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Shuckles
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SONY ONLINE ENTERTAINMENT ANNOUNCES STAR WARS® GALAXIES: COMPLETE
AN ALL-INCLUSIVE COLLECTION OF STAR WARS® GALAXIES: AN EMPIRE DIVIDED
SOE Also Launches New Launchpad Player Service WWW.SWGPLAYERS.COM
SAN DIEGO, CA - July 20, 2006 Sony Online Entertainment Inc. (SOE), a worldwide leader in massively multiplayer online gaming, announced today that it will be releasing Star Wars® Galaxies: Complete, an all-inclusive collection consisting of Star Wars® Galaxies: Classic including all expansions. Star Wars® Galaxies: Complete carries a suggested retail price of $29.99 and will be available at retail beginning November 15, 2006. In addition to the release of Star Wars® Galaxies: Complete, SOE will launch SWG Players, a website that will enhance the services provided to SWG players.
Star Wars® Galaxies: Complete offers the original classic game, as well as all expansion packs! This revolutionary collection will also provide changes in the core timeline and events in the Star Wars Universe!
"Star Wars® Galaxies: Complete will allow players to experience more than 640 areas of exploration and excitement in the online world of Star Wars," said Chris Sturr, Sr. Brand Manager, Sony Online Entertainment. "This six-disk collection is essential for both classic Galaxies players and those interested in entering into the Star Wars experience for the first time as it will include exclusive in game items such as new vehicles and structures." (Please note: items are only claimable on one account for one player character.)
In addition to Star Wars® Galaxies: Complete, SOE is launching SWG Players, a website designed to extend the player's interaction with the game outside of the game world. This new service gives players more ways to access, track and expand their in-game characters by obtaining character statistics, profiles, item information, in-game activities and more all in one place. The website, www.swgplayers.com, will launch on December 15, 2006, and will have profiles for more than 2 million characters and more than 400 million total inventory items. SWG Players will be available for Galaxies players to try, at no additional cost, until December 30, 2006, after which time some SWG Players features will carry a monthly fee. In addition, as a special offer, SOE will reactivate previously closed Star Wars® Galaxies: An Empire Divided accounts for 30 days of free gameplay but the former Galaxies players must take advantage of this offer before January 15, 2007.
About Sony Online Entertainment
Sony Online Entertainment Inc. (SOE), a subsidiary of Sony Pictures Digital Inc., is a recognized worldwide leader in massively multiplayer online games, with hundreds of thousands of subscribers around the globe. SOE creates, develops and provides compelling entertainment for the personal computer, online, game console and wireless markets. Known for its blockbuster franchises and hit titles including EverQuest® , EverQuest® II, Champions of Norrath® , Untold Legends®, and PlanetSide® , as well as for developing Star Wars Galaxies®: An Empire Divided® , SOE continues to redefine the business of online gaming and the creation of active player communities while introducing new genres on various entertainment platforms. Headquartered in San Diego, CA, with additional development studios in Austin, TX, Seattle, WA, and Taiwan SOE has an array of cutting-edge online games in development.
Star Wars Galaxies is a registered trademark of Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. SOE, and the SOE logo are registered trademarks of Sony Online Entertainment Inc. All other trademarks and trade names are properties of their respective owners.
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so is this just NGE with all the expansions included?
seems like the dead horse being flogged some more
for the love of god leave the dead horse alone.
ps can someone risk their account and post it on SWG boards, itd be nice to see the reaction.
I just noticed the swg classic bit.
omfg
/fingerscrossed
Hey Shuckles
where did you find this little bit of info then?
Why is it dated 7 days from now?
So they are repackaging NGE yet again with a EQ2 forum style?
Thrilling
"If we don't attack them, they will attack us first. So we'd better retaliate before they have a chance to strike"
Wow, you beat me by 10 mins, Shuckles
I must be getting slow in my old age...
btw -- Here's the link to the swg forums post (that's probably gone already) swg
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-Just My Thoughts-
Max
Currently playing: Nothing
Shayde - SWG (dead)
Proud member of the Cabal.
It sounds great, so great in fact, I pitty those who canceled
I don't like it when you say things. - A Vanguard fan who does too.
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Is that an offical statement on the number of subs? 2million?
This is gonna be fun
The address looks real, it's listed as a SOE domain:
http://www.nwtools.com/default.asp?prog=dnsrec&host=swgplayers.com
This would come at the "perfect" time for me, just shelved out 40 for world of warcraft
i'd still come back though , although i can already feel the pull of world of warcraft lol.
heres hoping
Hauken Stormchaser
I want pre-CU back
Station.com : We got your game
Yeah?, Well i want it back!!!
I don't believe it. I think they are BSing us. They are lying / just putting another spin on something they SWORE "Hell would freeze over" before classic servers would never be implemented.
Do I hope I am wrong ... yes ... with out a doubt. But let's be realistic. Does this make ANY sense after all they have said and done?
Sago Mactow
Former SWG 2yr 7 month Vet
6/26/03 - 1/26/06
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