Senior Writer and Managing Editor Alex Freed talks about how the writing team for the Old Republic must utilize the existing Star Wars mythos, highlighting certain important features that must be considered when crafting the story for the Old Republic.

He stresses the need to build on the movies as the ‘foundation’ and take on elements from the Expanded Universe as ‘building blocks’ all while making sure that it still has that ‘Star Wars feel’. Lastly he touches on respect for the continuity of the story, realizing that the writing team must work within the scope of all the existing Star Wars material and keep it cohesive. Fans everywhere should definitely appreciate the fact that Bioware is taking such a methodical, yet very respectful approach to the story of the Old Republic.

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