Not according to EA Games president Frank Gibeau, who has been understandably diplomatic about the potential success of the company's upcoming Star Wars: The Old Republic MMO. In a recent interview with GamesIndustry.biz, he discusses his views on the different virtual space occupied by SWTOR and Warhammer Online, after being specifically asked about it at a recent event in San Francisco.
"Well, as much as Need for Speed is a competitor for FIFA," Gibeau stated in the GamesIndustry.biz interview. "They compete in the same genre of videogames but they're very diverse customer bases. The Warhammer customer base will overlap to a degree with Star Wars, but obviously you're bringing in millions of new customers with the Star Wars universe."
Reader Comments (10)
Posted: Nov 4th 2008 6:15PM (Unverified) said
I know I am going to move over to the star wars game when its released... Kinda sick of playing WoW-ish games... Want to play what a real star wars should be like....
Posted: Nov 4th 2008 7:29PM (Unverified) said
Better question...
Does EA give a shit? They make oodles of money either way.
Does EA give a shit? They make oodles of money either way.
Posted: Nov 4th 2008 8:28PM (Unverified) said
Pshhh.
I love WAR but by the time they actually get around to finishing SWTOR, WAR will be several years old with an expansion or two under it's belt.
WAR will either be a big hit or a niche market. Either way this is a ways off so it has plenty of time to establish itself.
I love WAR but by the time they actually get around to finishing SWTOR, WAR will be several years old with an expansion or two under it's belt.
WAR will either be a big hit or a niche market. Either way this is a ways off so it has plenty of time to establish itself.
Posted: Nov 5th 2008 12:42AM gotjpeg said
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Posted: Nov 5th 2008 2:06PM (Unverified) said
lol, why is there another article about who is going to beat who i guess it could but here we go again comparing apples to oranges.
one is high fantasy? (it is right) and the other is SI-FI yes as far as i know the force is not of the mystic
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one is high fantasy? (it is right) and the other is SI-FI yes as far as i know the force is not of the mystic
Posted: Nov 5th 2008 6:08AM (Unverified) said
I'm sure there are plenty of MMO players who stick to one setting or genre(ie: sci-fi vs. fantasy, or even something more specific), I think the majority of MMO players actually just like MMOs at this point.
The setting will play a role in which game they choose, but for me at least, it's not the deciding factor.
The setting will play a role in which game they choose, but for me at least, it's not the deciding factor.
Posted: Nov 5th 2008 11:50AM (Unverified) said
The games are definitely different enough to have separate playerbases, I do not know how many players will play both games though. I know Star Wars is a very diverse crowd but we will see. You can read an alternate take on this story here: http://www.starwarsmmo.net/news/eas-frank-gibeau-explains-the-old-republic/
Posted: Nov 5th 2008 1:06PM (Unverified) said
I don't think there are as many common fans for both games as one might assume.
I'm also skeptical that the Star Wars game will actually be all that interesting.
I'm also skeptical that the Star Wars game will actually be all that interesting.
Posted: Nov 5th 2008 2:17PM (Unverified) said
Bottom line is EA don't care. They take money from people for and MMO, or... oh take money from people for an MMO. It doesn't matter. Really. Or at least not to EA.







