SWTOR license expiration date

[1984]

I heard EA had licensed Star Wars for a limited time. I remember it expires soon. Should they not make a deal with Disney to extend it the game will have to end.

What I am asking is, when and do you think they will extend it? Because I am planning to come back to it and finish a few storylines some time in future but I don't wanna hurry.

[Misfiticus]

I'm not sure details of EA/Disney deal, but a lot of new players have joined since SWTOR launched on Steam recently. Basically, they are making too much money on the game to shut it down anytime soon. So take your time & become Legendary

[D'Harhan]

With the Money Loss Disney have suffered due to the Pandemic hurting Disney Land, revoking the EA License would be shooting themselves in the foot.

[your.sheepy]

Swtor was licensed and developed by Bioware before it joins EA, and before the exclusive deal. Since it is probably not part of the deal, I'd say don't worry.

[D'Harhan]

Nguyên văn bởi your.sheepy:

Swtor was licensed and developed by Bioware before it joins EA, and before the exclusive deal. Since it is probably not part of the deal, I'd say don't worry.

Bioware's License is part and parcel with the deal when Disney bought the rights to the Franchise. But as I said, Disney's deal with EA and their losses at Disney land, means they need all the money they can get from every Star Wars Franchise.

If cancelled, SWTOR would likely get private, none profit sites like with SW: Galaxies.

[D'Harhan]

*Servers, not sites

[NiflRav]

Well.....from one point i love swtor. Playing since launch. Have a box version. But i think they need to start develope new huge dlc or close game and make new one...

[D'Harhan]

With the new players they have a lot to go through. I too have been playing since 2008. And I still haven't done everything.

I really hope that one day the crate a Starship Space Combat to the game like in Star Trek Online.

[your.sheepy]

Nguyên văn bởi ZER0_K%:

They also have a timed license in any case like with all IPs and Online games. SoE had to end SWG for example.

SWG may be developed by SoE, but it is published by LucasArt. There are several reasons that SWG had to go, but as far as I know the license is not among them.

Nguyên văn bởi D'Harhan:

Nguyên văn bởi your.sheepy:

Swtor was licensed and developed by Bioware before it joins EA, and before the exclusive deal. Since it is probably not part of the deal, I'd say don't worry.

Bioware's License is part and parcel with the deal when Disney bought the rights to the Franchise. But as I said, Disney's deal with EA and their losses at Disney land, means they need all the money they can get from every Star Wars Franchise.

As far as I know, the exclusive deal is for the exclusive creation (development) of star wars games from 2013 to 2023. In that case, the license of old star wars games are not part of the exclusive deal.

Counting on the expiration of game license is a lost cause anyway. Game development (that befit the IP) take years, and a gamble - no one knows whether it'll be a success or flop until too late. Not to mention the magnitude of difference - the whole EA's revenue barely matches that of a single Disneyland. Disney+ is, in comparison, the right way to catch the opportunities opened up by covid.

[Arauto Kagnos]

We should be good for a few more years considering the developers seem to be hinting at big changes for the 10th anniversary, I don't think they would plan for anything big if the game was at the risk of being shut down.

[your.sheepy]

Nguyên văn bởi Darth Harbinger:

We should be good for a few more years considering the developers seem to be hinting at big changes for the 10th anniversary, I don't think they would plan for anything big if the game was at the risk of being shut down.

May be one last hurrah? Would prefer it ends like in Tabula Rasa style than just another "server will shut down" notice.

[HiddenPalm]

Regardless of who has the licence .. it's about to be a decade of SWTOR, just about time for word on beginning the development of a brand new Star Wars MMO, probably in the era of The High Republic, which starts in January of 2021. So I expect a big 10 year SWTOR celebration for 7.0 around the same time that a new MMO is in the works.

This is my theory. Though don't expect the factions and classes to be set up like in SWTOR. Maybe more like SWG at launch where you cant be a Jedi just because you want to, except this would be the case for the Sith. Unless it's before Darth Bane and the rule of two.

But we don't know exactly what the factions would be, because The High Republic hasn't started yet, so we dont know the nature of the conflict of that era.

[Arauto Kagnos]

Nguyên văn bởi HiddenPalm:

Regardless of who has the licence .. it's about to be a decade of SWTOR, just about time for word on beginning the development of a brand new Star Wars MMO, probably in the era of The High Republic, which starts in January of 2021. So I expect a big 10 year SWTOR celebration for 7.0 around the same time that a new MMO is in the works.

This is my theory. Though don't expect the factions and classes to be set up like in SWTOR. Maybe more like SWG at launch where you cant be a Jedi just because you want to, except this would be the case for the Sith. Unless it's before Darth Bane and the rule of two.

But we don't know exactly what the factions would be, because The High Republic hasn't started yet, so we dont know the nature of the conflict of that era.

We're unlikely to get a new MMO until SWTOR ceases to be profitable to EA, unless someone manages to get a hold of the license and even then its unlikely they'll develop an MMO. Its a huge commitment, I think a looter shooter would be more probable, if not a battle royale, considering those seem to be more popular now a days than MMOs.

[NavFamG]

Nguyên văn bởi your.sheepy:

Nguyên văn bởi ZER0_K%:

They also have a timed license in any case like with all IPs and Online games. SoE had to end SWG for example.

SWG may be developed by SoE, but it is published by LucasArt. There are several reasons that SWG had to go, but as far as I know the license is not among them

When contracts to use IP's are done, it's always for a set period just like a house rental agreement. When it comes up for renewal the owner has to agree to a new contract.

The only way the license worked into the picture with SWG was LucasArt's didn't let SOE renew it when it expried.

[Street]

Nguyên văn bởi MisfitToy:

I'm not sure details of EA/Disney deal, but a lot of new players have joined since SWTOR launched on Steam recently. Basically, they are making too much money on the game to shut it down anytime soon. So take your time & become Legendary

6800 online. "Too much money"

[McGillicutti]

Nguyên văn bởi MisfitToy:

I'm not sure details of EA/Disney deal, but a lot of new players have joined since SWTOR launched on Steam recently. Basically, they are making too much money on the game to shut it down anytime soon. So take your time & become Legendary

Agree with you and add to it that I understand Lucas wants to regain creative control of the game (I am sure some may argue he has or some influence etc., no matter to what I am mentioning however). So if Disney fails to renegotiate it is like handing it to Lucas directly. I doubt they'll let that happen.

Additionally it is, to a small point, the number of players. To the larger point it's the number of people spending an average of XX$ to buy #,### Cartel coins and subscribers which auto renews. These numbers are where the "rubber meets the road" and in that the game appears to be doing well, well enough there's money being spent on areas of content, and likely mostly to address scripting issues and credit miners to maximize current gains and future plans for the game.

Oh and all of this while Steam gets its cut, and I am saying this as a positive. Steam's marketing and PR has earned them every penny they get, even if we may not agree with some things Steam does. Worth noting since EA products returned to availability on Steam this year.