did at the beggining where you could vary your character so much, haveing a little pistols here, some rifleman there, totally mixing it up so no one character was exactly the same etc. It was awsome, I loved that about swg, /sniff remembers the good old swg days.

Wed, 11/19/2008 - 22:07

I can't say that im particularly excited about KOTOR being an MMO, but as long as i don't have to pay a monthly fee, then maybe ill buy it.
*turns arund and screams "GOODBYE MODDING!!!"*

 
Fri, 11/28/2008 - 21:16

fee*

 
Fri, 11/28/2008 - 21:15

yeah, besides, no monthly feed means you have to pay to get end game items, i hope it costs no more than 15-25 dollars monthly in my country

 
Sun, 11/23/2008 - 00:30

Im sure theres gonna be a monthly fee, its one of those double edged swords. No monthly fee means most likely less support and game updates/less content, I would be willing to do the normal ten to fifteen dollars a month deal, but thats just me. Guessing server costs alone would force them to do a monthly fee?

Wed, 11/19/2008 - 03:48

If BioWare leads this game will rock... Faithful since Baldurs Gate days

 
Fri, 12/05/2008 - 19:14

I pay to play SWG and we always get patches and stuff thats why its better to pay a fee.

Sun, 11/16/2008 - 00:16

knowing bioware, this game could be amazing.
knowing ea, this game could just be ok or just plain suck. (Spore)
hopefully we get more of the bioware side and when this game comes out it f***ing rocks.

Fri, 11/14/2008 - 19:31

Read PC Gamer today excellent article. Now countdown begins to when I can stop playing SWG and start playing this. Can't wait.

Fri, 11/14/2008 - 06:23

Does anyone know if PC Gamer has other info to offer that Massively.com's "every thing there is to know about tor" doesn't have?

Thu, 11/13/2008 - 20:33

(To Armstronium)
I sure am! My family only recently got high-speed, and even then the only computer we have connected is circa 10 years old, so I've never gotten into MMOs. And they've honestly often seemed stupid and a waste of time.

But this... Oh, this.

Bioware, you are my heroes. It's about time someone did an MMORPG with (*gasp at the radicalness*) a story. You have figured out exactly how to hook me and my money. Which on one hand I regret (because it's money), but on the other hand something in me goes "Bwah hah hah HA HAAAAAAAH!!!".

I ask only that you have mercy and not charge too much, because you know that whatever it is I will be inextricably compelled to pay. Have mercy on us.

 
Fri, 11/14/2008 - 19:40

Arahmynta:

You have been saved from a lot. So many people I've played with in good games, like Battlefield 2 or Age of Empires have been lost to WoW or other MMO's, they just lost interest in anything else... it's like the darkside, but this one.......is different.

*clinks champagne glass* Here's to a good MMO worthy of our time and money

 
Fri, 11/14/2008 - 18:17

Ditto to that, I never liked MMORPGS and at the announcment I thought ah hell its going to be a MMO but now after all this great stuff I'm reading, Im really looking forward to it. The one thing I should never have doubted is Bioware.

Thu, 11/13/2008 - 19:31

One thing I liked in particular about certain Star Wars titles like KOTOR and Jedi Academy, was the ability for weapons to be customised, in style, appearance and powers. In KOTOR one could alter the power of their sabre, in Jedi Academy one could alter the style of hilt etc. A combination of both would be nice =)

If this game does prove to be a good one, it will be my first venture into the world of online MMO ..... Anyone else in that situation out there ??

Thu, 11/13/2008 - 18:47

Totally awesome! Not that much more shots than on the site, but the descriptions and all the info in the magazine really get ya pumped. Plus they have stuff from the developers. It reveals some pretty cool stuff. I can't wait to see how this game turns out.

 
Tue, 11/18/2008 - 03:34

It wil be my first MMO as well. I'm way excited for this!

 
Mon, 11/17/2008 - 02:39

yeah, this will prolly be my first MMO ever.

Wed, 11/12/2008 - 23:57

Sweet

Wed, 11/12/2008 - 16:29

So has anyone read it yet? I could not find it. I think it comes out in December or soething.

 
Fri, 11/14/2008 - 18:19

I think you mean December 09 right? There is no way it comes out in 2 months.

 
Wed, 11/12/2008 - 22:26

I read it. It has a screen shot or 2 more than the site, and an image of concept art or 2 more than the site, but that is about it. The words really pull you in, and my hope for the game kind of skyrocketed. & I'm pretty sure NO DATE has been announced, not even a season one where they say the year and season estimated. Magazine just pulls you in more I think.

Somedudenick
Wed, 11/12/2008 - 05:13

Ok this is probly the stupidest question being posted on this message board, but does anyone have any idea when the actual game is supposed to come out?

 
Fri, 11/28/2008 - 21:21

hopefully 2009 =P

Wed, 11/12/2008 - 02:44

i hope tis game has more than just jedi and sith i hope theres alot more classes than the swg i mean i am a smuggler and i want to make sure that i get the same broad choice of careers and that there will be enough in game content that wont have people sitting round bored to death cause they did all the criticals and then got nothing to do that is the most common problem ive seen of mmos is that they do the critical content then just hunt animals all day and night till they cant keep their eyes open talking to players about when the next update is so good constant missions wether its critical or not and make sure theyre different ones and not the same "rinse,lather,repeat" missions and that what the players do will have affect on other players in direct opposition paths to a certain or several mmo players i dont know just my opinion but i dont know anything

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