A long time ago, and not that far away; Bioware announced their plans to release the third installment of the Knights of the Old Republic in the format of a Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game! Not going to lie; I was a little heartbroken at first. MMO’s seem to be a hit-or-miss in general. In fact, rarely has any MMO been capable of drawing a significant audience to sustain its needs before succumbing and turning into a free-to-play bastardized version of itself. Even World of Warcraft, arguably the most popular MMO and the one in which all newcomers seemed to be weighed against, has taken a step in the free-to-play grounds. With Old Republic, a mere handful of days away from release, can it survive in a world where MMO’s seem to rise and fall within a year of their release? To be honest, I truly think it can. I was lucky enough to be brought in on the beta trials of The Old Republic and from the minimal experience I’ve had with the game I do believe this will be the new big MMO.

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