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|publisher=[[LucasArts]] |
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|genre=[[MMORPG]] |
|genre=[[MMORPG]] |
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|timeline=[[Old Republic]] era |
|timeline=[[Old Republic]] era |
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|platforms=[[PC]] |
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− | '''''Star Wars: The Old Republic''''', abbreviated to '''''TOR''''', is an |
+ | '''''Star Wars: The Old Republic''''', abbreviated to '''''TOR''''', is an [[massively multiplayer online role-playing game]] created by [[LucasArts]] and [[BioWare]]. |
− | + | The game is set 300 years after the events in '''Knights of the Old Republic 1 and 2''', and over 3,000 years before the rise of Darth Vader. It was released on December 31 2011. |
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+ | ==Classes== |
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+ | *[[Smuggler]] |
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− | ===Appearances=== |
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+ | *[[Bounty hunter]] |
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+ | *[[http://Trooper%7CTrooper]] |
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+ | *[[Jedi|Jedi Knight ]] |
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+ | *[[Sith|Sith Warrior ]] |
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+ | *[[Sith|Sith Inquisitor]] |
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+ | *[[Jedi Consular]] |
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+ | *[[Imperial|Imperial Agent]] |
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+ | *[[Terentatek]] |
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+ | *[[Wampa]] |
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+ | *[[Rakgoul]] |
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+ | *[[Acklay]] |
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+ | *[[Bantha]] |
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+ | *[[Tauntaun]] |
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+ | *[[Rancor]] |
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*[http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Assassin_droid Assassin droids] |
*[http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Assassin_droid Assassin droids] |
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**[http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/HK-series_assassin_droid HK-series assassin droid] |
**[http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/HK-series_assassin_droid HK-series assassin droid] |
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*[http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Medical_droid Medical Droids] |
*[http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Medical_droid Medical Droids] |
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+ | *[[Protocol droid]] |
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+ | *[[Astromech droid]] |
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+ | *[[Battle Droid]] |
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− | + | ==Planets== |
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*[http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Alderaan Alderaan] |
*[http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Alderaan Alderaan] |
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*[http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Coruscant Coruscant] |
*[http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Coruscant Coruscant] |
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+ | *[[Hoth]] |
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− | *[http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Dathomir Dathimor] |
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+ | *[[Tatooine]] |
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− | *[http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Ilum Ilum] |
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+ | *[[Taris]] |
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+ | *[[Nar Shaddaa]] |
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*[http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Korriban Korriban] |
*[http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Korriban Korriban] |
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− | *[http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Manaan Manaan] |
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*[http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Tython Tython] |
*[http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Tython Tython] |
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+ | *[[Corellia]] |
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+ | *[[Ilum]] |
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+ | === Places=== |
− | *Jedi Temple on Tython |
+ | *[[Jedi Temple on Tython|Jedi Temple on Tython]] |
*[http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Sith_Academy_(Korriban) Sith Academy on Korriban] |
*[http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Sith_Academy_(Korriban) Sith Academy on Korriban] |
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*[http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Galactic_Republic Galactic Republic] |
*[http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Galactic_Republic Galactic Republic] |
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**[http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Republic_Special_Forces Republic Special Forces] |
**[http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Republic_Special_Forces Republic Special Forces] |
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**[http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Dark_Council Emperor's Dark Council] |
**[http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Dark_Council Emperor's Dark Council] |
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**[http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Sith_Lord Sith Lord] |
**[http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Sith_Lord Sith Lord] |
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+ | *[http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Twi%27lek Twi'lek,Smugller] |
+ | *Rattataki,Bounty Hunter |
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− | *[http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Human Human] |
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+ | *Sith Pureblood,Sith Warrior |
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− | *[http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Kel_Dor Kel Dor] |
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+ | *Miraluka,Jedi Knight |
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− | *[http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Selkath Selkath] |
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+ | *Mirilan,Jedi Consulars |
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− | *[http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Twi%27lek Twi'lek] |
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+ | *Zabrack,Sith Inquisiters |
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− | *[http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Togruta Togruta] |
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+ | *Chiss,Imperial Agent |
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− | + | ==Vehicles== |
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− | *[http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Battleship_(Great_War_era) Battleship] |
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+ | Every player recieves his or her own Starship. |
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− | *[http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Rebel_fighter Rebel Fighter] |
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− | *[http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Sith_warship Sith Warship] |
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*[http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Lightsaber Lightsaber] |
*[http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Lightsaber Lightsaber] |
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*[http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Blaster Blaster] |
*[http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Blaster Blaster] |
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**[http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Blaster_pistol Blaster Pistol] |
**[http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Blaster_pistol Blaster Pistol] |
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**[http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Blaster_rifle Blaster Rifle] |
**[http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Blaster_rifle Blaster Rifle] |
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− | + | ==Behind the Scenes== |
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BioWare began development on The Old Republic in December 2005[7] at a satellite studio in Austin, Texas constructed primarily for the project.[8][9] By January 7, 2007, Electronic Arts completed its acquisition of BioWare/Pandemic for $860 million, in a move motivated by hopes of expanding into the MMO genre of video games.[10][11] In the following months, rumors persisted about the development of a new Knights of the Old Republic video game, spurred on by leaks from within BioWare[12] and LucasArts[13] and the registration of "Star Wars The Old Republic"[14] and "The Old Republic"[15] as LucasArts trademarks. During the E3 2008 expo, Electronic Arts executive John Riccitello confirmed that the MMO would be connected to the Knights of the Old Republic series of video games.[16] On October 7, Lucasarts and Bioware released an invitation to the press to attend an event on October 21 about "the game that has been rumoured about for years."[17] At the event, the official press release was finally published.[5] |
BioWare began development on The Old Republic in December 2005[7] at a satellite studio in Austin, Texas constructed primarily for the project.[8][9] By January 7, 2007, Electronic Arts completed its acquisition of BioWare/Pandemic for $860 million, in a move motivated by hopes of expanding into the MMO genre of video games.[10][11] In the following months, rumors persisted about the development of a new Knights of the Old Republic video game, spurred on by leaks from within BioWare[12] and LucasArts[13] and the registration of "Star Wars The Old Republic"[14] and "The Old Republic"[15] as LucasArts trademarks. During the E3 2008 expo, Electronic Arts executive John Riccitello confirmed that the MMO would be connected to the Knights of the Old Republic series of video games.[16] On October 7, Lucasarts and Bioware released an invitation to the press to attend an event on October 21 about "the game that has been rumoured about for years."[17] At the event, the official press release was finally published.[5] |
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1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 http://www.swtor.com/news/article/press-release-001 |
1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 http://www.swtor.com/news/article/press-release-001 |
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17. ↑ BioWare MMO Teaser Image - Star Wars: KOTOR? Judge for Yourself |
17. ↑ BioWare MMO Teaser Image - Star Wars: KOTOR? Judge for Yourself |
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* Star Wars: The Old Republic official website |
* Star Wars: The Old Republic official website |
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* StarWars.com Lucasarts and BioWare Reveal Star Wars: The Old Republic on StarWars.com (backup link on Archive.org) |
* StarWars.com Lucasarts and BioWare Reveal Star Wars: The Old Republic on StarWars.com (backup link on Archive.org) |
Revision as of 22:12, 23 August 2013
Categorization
Star Wars: The Old Republic | |
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Old Republic era |
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Star Wars: The Old Republic, abbreviated to TOR, is an massively multiplayer online role-playing game created by LucasArts and BioWare. The game is set 300 years after the events in Knights of the Old Republic 1 and 2, and over 3,000 years before the rise of Darth Vader. It was released on December 31 2011.
Classes
Creatures
Droid Models
Planets
Places
- Jedi Temple on Tython
- Sith Academy on Korriban
Organizations
Playable Species
- Human, All clases
- Twi'lek,Smugller
- Rattataki,Bounty Hunter
- Sith Pureblood,Sith Warrior
- Miraluka,Jedi Knight
- Mirilan,Jedi Consulars
- Zabrack,Sith Inquisiters
- Chiss,Imperial Agent
Vehicles
Every player recieves his or her own Starship.
Weapons
Behind the Scenes
BioWare began development on The Old Republic in December 2005[7] at a satellite studio in Austin, Texas constructed primarily for the project.[8][9] By January 7, 2007, Electronic Arts completed its acquisition of BioWare/Pandemic for $860 million, in a move motivated by hopes of expanding into the MMO genre of video games.[10][11] In the following months, rumors persisted about the development of a new Knights of the Old Republic video game, spurred on by leaks from within BioWare[12] and LucasArts[13] and the registration of "Star Wars The Old Republic"[14] and "The Old Republic"[15] as LucasArts trademarks. During the E3 2008 expo, Electronic Arts executive John Riccitello confirmed that the MMO would be connected to the Knights of the Old Republic series of video games.[16] On October 7, Lucasarts and Bioware released an invitation to the press to attend an event on October 21 about "the game that has been rumoured about for years."[17] At the event, the official press release was finally published.[5]
Note and References
1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 http://www.swtor.com/news/article/press-release-001
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Star Wars: The Old Republic official website
3. ↑ Star Wars: The Old Republic First Detail
4. ↑ Lucasarts and BioWare to develop ground-breaking interactive entertainment product
5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Lucasarts and BioWare Reveal Star Wars: The Old Republic
6. ↑ Sue Rostini on the StarWars.com message boards
7. ↑ More evidence for KotOR MMO
8. ↑ BioWare unveils Texas MMORPG studio
9. ↑ E3 2008: EA CEO confirms KOTOR MMO
10. ↑ EA Completes Acquisition of VG Holding Corp.
11. ↑ EA buying BioWare/Pandemic for $860M
12. ↑ BioWare's Upcoming MMO Based in KOTOR Universe
13. ↑ Ex-Lucasarts Employee claims BioWare MMO is Kotor3
14. ↑ United States Patent and Trademark Office
15. ↑ United States Patent and Trademark Office
16. ↑ EA chief executive John Riccitiello confirm EA & BioWare new Star Wars MMORPG
17. ↑ BioWare MMO Teaser Image - Star Wars: KOTOR? Judge for Yourself
External Links
- Star Wars: The Old Republic official website
- StarWars.com Lucasarts and BioWare Reveal Star Wars: The Old Republic on StarWars.com (backup link on Archive.org)
- Lucasarts and Bioware To Develop Ground-Breaking Interactive Entertainment Product at LucasArtsBioWare.com
- Official site
- Star Wars: The Old Republic on Wookieepedia