EA Q3 Fiscal Report Analysis: No Star Wars MMO but More Projects

On Feb. 8, EA reported its Q3 Fiscal Year 2010 Results, where there's something extremely mysterious. One month ago, Bioware announced on its official forum that Star Wars: The Old Republic would be delayed to the spring of 2011. But in the released Q3 Fiscal Year 2010 Results, nothing about this game can be got.

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As the first MMO of Bioware, a significant studio of Electronics Arts, Star Wars: The Old Republic is undoubtedly EA's leading project. However, we just cannot find it among EA's key titles for the fiscal year 2011. Why?

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Here're three explanations: First. The MMO version of Star Wars will be released in 2010. Last Aug., it was rumored that the Star Wars MMO would be tested in Oct., 2010; Second. The Star Wars MMO cannot be listed in EA's Key Titles Schedule for Fiscal Year 2011 due to certain problems in the development; Third. The action title TBA in EA's Key Titles – Fiscal Year 2011 Q4 is just the MMO version of Star Wars. If this is the case, the Star Wars MMO will be developed as an action game, and will be delayed to the fourth quarter of 2011.

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Whenever the game shows up, all its fans have an odd sense of ambivalence. That is, on the one hand, they wish the game to come out earlier; on the other hand, they hope it can be developed as completely as possible, so that they can fully enjoy its awesome theme.

May the first MMO of Bioware a big success!

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