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http://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/Screen-Shot-2012-06-04-at-6.05.32-PM-640x363.png Star Wars: The Old Republic is going free-to-play up to level 15.
Star Wars: The Old Republic will be free-to-play for everyone up to level 15 starting in July, Electronic Arts' partner BioWare announced at EA's E3 press conference (http://arstechnica.com/gaming/2012/06/pre-e3-liveblog-ea-press-conference/) today.
Although SW:TOR players have put 520 million hours into the six-month-old MMORPG, there are grumblings about declining subscriber numbers turning the game into a "ghost town (http://arstechnica.com/gaming/2012/04/is-the-old-republic-becoming-an-old-ghost-town-openforum-gamers-debate/)." Allowing players to play through the first hours for free has helped keep games like World of Warcraft relevant years after their release, and the move could similarly help SW:TOR stay vibrant.
"There's never been a better time to join us," saidÂ*Bioware CEO Ray Muzyka. "This July, everyone can play the game up to Level 15 for free." Muzyka provided no other details on the offer.
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Star Wars: The Old Republic will be free-to-play for everyone up to level 15 starting in July, Electronic Arts' partner BioWare announced at EA's E3 press conference (http://arstechnica.com/gaming/2012/06/pre-e3-liveblog-ea-press-conference/) today.
Although SW:TOR players have put 520 million hours into the six-month-old MMORPG, there are grumblings about declining subscriber numbers turning the game into a "ghost town (http://arstechnica.com/gaming/2012/04/is-the-old-republic-becoming-an-old-ghost-town-openforum-gamers-debate/)." Allowing players to play through the first hours for free has helped keep games like World of Warcraft relevant years after their release, and the move could similarly help SW:TOR stay vibrant.
"There's never been a better time to join us," saidÂ*Bioware CEO Ray Muzyka. "This July, everyone can play the game up to Level 15 for free." Muzyka provided no other details on the offer.
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