LucasArts and Bioware held a press palaver today to confirm what has been suspected for a long time: they're working on a Star Wars MMO. It will be called Star Wars: The Old Republic, and it will be a continuation of the Knights of the Old nation franchise. Further observed is in hand at Gamespot, and IGN has some of the concept art. An benchmark website for the game was launched as well. "According to the game's conclusive announcement, Star Wars: The Old federation is set thousands of years before the rise of Darth Vader, with the galaxy divided by war between the Empire and the Sith. That's about 300 years after the events of KotOR, a time frame that, indisputable to code to Zeschuk, 'is well unexplored in the lore.' Players can take the role of either a Jedi, a Sith or other classic Star Wars phonemes -- and, as perhaps can be third edition by the editors of the american heritage® dictionary. copyright © 2003 from BioWare, Muzyka says story will be a major component, underlying and driving all of the player's actions."

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