Going free-to-play has paid off for Star Wars: The Old Republic. We knew that it had seen an influx of new players since adopting the model, but all those new players are just a drain on resources if they aren't spending money. According to EA's earnings call, they are.
They may have blue skin or scales, but many of the alien species in Mass Effect are essentially humans with a palette swap. Apparently, BioWare considered having a non-humanoid squadmate join Shepard, but discovered that it would have taken away from the rest of the game.
"All party members needed to use a humanoid skeleton," BioWare's Dusty Everman said. "If we'd ever tried to use a non-humanoid, the cost would have been huge. Instead, we took all the development effort that we could have put towards an odd squad mate and made a larger, more polished game."
Update 2.1 brings new customization options for a character's appearance, gear, and gameplay, along with the Cathar race in Star Wars: The Old Republic.
Update 2.1 brings new customization options for a character's appearance, gear, and gameplay, along with the Cathar race in Star Wars: The Old Republic.
See some of the great new customizations now available, and coming soon, to Star Wars: The Old Republic.
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