14 DAY TRIAL // Electronic Arts and BioWare have officially started accepting pre-orders for the upcoming Star Wars: The Old Republic MMORPG, with three versions of the game being available for pre-purchase, all of which allowing customers to gain early access to the online title.
Star Wars: The Old Republic is by far one of the most awaited games of the year, if it's even going to be released before the end of 2011, as legions of Star Wars fans are eager to check out the online world created by BioWare, which they can populate with all sorts of characters.
After hearing quite a lot of things back at last month's E3 2011, among which a release date wasn't part of, sadly, EA has now revealed that pre-orders for Star Wars: The Old Republic are officially open.
"For fans of Star Wars, waiting for The Old Republic might be just one step above unbearable," revealed EA. "Lucky for you, now is your chance to play early. Electronic Arts, BioWare and LucasArts are excited to announce that you can pre-order Star Wars: The Old Republic now to get early game access and as an added bonus you’ll receive a Color Stone to change your weapon effect!"
Fans should hurry, however, as supplies are limited, and the order in which you pre-order and redeem your code at The Old Republic website determine when you'll be able to join in the Early Game Access event that starts at a later time.
Three version of Star Wars: The Old Republic are available for pre-order, a standard, a digital deluxe, and a limited, physical-only, Collector's Edition, which you can find highlighted below by EA.
The Standard Edition of Star Wars: The Old Republic comes with all of the essentials that you will need to get into the game, including the game software and thirty days of game time. The Standard Edition will be available in both physical copies that will be sold at most video game retailers, and a digital edition that is exclusive to Origin.com.
The Digital Deluxe Edition of Star Wars: The Old Republic, is available exclusively through Origin.com, comes with both the game software and thirty days of game time. In addition, the Digital Deluxe Edition of Star Wars: The Old Republic comes with the following digital items that your characters can use in the game: -Flare Gun: Fires flares into the air. -Training Droid: Hovers at your side for combat assistance. -HoloDancer: Project your own holographic dancer. -HoloCam: Keep visual records of in-game adventures. -STAP (Single Trooper Aerial Platform): Sleek and unique in-game vehicle.
The limited Collector’s Edition of Star Wars: The Old Republic can only be purchased physically. Packaged with thirty days of game time and all of the virtual items that are included in the Digital Deluxe Edition, the Collector’s Edition comes with a number of physical and digital collector’s items that you cannot get anywhere else: -The Journal of Master Gnost-Dural: 111 pages of notes and sketches by the revered Jedi Master from the early years of the Great Hyperspace War between the Galactic Republic and the Sith Empire. Features never-before-seen artwork and all-new information. -Darth Malgus statue: The villainous Darth Malgus comes to life with this exclusive 9 in. collectible statue from Gentle Giant studios. -The Old Republic Galaxy Map: 14 x 20 in. at-a-glance look at the known galaxy. -Security Authentication Key Fob: Keep your Lightsaber and credits safe with this custom Security Authentication Key Fob for your game account. -Music of Star Wars: The Old Republic CD: Seventeen orchestral music tracks from The Old Republic. -Star Wars: The Old Republic game: The full Star Wars: The Old Republic game on DVD-ROM in a collectible metal case.
The following virtual in-game items are exclusive to the Collector’s Edition: -Exclusive Mouse Droid: A faithful droid to join you on your adventures. -Exclusive Collector’s Edition Store: Unique in-game store with a dynamic array of items to assist you from your humble beginnings through your journey to become a galactic legend. For more details about the Star Wars: the Old Republic pre-order strategy, check out EA's official FAQ on the subject here. For those who don't want any more details, head on over to either EA's own Origin website or to your local game shop to place your pre-order.