EA's time is coming to an end!

[quras]

Well, it seems Disney has decided that EA will no longer be the exclusive maker of SW games.

https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2021/...t%20of%202023.

Of course, it's unsure how all that is working out on the back side but I think it's a good thing.

It seems disney is "Altering the deal"... while EA is not out of the picture yet (2023 from the initial contract), it makes me wonder what direction SWTOR will go.

[ZazuuPriest]

considering there hasnt been a good SW game since the OG BF2 this sounds lovely

[aceperson]

its a shame the first studio outside of an ea one is ubisoft. my expectations have not changed in the slightest yet.

[Biomega]

From EA to Ubisoft.

Not sure how I even feel about this. I GUESS it's an improvement? But I can't help feeling like we got cured of cancer and got AIDS.

[quras]

Yea, it's Ubisoft but I give them more credit than EA.

At this point, a number of companies could tackle the SW universe and make a game. Getting it out from under EA solely and opening it to so many other companies, I've got to believe is a good thing.

However, I do wonder what swtor will need to do and how will it change as this deal goes through.

[tikcol]

Yea, it's Ubisoft but I give them more credit than EA.

At this point, a number of companies could tackle the SW universe and make a game. Getting it out from under EA solely and opening it to so many other companies, I've got to believe is a good thing.

However, I do wonder what swtor will need to do and how will it change as this deal goes through.

Why do you think this affects swtor in the slightest?

[Zenfoldor]

considering there hasnt been a good SW game since the OG BF2 this sounds lovely

Fallen Order was pretty good if you could get past the clunky animations.

[Rennadrel]

Kinda salty that Lucas Arts is gone, because that studio made so many great games in its day. EA should have had its contract destroyed years ago.

[Makabreska]

considering there hasnt been a good SW game since the OG BF2 this sounds lovely

Fallen Order wasn't good?

[Musta]

Fallen Order wasn't good?

Fallen Order was from Respawn Games (under EA flag)

[Yunru]

Well maybe we will now get a Battlefront 3. One that does work like the old game (not the EA crap).

[Mirishka]

Battlefront 2 (minus the lootbox fiasco), Fallen Order and Squadrons were all good games. So I'm not sure why people are like 'at last Stars is FREE!'

Massive is making the Ubi game, and they're the people who bungled Division 1 and 2. So I'm reserving my optimism for now.

[Zandalariprelate]

Well maybe we will now get a Battlefront 3. One that does work like the old game (not the EA crap).

What is your avatar?

[Zenfoldor]

Let Respawn make Fallen Order 2
Let Capcom make Resident Sith
Let From Software make Jedi Souls
Let Naughty Dog make The Last of (the) Sith
Let Nintendo make Baby Yoda Odyssey
Let Intelligent Systems make Mandolorian Emblem
Let Larian make Divinity: Original Jedi
Let Team Cherry make Hollow Jedi Knight
Let Kojima make Metal Gear Darth
Let Team Ninja make Ewok Gaiden
Let Obsidian make KOTOR 3

[deenman]

From EA to Ubisoft.

Not sure how I even feel about this. I GUESS it's an improvement? But I can't help feeling like we got cured of cancer and got AIDS.

cmon...ubisoft is pretty good,give me a star wars game like the recent rpg assasins creeds and it will be a huge hit

[Nalam the Venom]

considering there hasnt been a good SW game since the OG BF2 this sounds lovely

You did not like fallen order?

[LemonDemonGirl]

Dos this me SWTOR just be run by Lucasfilm/whatever company it is?

[saixilein]

What is your avatar?

Looks like octopath traveler to me.

[Jonnusthegreat]

considering there hasnt been a good SW game since the OG BF2 this sounds lovely

SWToR was great - totally worth the initial investment + monthly sub until story was finished. Never got into the MMO aspect of it, but still worth a play.

[jellmoo]

It seems disney is "Altering the deal"... while EA is not out of the picture yet (2023 from the initial contract), it makes me wonder what direction SWTOR will go.

I don't think any changes to the contract are needed. The Ubisoft game won't be out before 2023 anyway. And remember, it's just an end to exclusivity. Not an end to the working relationship with EA. They didn't have exclusivity when SWTOR launched. It really shouldn't change anything.