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.
Months after acquiring Lucasfilm, Disney shuttered its games division, LucasArts. Since then, fans have wondered: what will happen to Star Wars games? Surprisingly, they won't be published by Disney Interactive. Instead, Electronic Arts has announced a "multi-year exclusive licensing agreement to develop and publish globally new games based on Star Wars characters and storylines."
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It's officially time for the Rise of the Hutt Cartel, as the new expansion for Star Wars: The Old Republic goes live.
It's officially time for the Rise of the Hutt Cartel, as the new expansion for Star Wars: The Old Republic goes live.
Explore the second portion of the Makeb developer diary as BioWare Entertainment goes behind the scenes for Star Wars: The Old Republic.
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