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SWTOR Producer Leaves BioWare Austin

Posted on Tuesday, July 17 @ 12:57:13 Eastern by Keri_Honea

Star Wars: The Old Republic and BioWare Austin cannot seem to catch a break. Gamasutra reported this morning that Rich Vogel, the MMORPG's executive producer has left the studio. He was with BioWare Austin for seven years.

If that wasn't a low enough blow for both the game and the company, several BioWare Austin employees were laid off not long after Vogel's departure.

As amazing as the game looks, it continues to drop subscribers each month. BioWare has made the game free-to-play up to level 15, but it thus far has not prodded along any significant subscription increases.

To borrow a quote from Twitter, SWTOR is sadly becoming a cautionary tale in MMO development.
Related Games:   Star Wars: The Old Republic
Tags:   Star Wars: The Old Republic, Bioware


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  • Sourdeez
    Sourdeez
    Joined: Feb 2012
    Posted: Jul 17th, 2012 at 1:22 pm
    Makes me sad the first two worlds made the game the game seem promising but it turned bitter only a week in when i finished my Jedi Sentinel and there was barely anything to do or anyone to do it with.

    p.s. they completely suckered people on the in game CE vendor.
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  • Guernica
    Guernica
    Joined: Mar 2009
    Posted: Jul 17th, 2012 at 1:26 pm
    This makes me sad. I'm still enjoying the game a lot and hate to see it losing resources. Though maybe these people were holding the game back from what it could be? Just hope for a good stream of content and balance updates. Looking forward to HK51 in 1.4. Especially since the rumor is that he is incredibly hard to get.
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  • pennpsu
    pennpsu
    Joined: Sep 2010
    Posted: Jul 17th, 2012 at 1:38 pm
    Port it to consoles FTP !!!! With subscription based XBOX coming and PS network already free, I think there is some serious micro transaction potential. Just XBL alone would reach a massive install base.
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  • drathbone
    drathbone
    Joined: May 2011
    Posted: Jul 17th, 2012 at 6:02 pm
    SWTOR is the cautionary tale? What about the many other failed MMO's in the last decade, were those not cautionary enough? I know it wasn't your quote but this rustles my jimmies. I knew this was a flop from the beginning. Still waiting for KOTOR3
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  • OdiousLupous
    OdiousLupous
    Joined: Jul 2011
    Posted: Jul 18th, 2012 at 9:55 am
    Cautionary on thinking a popular licensed name and a huge monetary backing would equal success maybe.
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  • cheesegod99
    cheesegod99
    Joined: Jun 2007
    Posted: Jul 17th, 2012 at 7:54 pm
    I just bought (once again) KOTOR on steam for like $3... and would gladly pay $60+ for a TRUE KOTOR3.
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