Star Wars Galaxies & Planetside 2

[Raymac]

So, it was just announced that SOE is shutting down Star Wars Galaxies on December 15th. I find this extremely interesting in the context of Planetside 2. Basically, the list of SOE games is dwindling, so SOE should be putting more of an emphasis on Planetside 2....one would hope.

Speaking of hope, hopefully SOE will have a new game starting by December 15th to take the place of SWG. Perhaps a certain mmofps?

EDIT: Actually, LucasArts probably had more input into this than SOE considering SW:TOR is being released this year, but you never know.

[Rbstr]

It's a combination of OLD and The Old Republic, I'd guess.

[Hamma]

Aye I'm sure that has allot to do with it.

[Furret]

Is ps next even happening?

It doesn't take much to come up with three 'screenshots', i'm beginning to doubt they've even done anything, or are even planning to.

[Hamma]

http://www.planetside-universe.com/n...-2011-2486.htm

I'd say it's happening.. :P

[321]

Originally Posted by Raymac

Basically, the list of SOE games is dwindling, so SOE should be putting more of an emphasis on Planetside 2....one would hope.

Or they could put the same amount effort into PS 2 and reduce their expenses. Stop being so optimistic.

[Sifer2]

Kind of sad a little. SWG was the first MMO I played. An still one I remember pretty fondly before they messed it up with updates. I remember unlocking Jedi back when they were still semi rare. Not long after the permadeath thing was removed but they still lost boatloads of xp if Bounty Hunters killed them. When I unlocked the Jedi it was a pretty awesome feeling of accomplishment an having something special. Of course SOE ended up taking a dump all over that later lol.

Anyway yeah it probably has more to do with TOR than anything. Though its not like SWG is any threat to TOR an I would laugh if that's what LucasArts thought. More like no one is gonna stick around an play SWG anymore now not even the hardcore SW fans.

[Firefly]

Originally Posted by Furret

Is ps next even happening?

It doesn't take much to come up with three 'screenshots', i'm beginning to doubt they've even done anything, or are even planning to.

Are you "special up there" or something? I mean, really. Are you? Because, honestly, all signs point to the game at least being planned. Not even an Obama Birther could be that far in denial.

[BorisBlade]

Originally Posted by Firefly

Are you "special up there" or something? I mean, really. Are you? Because, honestly, all signs point to the game at least being planned. Not even an Obama Birther could be that far in denial.

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[LordReaver]

I think remember reading something about SOE's license for SW is ending, however, I could be totally off on that. It would make sense that neither SOE nor LA would want to renew that though.

[basti]

Im pretty sure Sony wanted to keep SWG alive, but LA forced them to shut it down. Sony isnt the company that shuts something down that still earns them some money, even if it is just a few bucks each month. Take a look at planetside, they kept it going even with low sub numbers. It has always produced enough cash to fund itself, so heck let it live, no harm done.

[LordReaver]

I don't think SOE would want to with TOR coming out. It is going to force drain whatever life SWG had left in it, and SOE knows this.

[Arkaiden]

Originally Posted by LordReaver

I don't think SOE would want to with TOR coming out. It is going to force drain whatever life SWG had left in it, and SOE knows this.

Honestly, converting SWG back to pre-CU and pre-NGE away from the WoWification LucasArts likely forced on 'em and I bet all the people disgruntled with SWTOR being an unabashed WoW clone would play it instead if you advertised heavily.

"Don't like your space flight on rails? Come rejoin the fight in SWG!"

But LA obviously has the reigns here. They don't want competition for the game they sunk tens of millions into with EA.

[Hamma]

Aye agreed and that's really what this is all about I'm sure.

[Sifer2]

Originally Posted by Arkaiden

Honestly, converting SWG back to pre-CU and pre-NGE away from the WoWification LucasArts likely forced on 'em and I bet all the people disgruntled with SWTOR being an unabashed WoW clone would play it instead if you advertised heavily.

"Don't like your space flight on rails? Come rejoin the fight in SWG!"

But LA obviously has the reigns here. They don't want competition for the game they sunk tens of millions into with EA.

Yeah that is a good point there. The space combat system in SWG was greatly superior to the arcade shooter minigame of TOR. Then again everything about original SWG was more ambitious. Only thing TOR has right is interesting looking story content and a great advertising budget to make CG movies that look better than the game itself.