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KOTOR III at last?! 30 Oct, 2007, 19:22 / 6 comments

By The Tingler


LucasArts have just released this press release. Read and then come back.

The long and short of it is, despite now having been bought by EA and still being tied to SEGA for their Sonic RPG, LucasArts and BioWare are now working together on an "interactive entertainment product" that will be announced at a later date.

In my mind, this can only mean one of two possibilities - Knights of the Old Republic 3 or, possibly more likely, the long-rumoured KOTOR MMORPG. Either way, this is great news. Right?

Jim Ward (remember him?) had this to say about BioWare:
"LucasArts has a deep commitment to developing compelling stories and characters for the unique medium of interactive entertainment, and we have been searching for a developer that shares this value. We found this in BioWare.
Through our previous collaborations, we know that BioWare has an impressive ability to blend gripping stories with technological advancements, and we believe that our upcoming product will deliver an experience that will span the traditional boundaries of video game entertainment."
At least he mentioned videogames once. I mean, "interactive entertainment"?

Greg Zeschuk, president of Bioware, had this to say:
"The collaboration with LucasArts allows us to combine our passion for creating high quality and innovative experiences with those of a company dedicated to bringing only the finest games to market."
I wonder if he's played Star Wars: Bounty Hunter? Still, BioWare and LucasArts... we have a new hope on our hands here.

Source: LucasArts

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6 Comments

  • PirateKingChris on 31 Oct, 2007, 14:28…
    Man....I don't play MMORPGs....And I'd have to start if it's a KOTOR MMORPG :P...So I'd rather have KOTOR III.
  • drunkymonkey on 30 Oct, 2007, 21:32…
    Bioshock? I mean Bioware, bah!
  • drunkymonkey on 30 Oct, 2007, 21:31…
    It has just occurred to me how bloody busy Bioshock must be at the minute. They have no fewer than four games in the pipeline: Mass Effect, Dragon Age, the Sonic RPG, and now this? that?s a hell of a lot of work for one company.

    And Jim Ward never fails to irritate me with his words.
  • The Tingler on 30 Oct, 2007, 21:57…
    Yeah, especially considering how epic and gigantic those games are.

    Plus they have to fight off those irritating Splicers, too.
  • drunkymonkey on 30 Oct, 2007, 22:35…
    You just couldn't resist, could you?
  • The Tingler on 30 Oct, 2007, 22:50…
    Not on your life.