Fallen Earth to be Hosted by GNi

Icarus Studios has announced that they have teamed up with GNi Games and Digital Media, where GNi will provide infrastructure services in conjunction with Icarus Studios’ services.

Original Press release:

Icarus Studios today announced that it has entered into a long term partnership agreement with GNi Games and Digital Media (formerly Online Game Services Inc.) which leverages GNi’s “pay-as-you-grow” high-grade infrastructure services to enhance Icarus’ capability to offer customers a complete resource center for the design, creation, and deployment of online initiatives. Icarus Studios helps clients launch online virtual worlds, MMOGs, simulators, and 3D collaborative and educational products, all with a unique combination of next generation technology and services …

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More evidence for KotOR MMO

Since December 2005, BioWare has been cranking away at a mysterious MMO down in Austin, Texas. Sony Online Entertainment, the folks behind Star Wars Galaxies, are located in Austin, as well, and BioWare confirmed to us almost a year ago an unspecified number of SOE employees migrated to BioWare when they moved into the area. [Source].

Tags: BioWare, KotOR MMO, Star Wars, Star Wars: The Old Republic

BioWare’s Upcoming MMO Based in KOTOR Universe

A source close to BioWare confirmed to us today that the studio’s upcoming untitled massively-multiplayer online RPG will be centered around the Star Wars universe, specifically that of Knights of the Old Republic, which the developer released in 2003. The game garnered critical acclaim and spawned a less-popular sequel, released by Obsidian two years later. [Source]

Tags: BioWare, KotOR MMO, Star Wars, Star Wars: The Old Republic

Bioware and Lucasarts together working on a product

Today, BioWare and LucasArts issued a press release announcing the two are collaborating on a “ground-breaking interactive entertainment product.” The release promises more information is coming at a “later date,” though everything point to the long-hinted-at Star Wars MMO. [Source].

Tags: BioWare, KotOR MMO, Lucasarts, Star Wars: The Old Republic