More KOTOR III Possibilty News! (KOTOR MMO Confirmed?)

[dowon]

http://www.totalvideogames.com/news/...640_5665_0.htm

Obsidian On Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic 3
We'd be happy to do KOTOR3 if that's what LucasArts wants us to do...

Speaking to TVG about the in-development NeverWinter Nights 2, Obsidian's Feargus Urquhart was also happy to discuss with TVG the current "will it/won't it" situation surrounding LucasArts Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic 3.

"We have been talking with LucasArts to do KOTOR3 since August 2004 and we hoped to do it since KOTOR2 was done. LucasArts is thinking what they want to do with it and we would happily make KOTOR3, if that's what LucasArts wants to do."

So it seems ideas are on the table, whether or not LucasArts will conclude this trilogy faster than they do with others, however, remains to be seen.

We'll have the full interview with Urquhart soon...

[*Atris*]

Well thats good news, well kinda. Showes Obsidian want to do the game, which is who i want to continue the series.

Lucas should hurry up and decide!

[HerbieZ]

Im glad im not the only one then who just imagined a big inbox of papers on Lucas' desk and Kotor 3 at the bottom...

[Char Ell]

Excellent find, dowon! Well it's good info anyway even if it's not great news...

Awww man! What a disappointment to hear Obsidian's CEO say they have been talking with LucasArts about doing KotOR 3 since August 2004 and they're still talking about it. If this is the case then I'm back to wondering if the next KotOR will even be made. Or it's also possible that LA is considering another company instead of Obsidian Entertainment to make the next KotOR.

[†Saint_Killa†]

So it's all up to LA then.

[kookaburra]

Nice Find!

[ScieX]

Originally Posted by RedHawke

I'll belive it when LA announces it and puts that up on their site.

what this guy said.

[kookaburra]

Hello!


I don't know if this one has already been found but here it is any way.


http://www.joystiq.com/category/rpgs/



if it has just dismiss it.


cheero.


-Kook.

[Jackel]

Originally Posted by emperorz0

Bioware might do it after Mass Effect.

What? In like 3 or four years? Doubt it. You know Mass Effect is a trilogy right?. That and the fact Bioware dont want to work on anyones IP's except their own.

[Prime]

Originally Posted by *Atris*

Lucas should hurry up and decide!

Just for the record, Lucas has nothing to do with it.

[*Atris*]

Originally Posted by Prime

Just for the record, Lucas has nothing to do with it.

I dont understand, :S they are the publisher of the game, they decide if the third is made, so don't they have EVERYTHING to do with it?

[Ztalker]

I'd like to see Lucas program a game
It's the director of Lucas Arts that decides if a new game is made

[Achilles]

Originally Posted by *Atris*

I dont understand, :S they are the publisher of the game, they decide if the third is made, so don't they have EVERYTHING to do with it?

He's referring to George Lucas, while you're referring to LucasArts. Not the same thing.

[The Source]

I wonder what Lucas Arts has to officially say. My reasoning is that there have been several rumors that Obsidian Ent. has been working on KotOR III for some time, and now Feargus Urquhart, the CEO of Obsidian Entertainment comes out and says they have been in talks since August 2004. I think there is a contradiction somewhere.

Some questions that come up:
1. Are they or are they not working on KIII?

2. How long have they 'been working' on KotOR III?

3. Why all the cloak and dagger? Why don't just tell everyone they have been working on KotOR III?

For a company that has been denying they are not in anyway connected to KotOR III, Obsidian has a intresting way of showing there is no connection.

Edit:
This could be Obsidian's way of trying to keep connected to the KotOR series. If you go to LucasArts.com, their Flash advertising no longer has KotOR II. KotOR II was removed from the Flash advertising about a week ago. Obsidian could be trying to keep the KotOR series going.

Therefore, I would take what Obsidian has to say about KotOR III as speculation. Until I hear something from Lucas Arts, I don't know what to believe.

[dowon]

http://www.totalvideogames.com/artic..._0_0_40_60.htm

Q: Also, staying on the subject of deals, has LucasArts approached you to develop Knights of the Old Republic III?

Feargus Urquhart: We have been in talks with LucasArts to do KOTOR3 since August 2004 and we'd had hopes to start on it after KOTOR2. LucasArts are currently thinking about it, but we'd be really happy to do KOTOR3 if that's what LucasArts wants.

Q: But nothing's been set in stone?

Feargus Urquhart: No.

[*Atris*]

oooo they are thinking about it!
Whats there to think of?
Everyone wnats it!

[The Source]

When both the developer and Lucas Arts advertise on their home pages, then I will take all those rumors that support it as fact. Until I see it advertised, I will take everything as pure speculation.

[kookaburra]

nice find !!!

[Prime]

Originally Posted by MacLeodCorp

3. Why all the cloak and dagger? Why don't just tell everyone they have been working on KotOR III?

This is pretty common though...

[Ztalker]

Same was for Kotor 2...

We thought it was released to quik, but they actually started working on it before part 1 was even released...

[*Atris*]

Originally Posted by Ztalker

Same was for Kotor 2...

We thought it was released to quik, but they actually started working on it before part 1 was even released...

But they still weren't given enough time.

LA had already got a KOTOR3 team and they were working, even before KOTOR2 was released, maybe they picked up were they stopped?

[JediMaster12]

Could be possible. I'd rather not split hairs over it though.

[wadsbilly430]

well, hopefully we will see more of it at E3.

[Sanctuary]

This may be old news, but the Obsidian Ent. forums are a bit interesting.

The link to the General Discussion area has a "KOTOR 3 Ideas" sticky.

I think they allow non-Obs. people to post,
but it shows workings on their end beyond the "I'd Like to do it" you read in interviews.

[kookaburra]

I found this

In an interview, Bioware gave a few details about their new project that, according to them, will certainly rattle-up the market the way their past games did like Baldur's Gate and Neverwinter Nights. Gamers will have to wait till E3 though for more information regarding this game. Here's an excerpt of the interview:

FiringSquad: What other hints can you give us about upcoming projects at BioWare?
Ray Muzyka: We’re looking forward to announcing details about our new MMO being developed in BioWare Austin in the near future. We also have an unannounced surprise or two in the works which we will also be sharing at E3 2006, in addition to showing Mass Effect there. The Dragon Age team is hard at work and we’re very excited about how the game is looking so far.

What could this game be? Another KOTOR game perhaps? Since Ray Muzyka is a KOTOR developer, this title could be another Star Wars installment; however, LucasArts doesn't seem to be too keen with the idea of developing KOTOR3. Another guess would be a Jade Empire MMO since the first game had tremendous impact. PC users still demand a PC version of Jade Empire. I also like to see a new preview of their upcoming original fantasy role-playing game, Dragon Age. Now E3 is getting hotter and hotter with these kinds of annoucements popping up.

linkie


http://mmorpg.qj.net/Update-on-upcom...g/49/aid/19012




This isn't a rumour, but just some recent news about Kotor III. Enjoy any way.

[tbl1]

"LucasArts doesn't seem to be too keen with the idea of developing KOTOR3"

Doesn't sound to good

[Hann_Starr]

I hope wrong you are.

[stingerhs]

^^^^
my guess is that it means that LA doesn't want to develop the game internally. i'm fairly confident that the popularity of the series will make sure LA will publish the game.

[Mister Chief]

Team Xbox

It seems that according to this rumor, LA will be developing a Darth Vader Game. With SW Lego 2, Iniana Jones, and this Star Wars DV game, Lucas arts may not be up to publishing KOTOR3.

[zadi]

Hubby told me that he read on one of the tech sites that April 2007 we'll have our third game. I asked him for the link so he's trying to find the post for me.

[stingerhs]

Originally Posted by Mister Chief

Team Xbox

It seems that according to this rumor, LA will be developing a Darth Vader Game. With SW Lego 2, Iniana Jones, and this Star Wars DV game, Lucas arts may not be up to publishing KOTOR3.

that would be highly unlikely. i seriously doubt that LucasArts would lack the financial prowess to publish more than 5 games at a time. not to mention that LucasArts would have a difficult time turning its back on a franchise that is already very successful and is one of the most highly decorated series they've ever published.

[OlympusMons]

Hey, I just read this on SW Tactics, What do you think, is it authentic or what? I can't get any verification on it! It was only posted today.

"As a leading representative of Bioware Corp. given the mamoth task of publicising the next in the series of Knights Of The Old Republic games (KOTOR 3), I have permission to confirm that this title is now several months underway.

This may come as a surprise to those who are currently reading this, as it was previously believed that the KOTOR staff had been cut from the LucasArts project. I can also confirm that the KOTOR 3 team is now officially on LucasArts budget and eagerly developing what we hope to be a 'must have' title on as of yet unconfirmed Next Generation platforms for 2006.

Here's the link http://www.swtactics.com/forums/showthread.php?t=743

[Prime]

Originally Posted by Mister Chief

It seems that according to this rumor, LA will be developing a Darth Vader Game.

That has been rumored for a long time now.

Originally Posted by Mister Chief

With SW Lego 2, Iniana Jones, and this Star Wars DV game, Lucas arts may not be up to publishing KOTOR3.

Also, they don't have have a bunch of potentially very popular games all coming out at the same time. They'd want to stagger releases a bit.

[Prime]

Originally Posted by OlympusMons

What do you think, is it authentic or what?

Bogus I'd say. There is no link, and it is unlikely that the developer would mention it in passing without an official announcement from Lucasarts.

[Jae Onasi]

Originally Posted by Prime

Bogus I'd say. There is no link, and it is unlikely that the developer would mention it in passing without an official announcement from Lucasarts.

I don't think they'd be sending out an announcement with a spelling error in ite, either.

[Ztalker]

Sorry it took me some to post this...

I'm a member of the #1 Game magazine of the Benelux, named the Power Unlimited. They had an interesting post on their site. You guys can't read it, so i'll (desperately) try to translate it.

http://www.powerweb.nl/nieuws.jsp?ru...263&id=1245926

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Bioware has something up their sleeves

Is Bioware Canadian? Yes, we were shocked too, but that isn't the big news. The fact that Bioware has some surprises waiting for us at the E3* (* personal note: It's written as statement!), and will reveal them to us, is!

Other then the announced Mass Effect and Dragon Age, Bioware has confirmed to be working on TWO other games! What kind of games? We will have to wait until the E3.

So let's speculate a bit. Bioware has already released certain information regarding a mmo they are making. Because if you don't hype, the big kids will start bullying you at school* (personal sneer from the writer of the article to hyping. He hates it). So be it. We don't get shocked from mmo's anymore, but this game could be on of the two above mentioned. After several hours of calculating, you will realise that there's one space left. Maybe Jade Empire 2? Or is Bioware picking up the Kotor franchise again? Maybe they will leap back in time and revive Baldurs Gate? No probably...maybe they....would they...

_____________________________
These guys are never of. Never. They have exclusive deals with developers, and their facts are always bound to be true. For example: in one of the old magazines, it was mentioned that Nintendo was experimenting with touch-screen technology. The DS wasn't even developed. And what do we have now? A touch-screen handheld.
I;m not trying to brag, or impress. But if these guy publish facts, they are true.

Why i posted this? Simple: Now there is an actual CHANCE k3 will appear on E3.

[Cygnus Q'ol]

Originally Posted by Jae Onasi

I don't think they'd be sending out an announcement with a spelling error in ite, either.

Jae, you are too funny.

Sounds like speculation and wishful thinking to me. However, I do believe, for good or bad, we'll have our answer at the next E3.

[Jae Onasi]

Originally Posted by Cygnus Q'ol

Jae, you are too funny.

Sounds like speculation and wishful thinking to me. However, I do believe, for good or bad, we'll have our answer at the next E3.

Know what's really funny? My spelling error wasn't intentional.

I sure hope we hear something at E3.

[Cygnus Q'ol]

...actually, that is funnier than if you did it on purpose,
which I thought you did.

When is the next E3 anyway?

[Darth InSidious]

When is E3, anyway?