We have seen our ups and downs, but we are only stronger because of it. Lucasarts thinks that we are a non-perishable commodity that can be shoved into a shipping crate and moved down the road to their next project. It’s just one example of the ridiculously devoted community the game has constructed during its eight-year run.īut if you look at the recent decision by Lucasarts to shut down Star Wars Galaxies, you might be inclined to think we are both of those things. Here’s one post from a Star Wars Galaxies fan who is trying to promote the petition. Star Wars Galaxies, which once boasted a unique progression system, trading and crafting features, was basically converted to a watered down version of World of Warcraft through a number of updates. But Sony’s updates were what inevitably killed it and drove away players.
World of Warcraft, currently the top online role-playing game, played a role in reducing the game’s total subscribers. I argued that the death of Star Wars Galaxies was basically a tragedy because it came at the hands of the game’s own publisher rather than the popularity of another game. Many successful smaller online games - like Maple Story - that have a smaller player base and might not be viable with a subscription model have used the freemium model. Here’s how the free-to-play, or “freemium”, model works: players are able to play online games with persistent worlds like Lord of the Rings Online for free, but must pay for additional perks like armor or becoming more powerful at a quicker pace. The freemium model isn’t necessarily new. Three top investment pros open up about what it takes to get your video game funded.
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