KOTOR MMO Officially Announced By Bioware And Lucasarts
Finally, after what seems like years of rumors, LucasArts and Bioware have finally announced their latest joint venture. The rumors were all true, we are getting an MMO set in the KOTOR era. Specifically, the story is set roughly 300 years after the KOTOR games.
You will be able to choose a character that is a Jedi, Sith, or a number of other roles which fit your liking. Taking a different approach (than most MMOs) to the single-player experience, you will meet “companion” NPCs along the way that will stay with you through various missions. Of course, you’ll still be encouraged to group up with a party of friends as well.
As it turns out, this game has been in development for several years already. Most of the work has been done by a team of writer, who are dedicated to bringing us one of the best stories set in a galaxy far, far away. They are looking to set this MMO apart from the rest by providing a unique approach to the storyline. Rather than everyone starting out in the same place and progressing in a similar fashion, each class will have their own storyline that they will follow. This means that if you choose a Jedi, you will miss out on content that is aimed solely at bounty hunters (no other classes have been announced, bounty hunter is just used as a possible example). However, you will be able to group with another class to take part in their story.
There still aren’t a lot of details being revealed, but this is enough to make many Star Wars fans excited. I’ve been waiting a long time for a Star Wars MMO that SOE hasn’t ruined, and this sounds very promising.
