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Is The Old Republic a “WoW Clone”?

According to Cowen and Company analyst Doug Creutz, SWTOR is just another “WoW clone”. After the hands-on at E3, Cowen slammed the game, calling it "highly derivative" of World of Warcraft.

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zeal0us4717d ago

this make me wonder what kind of clone was ppl calling wow when it first came out? Seem like this day and age you can't make any mmorpg without getting hit with the "wow clone" statement.

ATiElite4716d ago

WoW is an Everquest clone except WoW not only fixed EQ short comings but then also took it to the next level....and the level after that!

So far SW:Tor is a WoW clone (like most RPG's) but they have a better story and dialogue (thanks to Bioware) and they have a chance to really vary game play because some characters are shooters.

BUT....They basically cloned WoW and then tacked on a lot of stuff. They should of just took Battlefront 2 and made it a MMO instead of spray painting the Lynch king to look like Lord Vader.

evrfighter14716d ago (Edited 4716d ago )

If you want to see wow clone see Rift. You can tell off the bat that star wars is its own game with wow features tacked on

specifically the ui and quest tracking. The difference is in wow and rift I had no idea when I started what the story was about till I reached endgame. With Rift I'm 33 and still have no clue what the story is about.

With TOR as a level 1 I knew what my purpose was as a Sith bounty hunter and what my goal is. No quest is too small in TOR. I guess that's all I should say being under NDA and all.

TOR and DCU share some similarities. They take the best parts of WoW and sprinkle it on top of their own flagship flavor.

VampiricDragon4716d ago

so this is what 100+ million can do

antihiroprotagonist4716d ago

So, WoW set in the Star Wars universe with better play mechanics, a better story, fully voiced dialogue and story based multiplayer? Sign me up!

moaradin4716d ago

Don't forget CHOICES that actually effect the outcome of your quest and story.

evrfighter14716d ago

oh and how sweet the cutscenes are if you plan to turn to the dark side.

shadowknight2034716d ago

from what i've seen so far, id have to say no.

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Report: Sexual Misconduct Investigation Conducted at EA, Suspects Named and What They Did Revealed

EA senior staff has been investigated for sexual misconduct involving female coworkers, and these said people have been named publicly.

isarai1d 19h ago

Aye just call Phil, i mean he somehow made Bobby Kotick's scandal disappear and gave him a few million dollar high five on the way out.

Cacabunga1d 10h ago

I wonder if it will be censored with some in game ads.

XiNatsuDragnel1d 16h ago (Edited 1d 16h ago )

EA about to go down like Activision and then Phil saves the day saying.this is good for the industry and consolidation will help create competition. /s.

ravens521d 14h ago

What's up with all these horny creeps. You gon be horny, fine. Just not at work take care of that shit before you go in. Rub one out if you have to. Don't be a creep at all. ESPECIALLY at work. But don't be one AT ALL.

Extermin8or3_1d 9h ago

I mean part of the issue is that things transpired outside of work....

KwietStorm_BLM1d 9h ago

You think deviants care where they are? Work sometimes makes it an even better situation for them because they can abuse their power.

mudakoshaka17h ago

Nerds think they are Gods when they are making video games.

NotoriousWhiz1d 13h ago (Edited 1d 13h ago )

"it seems that according to EA, given the events transpired outside of work between two adults, and the fact that once investigation has started that the alleged perpetrators didn’t do it again, the investigation is considered closed. [...] The victim still has to work with the people that harassed her."

Yep, EA is disgusting.

Extermin8or3_1d 9h ago

I mean the fact stuff happened outside of work puts EA in quite a difficult position legally. These women don't seem to have reported the matter to the police which kinda ties EA's hands on what they can do. If they don't file reports of the crimes then yeah from EA's perspective it is stuff that happened outside of work. The only exception is the guy that apparently referenced things in the slack channel for work, spending on what he said proving it may be very hard and he may well be able to get away with plausible deniability. I don't like EA and I think these people need to be dismissed but without any legal action being taken, EA can't really do much without risk of being sued themselves for unfair dismissal etc.

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EA to Spend Billions Boosting Share Prices After Mass Layoffs

EA has announced it will engage in a shareholder-pleasing share buyback program just a couple of months after mass layoffs at the studio.

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Yi-Long4d ago

Well, anything to make those shareholders happy, I guess. They're all that matters in this industry nowadays.

badboyz094d ago (Edited 4d ago )

EA stocks haven't been profitable in over 5yrs. They better hope Take-two don't get the FIFA license lol.

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BioWare Could be Working on More than Just Dragon Age Dreadwolf and Mass Effect 4

Earlier this year, BioWare was hit with layoffs as part of a downsizing of parent company Electronic Arts, but fans have been reassured that the next Mass Effect game hasn’t been impacted. Likewise, Dragon Age: Dreadwolf’s development is still churning along, with BioWare putting it at the forefront of its focus and rumors suggesting that it could launch sometime later this year. Fans might be getting another look at the long-in-development Dragon Age: Dreadwolf at the Summer Game Fest in June.

If the recently posted job offering for a temporary development manager is any indication, BioWare could have yet another surprise up its sleeve for when Mass Effect 4 and Dragon Age: Dreadwolf are nearing completion. This mystery BioWare video game could truly be anything, from another spin-off of its two major properties to something entirely new. All there is to go on at the moment is a vague mention in the job posting, and it might still be some time before BioWare is ready to confirm any new games in its pipeline.

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just_looken42d ago

So a studio that spent years on anthem then this dragon age thing is now also working on another ip along with mass effect,

You think they would be worried that there brand has been on 3 major screw ups

Dragon age 3 launched broken with the frostbite engine yes its a good game but you can see in the late game how rough it was

anthem......

Mass effect 4 well that dev team was fired so yeah.....

They should make sure this new dragon age is a goat instead of putting more work on the table

bababooiy41d ago

Bioware today is like 150 poeple i dont see how they are seemingly working on all these projects at the same time.

Michiel198941d ago

Inquisition wasn't broken, it just had some flaws and on the contrary it also had some strengths. If you call inquisition a major screw up then idk what to say.

That said with what happened to the study since then and now, I'm not really confident that their next game will be any good.

just_looken41d ago

If you played it fully to get plat like me back in its novemeber launch window you had that castle with empty area's endgame missions not there or working and a mp that was made around loot box grind like the mass effect mp.

Its hard to explain to those that played it years later after they tossed out the dlc/patch's

Michiel198941d ago

entitled much? I played it at launch too. Why you even platted it if it was a "major screw up"?
It was good enough for you to sink 100 hours in but also a complete fuckup at the same time, make up your mind.
So either you like shitty games or you're just talking out of your ass.

RaidenBlack41d ago

Well just wanna say, Archetype Entertainment is the new BioWare, composed of mainly ex-BioWare vets.
And they're developing Exodus (starring Matthew McConaughey), a new sci-fi RPG (spiritual successor to Mass Effect, dare I say?)

CantThinkOfAUsername41d ago

I hope it's a single player game with Anthem's gameplay mechanics.

Becuzisaid41d ago

They're owned by EA. What makes you think that they wouldn't publish for PS5? Shoot, if your fridge could connect to your bank account EA would try to release it for that if they could!

Double_O_Revan42d ago

How about they focus on those games and not over extend themselves? We don't need another Anthem.

Becuzisaid41d ago

Bioware died after Inquisition (some would even argue after ME3). They are no longer the same company.

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