Tag: Clone Wars MMO

Clone Wars Adventures Confirmation Confirmed


So much for this being photoshopped...

It felt like years ago that I originally wrote about an upcoming Star Wars: Clone Wars MMO, namely because it was way back in September 2009. Earlier this year in Feburary, I posted the above image that quite a number of people received on their Station Pass adverts, and was blasted on a few forums linking to the article that I was forwarding rumors, falsifying photos, etc.

Well, today Sony officially confirmed Clone Wars Adventures for this fall, a casual (yep) Clone Wars (yep) MMO similar in style to Free Realms (of course), chock full of mini-games (mmhmm), pets (yes), and more. The trailer is below:

This of course brings me back to questions I asked last September. By the end of next year, barring an unpleasant event occurring in the next twelve months, there be three Star Wars MMOs on the market. Can each coexist? Does Sony really need two Star Wars MMOs? I don’t know, but I do know that you’ll be able to catch me in my house on Tatooine this fall. Oh and make sure you take your shoes off when you come in, this is supposed to be a kid-friendly MMO.

It’s Official: Clone Wars MMO!


Station launcher keeps no secrets

Back in September, I mentioned a report by Tentonhammer that Sony is currently working on yet another Star Wars MMO. All we know about the title is that it is set in the Clone Wars universe, will be developed on the Free Realms engine, and is a casual browser based game that will likely have a freemium model (free portion with option for subscription/item mall). The above picture is the final evidence we needed, apart from an official announcement, that the game is indeed being worked on. There has yet to be an official statement by Sony Online Entertainment, mind you, although this slipup is a high indicator that an official announcement is on its way.

When Clone Wars is released, there will be three Star Wars MMOs on the market. Granted each title is likely playing to a different audience, I can’t help but get the feeling that one of these three titles is going to be pushed out of the market by the other two. If Star Wars Galaxies is any indicator, both the pre and post NGE versions, the Star Wars IP is one that has yet to be fully implemented in an MMO form, so the player actually feels that they are in the Star Wars universe, rather than a sci-fi shooter that looks suspiciously like Star Wars.

More on Clone Wars as it appears. Would you play a casual Star Wars MMO (cue cheap shots at Star Wars Galaxies) set in the Clones era?

It's Official: Clone Wars MMO!


Station launcher keeps no secrets

Back in September, I mentioned a report by Tentonhammer that Sony is currently working on yet another Star Wars MMO. All we know about the title is that it is set in the Clone Wars universe, will be developed on the Free Realms engine, and is a casual browser based game that will likely have a freemium model (free portion with option for subscription/item mall). The above picture is the final evidence we needed, apart from an official announcement, that the game is indeed being worked on. There has yet to be an official statement by Sony Online Entertainment, mind you, although this slipup is a high indicator that an official announcement is on its way.

When Clone Wars is released, there will be three Star Wars MMOs on the market. Granted each title is likely playing to a different audience, I can’t help but get the feeling that one of these three titles is going to be pushed out of the market by the other two. If Star Wars Galaxies is any indicator, both the pre and post NGE versions, the Star Wars IP is one that has yet to be fully implemented in an MMO form, so the player actually feels that they are in the Star Wars universe, rather than a sci-fi shooter that looks suspiciously like Star Wars.

More on Clone Wars as it appears. Would you play a casual Star Wars MMO (cue cheap shots at Star Wars Galaxies) set in the Clones era?