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Post by Guwaal on Jun 17, 2003 21:57:21 GMT -5
thiswas from the official SWG Site
LUCASARTS ANNOUNCES STAR WARS GALAXIES™: AN EMPIRE DIVIDED™ WILL RELEASE
JUNE 26, 2003
SAN RAFAEL, Calif. and SAN DIEGO – June 17, 2003 – LucasArts and Sony Online Entertainment Inc. today announced Star Wars Galaxies: An Empire Divided, the highly anticipated initial installment of the first Star Wars massively multiplayer online (MMO) game series, will release June 26, 2003. The Star Wars Galaxies: An Empire Divided online fan community now exceeds more than 500,000 registered members.
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Post by Guwaal on Jun 17, 2003 23:51:29 GMT -5
Long Awaited Massively Multiplayer Online Star WarsÒ Game To Offer Four Subscription Plan Options
SAN RAFAEL, Calif. and SAN DIEGO – June 16, 2003 – LucasArts and Sony Online Entertainment Inc. today announced Star Wars Galaxies: An Empire Divided, the highly anticipated initial installment of the first Star Wars massively multiplayer online (MMO) game series, will release June 26, 2003. The Star Wars Galaxies: An Empire Divided online fan community now exceeds more than 500,000 registered members.
At launch Star Wars Galaxies: An Empire Divided will offer four subscription plan options: Month-to-month - $14.99; three months - $14.00 per month; six months - $13.00 per month; and 12 months - $12.00 per month. By subscribing to any of the latter three plans, players can expect savings of up to 20 percent over the month-to-month rate. Star Wars Galaxies: An Empire Divided has a suggested retail price of $49.95, and includes a 30-day subscription to the game. A special collector’s edition, which includes a book of game-related art, in-game wearables, pewter figurine, lapel pin and patch, and a signed manual, will be available for a suggested retail price of $79.95
“The release of Star Wars Galaxies: An Empire Divided is a truly defining moment for LucasArts and we’re confident the game will meet player’s expectations,” says Simon Jeffery, president of LucasArts. “The current subscription plan for Star Wars Galaxies is reflective of the game’s high quality and competitive with the current marketplace. No matter which subscription option players choose they’ll be able to look forward to a constant stream of dynamic content and features, first-rate customer service and much, much more.”
“After three years of intense development, we’re thrilled by the imminent release of Star Wars Galaxies: An Empire Divided,” says John Smedley, president, Sony Online Entertainment. “We’re honored that LucasArts felt only Sony Online had the right combination of technical know-how and game design skills to produce a game of this scope. The Star Wars Galaxies team has been working non-stop to deliver a product that lives up both to the stature of the Star Wars license and the expectations that LucasArts had set for us.”
Star Wars Galaxies: An Empire Divided was recently nominated for a Game Critics Award: Best of E3 2003 in the Best Online Multiplayer Game category.
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Post by RoninBlade on Jun 18, 2003 0:19:30 GMT -5
WOOHOO  hooray  the games finally being released!  so happy ;D when its released we all have some adjustments and wlot of gaming to do!  |
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Post by Guwaal on Jun 18, 2003 0:22:50 GMT -5
its slightly expensive though
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