The Old Republic To Miss Spring 2011 Launch?
An EA executive has confirmed that Star Wars: The Old Republic will not launch before March 31, 2011.
Speaking during EA’s most recent earnings call, company CFO Eric Brown discussed the game’s future and noted that it would not ship during EA’s fiscal year 2011.
“We are not assuming that we bring a major new MMO to market in fiscal ‘11. We will continue to increase significant development cost as we prepare this title for launch,” he said.
This statement is coming only weeks after LucasArts and BioWare confirmed the game was aiming for a Spring 2011 launch window. If this schedule is followed, the game could see a release in April or May 2011.
However, EA CEO John Riccitiello was quick to point out that the costs to develop a well-done MMO are “significant”.
“MMOs can cost as much as two to six, seven times as much as a front-line title, if they’re done right,” said Riccitiello.
Brown concluded that they were not revealing a specific date for the game.
Star Wars: The Old Republic beyond March 2011, says EA [VG247]
