Star Wars: The Old Republic
Speaking to Gamasutra, a representative from BioWare and publisher Electronic Arts has confirmed that no new pre-order copies will be made available once the current set has been sold in order to keep the launch experience smooth. EA intends to limit new starters into phases to reduce server side issues when the highly in-demand MMO is released.
“We are limiting launch quantities of Star Wars: The Old Republic to ensure players have a smooth and high quality game experience and service at launch,” said the rep. “All versions of the game — physical and digital — are available for pre-order on a limited basis only. Once they are gone, they are gone.”
Disappointing, yes, but at the very least it does ensure that those who have already pre-ordered won’t have to deal with overwhelmed servers.
Star Wars: The Old Republic is being targeted for a late 2011 launch.
