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EA Boss Touts KOTOR MMO As "Micro-transaction Based" News

EA and BioWare's Star Wars: The Old Republic MMO could be based around a micro-transaction business model...

By Gwynne Dixon
Posted: 10/12/2008
Star Wars: The Old Republic

During a conference call with investors, EA's CEO John Riccitello has revealed that BioWare's Star Wars: The Old Republic MMO will be a mid-session game that's micro-transaction based, thereby distancing the title from World of Warcraft's model of subscription based payment.

"Other initiatives that we have announced, for example the Star Wars Online MMO, are mid-session games which are micro-transaction based. You'll be hearing more about those in the February call," Riccitello stated.

Despite EA's attempts to douse the flames that Riccitello's comments have ignited (referring to them as a misunderstanding and reminding people that no statements have been made about the game's business model), Riccitello has previously spoken of EA projects that are destined for the Chinese market which use just such a model.

So, what exactly is a mid-session MMO? While traditional hardcore models for MMOs have followed a 'long session' model, which uses subscription-based payments in the traditional WoW format, the alternative 'short session' model for MMOs is typically browser based and aimed at a more casual market.

With this in mind, it seems logical that a mid-session model will blend the two traditional models, with the application of micro-transaction payments providing further evidence for this. EA's Battlefield Heroes will adopt such a micro-transaction model as a free to play game that brings in revenues from in-game ads and the purchase of virtual items by players for use in the game (i.e. micro-transactions).

Could this be an indication that Star Wars: The Old Republic MMO is designed for a more casual market than the likes of WoW, Warhammer Online, or even the KOTOR series itself? The oversized lightsabers that we've seen in screens of the game so far would certainly be indicative of just such a move. As always, we welcome your thoughts in the comments below.


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By: Arc1991

Added:Sat 04th Jul 2009 22:29, Post No: 10479

yey! hey nexus =D

By: Jedi Master Duramatis

Added:Thu 02nd Jul 2009 14:19, Post No: 10478

OMG! Nexus! Hey Arc, Nexus still lives too! lol

By: Darth Nexus

Added:Wed 01st Jul 2009 23:56, Post No: 10477

I STILL LIVE!!!!!!!!!

By: Jedi Master Duramatis

Added:Wed 01st Jul 2009 14:27, Post No: 10476

I iwsh everybody used this, it was great. But whats done is done. What you been doing?

By: Arc1991

Added:Tue 30th Jun 2009 18:07, Post No: 10475

fair dooz lol suprised light dosnt use this anymoree lolĀ 

By: Jedi Master Duramatis

Added:Tue 30th Jun 2009 14:05, Post No: 10474

Gone, everybody is gone and has been for some time. Dartrh Krattus/Anxor/whatever other names he has used to come by every now and then but thats basically it. Im the only surviving member of the originals. I know, its sad

By: Arc1991

Added:Mon 29th Jun 2009 23:08, Post No: 10473

i sure do! lol =) where is everyone else? =(

By: Jedi Master Duramatis

Added:Mon 29th Jun 2009 14:33, Post No: 10472

Of course I do, I think Im the only person on this forum that remembers everybody lol and the only person left from what I like to call "the good 'ol days" remeber those? lol

By: Arc1991

Added:Mon 29th Jun 2009 11:31, Post No: 10471

i think this game has the most posts ever on this website lmaoo and nice to see you again duramatis =) remeber revalution?

By: Jedi Master Duramatis

Added:Tue 23rd Jun 2009 22:55, Post No: 10470

Well, we know for a fact that it is an online mmo like world of warcraft. we are positive that it is not kotor 3, at least not a kotor 3 that is like kotor 1 and 2. the developers tease like its kotor 3 4 5 6 7 8 etc........... we also have heard rumors that this game may have an offline single player mode, but i doubt it. There are also rumors that this game may come to the xbox 360 as well as the pc, but all of that is rumor rumor rumor. all we know is that it is for sure an online MMO that will require a subscription fee to play.

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