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'The Old Republic', 'WAR' To Consoles?

Posted by John Manalang - Wednesday, October 22, 2008 9:08 AM

It may seem like publisher Electronic Arts is giving all the MMORPG love to PCs lately with Mythic's Warhammer Online and the upcoming BioWare MMO, Star Wars: The Old Republic. However, EA executive Frank Gibeau said that both titles are "under consideration" for home console versions.

In Gibeau's interview with EuroGamer, he said:

"We've got this product, and we've got Warhammer at play. So we're trying to look at the primary research required to understand how would you deploy it, what the client size looks like, how big is the back-end, what the play experience looks like... Once we've got some of those questions answered, we'll be able to decide which is the right play to go after."

Considering the home console roots of the Knights of the Old Republic titles, the universe of BioWare's upcoming MMO, a console version of the title could be possible. As for Warhammer, it would be an interesting take if console owners could play with the PC community online. But, let's say, if EA goes forward with bringing these two MMO titles to consoles, what will happen to the 360's Champion's Online or the PS3's DC Universe Online? Hmm...

Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning is now available for the PC.

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Posted by JDarkley - Wednesday, October 22, 2008 9:23 AM

That would be very cool if they can map out everything on a regular gamepad.

Posted by Sandrock323 - Wednesday, October 22, 2008 9:30 AM

They wouldn't be the first, but if they focus on mouse and keyboard support for the consul versions then they will do just fine.

Posted by kobebryantyanic - Wednesday, October 22, 2008 9:37 AM

And people were saying bioware will never consider making a game for ps3? Mass2, we're waitiiiiiing.

Posted by Blackkro - Wednesday, October 22, 2008 10:39 AM

Make SWTOR good and throw it on the PS3!

Posted by cryfordawn - Wednesday, October 22, 2008 10:50 AM

Honestly when you dummy down a game for a console you dont get the rich graphics that you should have. Honestly from the pics I have seen so far I am NOT impressed at all. WOW will still be King and SW I doubt will do that well.

Love SW but not impressed

Posted by Markntosh - Wednesday, October 22, 2008 11:23 AM

@cryfordawn

Since when do people have to dummy down games for consoles? The people that do are pure idiots. I'll tell ou right now that the PS3 could play any MMO full-graphics and everything, maybe even a 360.

Wii doesn't have a snowball's chance in hell, though.

Posted by AgentDrickel - Wednesday, October 22, 2008 11:44 AM

not everyone is for this awesome amazing super cool graphics....some just want to be able to play out the stories they have loved for so long they will take almost any platform to do it on.

the graphics are definitely an added perk and much missed so far it seems

Posted by Goldenarmz - Wednesday, October 22, 2008 11:46 AM

So people who followed this on Xbox with Kotor 1 and 2, cant even finish playing it? This reeks of suckedness, make a sequal to KOTOR and put it on consoles, let the PC ppl have their MMOs

Posted by vismortis - Wednesday, October 22, 2008 12:09 PM

people have wanted more KOTOR for so long it could come out on PS2 and people would buy it like hot cakes. graphics is not going to sell this game ( for once)

Posted by Goldenarmz - Wednesday, October 22, 2008 12:20 PM

So people who followed this on Xbox with Kotor 1 and 2, cant even finish playing it? This reeks of suckedness, make a sequal to KOTOR and put it on consoles, let the PC ppl have their MMOs

Posted by The_Big_Ed - Wednesday, October 22, 2008 12:23 PM

I was pretty mad when I first heard that the MMO is set 300 years after the first two games. But right now I'm kinda lightening up to this whole MMO thing. Also I don't really care what system it comes out for cause I'm all set either way. I have a great gaming PC, and a PS3 so if it doesn't come out for PS3 then I just get it for PC! Easy as that.

Posted by BrooklynOwns - Wednesday, October 22, 2008 1:50 PM

Graphics doesn't get dumbed down on consoles this gen. To get superior graphics on PC you have to buy the top graphics card out there along with at least 2GB of memory.

Anyway as far as Bioware not making any games for PS3, Bioware already announced Dragon Age for the 360 and PS3. It's being released in 2009.

Posted by Fiddytree - Wednesday, October 22, 2008 2:14 PM

Oh, awesome. I am so glad I have been a huge kotor fan on the xbox since the beginning and now I might not even get to play the next game. I guess that's cool

Posted by dantekratos300 - Wednesday, October 22, 2008 3:32 PM

What war, Aah I see

Posted by Jadub2k - Wednesday, October 22, 2008 3:34 PM

so far the only cross platform MMO I know that works with this so well is Final Fantasy 11 online (PC, PS2 and can maybe be played on PS3 also, Xbox360) long as you get the mechanics down it shouldn't be to much of a problem.. but I say go for it

Posted by WhiteWolfAssassin - Wednesday, October 22, 2008 4:18 PM

Would not mind The Old Republic for the 360, but it all depends on the subscription fee and how well it would play on the consoles. The KOTOR MMO is the only MMO that I have ever considering buying.

Posted by BrooklynOwns - Wednesday, October 22, 2008 4:34 PM

They can also make the game have keyboard/mouse support for the PS3 in the same way UT3 has support.

Posted by Shadow_B_jamin - Wednesday, October 22, 2008 7:22 PM

Please make this for the wii. Please!!!

Posted by BrooklynOwns - Wednesday, October 22, 2008 8:36 PM

@Shadow_B_jamin

Please make it for Wii?

With what hard drive? You need a Hard Drive to run MMOs.

Posted by skullxxx - Sunday, October 26, 2008 11:23 AM

i just want to know if there gonna put this game on console

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