'It has big, exciting things happening, but with very personal stakes too. One of Boyd's jobs as creative director is making sure TOR feels like Star Wars. Related: Knights Of The Old Republic Is One Of The Greatest Star Wars Stories Ever Told And Fully Deserves A Remake
BioWare has been telling stories in this game for a decade now, so I sat down with creative director Charles Boyd to talk about the studio's approach to this aspect of the game, how it's changed over the years, and getting to play in such a beloved universe. It's possible to play TOR as a single-player Star Wars RPG, and the tales it tells are hugely entertaining-whether you're a Sith lord, a Jedi, a smuggler, or a bounty hunter. But with renewed interest in Star Wars luring players back to this shared online galaxy, and a new expansion on the way called Legacy of the Sith, The Old Republic shows no signs of fading away.Īs you'd expect from BioWare, storytelling is a big part of the experience. According to EA, the game is closing in on a billion dollars in lifetime revenue, which should give you some idea of its quality and popularity-even if player numbers have naturally waned over the years. The Old Republic, a Star Wars MMO created by veteran RPG developer BioWare, first launched back in 2011.
