Star Wars: The Old Republic will be managed by an external studio

Even if it’s an MMORPG Star Wars The Old Republic from EA and BioWare came out back in 2011 and has gone through many changes over the years, still enjoying good health. Simply put: the game still brings in decent money and is one of the very rare examples of a project still running that falls into the so-called Legends continuity.. As such, he is not part of the existing Star Wars canon. But it seems that from EA’s point of view, BioWare no longer belongs in a galaxy far, far away.

According to IGN, Electronic Arts is planning handover of Star Wars: The Old Republic development from BioWare to Broadsword Online Gameswhich currently runs the MMO classic Ultima Online And Dark Age of Camelot. The studio is made up of former Mythic Entertainment employees and is a founding member of Rob Denton, a former Vice President of BioWare who worked on The Old Republic early in development. Thus, the MMORPG from the world of Star Wars can return home.

Sources at IGN say the Star Wars: The Old Republic takeover agreement between EA and Broadsword Online Games to ensure continued development and updates, it may be closed very soon especially in june/june. There are currently between 70 and 80 developers working on the game, more than half of which are expected to move to Broadsword Online Games, while the rest will be able to join other projects within the EA structure.

The reason for this change is EA’s attempt to ensure they can only focus on upcoming fantasy at BioWare Age of Dragons: Dreadwolf and new mass effect. However, in an official statement obtained by IGN, a spokesman for Electronic Arts only confirmed that the company is considering how to provide the game and creative team with the best opportunities to grow and develop, while that process also includes communication with Broadsword Online. Games. It is said that EA’s goal is to do what is best for the game itself and its players..

“Nearly 12 years after its release, Star Wars: The Old Republic is still a success and its dedicated and passionate community continues to grow. We are very proud of the work done by the team. and the future of the game and the community is still very bright.” we will also read in the EA statement. So even if Electronic Arts has a reputation for being very popular in the past in canceling all sorts of games and the development studios themselves, then in the case of Star Wars: The Old Republic, she clearly does not count on anything like that. The only thing that will change is the studio will continue to run the MMORPG while the teams responsible for Dragon Age and Mass Effect may receive additional reinforcements and/or resources.