Star Wars: The Old Republic (TOR) (also known as SWTOR) is an upcoming massively multiplayer online role-playing game based in the Star Wars universe.[4][5] Currently in development by BioWare Austin and a supplemental team at BioWare Edmonton, the game was first announced on October 21, 2008, at an invitation-only press event.[6] The Old Republic will be released as a Windows title.[7] The game is currently scheduled for a Spring 2011 release.

BioWare’s Ray Muzyka has revealed Star Wars The Old Republic will be “the first ever fully-voiced massively multiplayer online game”.

Speaking at EA’s E3 press conference, Muzyka said every class and character in SWTOR “will have his, her or its own unique voice”.

“We think this changes everything for MMOs,” he added. “We believe this could be one of the largest voiceover projects in the history of games – and maybe the rest of entertainment.”

Muzyka went on to say that every class in SWTOR will have its own unique story. “So if you play as a bounty hunter in the Empire, then as a trooper in the Republic class, the experience will be different,” he explained.

This scares me a bit, it does not seem to be a good idea, is this the focus of an MMO?, regardless the trailer below is better then all the prequels put together (not saying much)

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