14 DAY TRIAL // BioWare and Electornic Arts have confirmed that they’re going to officially deploy their latest Star Wars: The Old Republic MMORPG next month in territories like Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, and Singapore.
Star Wars: The Old Republic was launched late last year and quickly became the fastest selling MMO in history, according to EA, which said that over 2 million copies had been sold since the game’s release.
At that time, the MMO was only available in Europe and North America. Now, EA is getting ready to deploy it officially in territories from South East Asia.
What’s more, in order to help out those who already had a character in Star Wars: The Old Republic and were playing on servers from Europe or North America, EA is offering a free character transfer opportunity.
"Players in these countries who currently have or have had an active Star Wars: The Old Republic account prior to February 28, 2012 will have the opportunity to request a free character transfer for a limited time to an Asia Pacific server after the launch on March 1, 2012. All players who qualify for a character transfer will be notified in early March with more details," EA explained.
Star Wars: The Old Republic will go on sale on March 1, in the form of a Standard Edition, which costs $79.99 AUD, $89.99 NZD, HK$389.00, or S$64.00, as well as in the form of a Digital Deluxe Edition, which goes for $89.99 AUD, $99.99 NZD, HK$465.00, S$76.00.
Those already interested in the game can pre-order it from local retailers and get a special in-game color crystal that can change their weapon’s effects.
Considering the popularity of MMOs in South East Asia, you can expect The Old Republic’s subscriber count to increase a lot once the game is officially present in that area.