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azrael466 Novice Member Joined: 4/26/08 Posts: 369	11/11/12 8:10:25 PM#1 Report this post Explain why you are reporting this post: (750 characters max.) So, it just came to me recently, disney bought the rights to the star wars IP, while I'm sure all lisencing deals made before they bought it are still intact, do you see this effecting SWTOR, for the better or worse? Do you think if Disney decided to buy all the active lisences as well, could it save the game or ruin it entirely? Playing Nothing waiting for The secret world Played WoW, DCU online, star wars: the old republic, city of heroes, city of villains, everquest, plenty more I'm probably forgetting or aren't worth noting.
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muffins89 Hard Core Member Joined: 10/15/12 Posts: 852	11/11/12 8:15:39 PM#2 Report this post Explain why you are reporting this post: (750 characters max.) i think the only way disney would step in is if they see the game casting a bad light on the franchise. I think the prostitute mod corrupted your game files man. -elhefen
Karteli Apprentice Member Joined: 7/09/12 Posts: 1834	11/11/12 8:27:35 PM#3 Report this post Explain why you are reporting this post: (750 characters max.) To gamers? Possibly To Investors? Initially, yes (maybe longestanding too). A caption on front page of the Wall Street Journal marketplace secion (early November) read something like "Lucasarts joins Mickey Mouse". To me? Honestly if someone else is writing movie scrpips for George Lucas, that can only be a good thing! I don't think SWTOR will be affected, because the time period is different. Also Disney can't change the deal between LA and EA (although with the freemium model I'd think EA was TRYING to get out of the deal & trying to tank their game). There has been enough tention to motivate this viral YouTube original video: The Star Wars That I Uses To Know http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJlbPXZEpRE Maybe George Lucas got the hint ... Want a nice understanding of life? Try Spirit Science: "The Human History" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U8NNHmV3QPw&feature=plcp Recognize the voice? Yep sounds like Penny Arcade's Extra Credits.
Jonoku Spotlight Poster Joined: 6/08/12 Posts: 659 "Veni Vidi Vici"	11/11/12 8:32:39 PM#4 Report this post Explain why you are reporting this post: (750 characters max.) I could see disney breaking away from EAware due to losing faith. Looking at: The Repopulation Preordering: None Playing: Real Life
Sagethorn Apprentice Member Joined: 6/17/11 Posts: 5	11/11/12 8:39:28 PM#5 Report this post Explain why you are reporting this post: (750 characters max.) Its only a matter of time ......
rawfox Advanced Member Joined: 12/03/09 Posts: 411	11/11/12 8:48:26 PM#6 Report this post Explain why you are reporting this post: (750 characters max.) new character models incoming ...
Karteli Apprentice Member Joined: 7/09/12 Posts: 1834	11/11/12 9:01:16 PM#7 Report this post Explain why you are reporting this post: (750 characters max.) Originally posted by Sagethorn Its only a matter of time ...... LOL! Biebers got to get into the SWTOR male slave outfit first. Then he will be accepted, maybe. Want a nice understanding of life? Try Spirit Science: "The Human History" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U8NNHmV3QPw&feature=plcp Recognize the voice? Yep sounds like Penny Arcade's Extra Credits.
Deewe Novice Member Joined: 5/02/08 Posts: 1973	11/11/12 9:05:34 PM#8 Report this post Explain why you are reporting this post: (750 characters max.) omg this thread is epic! Awesomesauce!
saxifr Apprentice Member Joined: 2/02/05 Posts: 366	11/11/12 9:07:01 PM#9 Report this post Explain why you are reporting this post: (750 characters max.) I wouldn't be too surprised if Disney ends up pulling the plug on this train wreck There's so much bad blood about SWTOR, it DOES impact the image of the franchise. RELAX!@!! BREATHE!!!
Crazy_Stick Hard Core Member Joined: 7/28/12 Posts: 584	11/11/12 9:20:40 PM#10 Report this post Explain why you are reporting this post: (750 characters max.) Disney takes an IP (like Star Wars) and markets products for it on multiple fronts. When the new movies come out in a couple of years I fully expect books, comics, TV Shows (animated and perhaps live action), toys, and products for mobile devices and gaming platforms. Will they really want to support SWTOR as competition for their new take on the IP? They have the capitol to buy EA out of it. Will EA even want to hold on to it if F2P doesn't net a good return? Disney could just release their own game and retcon the old republic as some sort of alternate reality adventure and "not the real thing" only they produce as owners of the IP... I honestly don't know what will happen with SWTOR or the IP over the next few years. But you can be sure money will drive it all.
User Deleted	11/11/12 9:29:27 PM#11 Report this post Explain why you are reporting this post: (750 characters max.) Originally posted by Karteli *Originally posted by Sagethorn* Its only a matter of time ...... LOL! Biebers got to get into the SWTOR male slave outfit first. Then he will be accepted, maybe. breaking news for you : bieber and selena gomez broke up .congratz . http://www.nation.com.pk/pakistan-news-newspaper-daily-english-online/entertainment/12-Nov-2012/justin-bieber-selena-gomez-part-ways
saxifr Apprentice Member Joined: 2/02/05 Posts: 366	11/12/12 8:46:29 AM#12 Report this post Explain why you are reporting this post: (750 characters max.) There's coming a day when EA will be right up there with MCI and other has-beens RELAX!@!! BREATHE!!!
TeknoBug Apprentice Member Joined: 10/13/07 Posts: 2113	11/12/12 9:26:17 AM#13 Report this post Explain why you are reporting this post: (750 characters max.) Originally posted by Sagethorn Its only a matter of time ...... That is some epic photo, will Bruno Mars be Lando?
bigron Novice Member Joined: 11/08/12 Posts: 35	11/12/12 3:10:07 PM#14 Report this post Explain why you are reporting this post: (750 characters max.) Doubt it'll have any impact. Depends on the conditions of the initial license agreement with EA, though. They probably can use X brand w/in Y scope for Z years.
Elikal Spotlight Poster Joined: 2/09/06 Posts: 7114 “No path is darker then when your eyes are shut.” -Flemeth	11/12/12 4:17:27 PM#15 Report this post Explain why you are reporting this post: (750 characters max.) Tbh, no. I don't think they will influence SWTOR in any way. Holy Trinity who art in our MMORPGs! Blessed be thy speccs, as in WOW so in all MMOs! Our daily loot grant us, and forgive us our noobness, as we forgive the noobs! And do not lead us to disconnects, But deliver us from mediocrity, For thine is the specialization and the teamwork and the endgame, Until cancellation, Amen!
RefMinor Elite Member Joined: 7/16/11 Posts: 3448 Hipster	11/12/12 4:49:32 PM#16 Report this post Explain why you are reporting this post: (750 characters max.) Originally posted by Jonoku I could see disney breaking away from EAware due to losing faith. Can you seeing them paying the massive breach of contact payments when they pull the IP licence too? "i don't waste my time building relationship in games" - nariusseldon - "Never before has any other MMO done so extensive a job in breathing life into a game world." SBFord of mmorpg.com on SWTOR.
Vunak23 Elite Member Joined: 11/27/10 Posts: 510 In your house Eatin' your Cookies!	11/12/12 4:54:44 PM#17 Report this post Explain why you are reporting this post: (750 characters max.) Originally posted by RefMinor Originally posted by Jonoku I could see disney breaking away from EAware due to losing faith. Can you seeing them paying the massive breach of contact payments when they pull the IP licence too? Could you see EA upsetting a powerhouse like Disney if they wanted to change something about the game, and burning bridges created to the entire Star Wars IP... didnt think so. Lets use some common sense here people. If Disney wanted to change SWTOR...EA would let them. Not saying its gonna happen "In the immediate future, we have this one, and then we’ve got another one that is actually going to be – so we’re going to have, what we want to do, is in January, what we’re targeting to do, this may or may not happen, so you can’t hold me to it. But what we’re targeting to do, is have a fun anniversary to the Ilum shenanigans that happened. An alien race might invade, and they might crash into Ilum and there might be some new activities that happen on the planet." ~Gabe Amatangelo
RefMinor Elite Member Joined: 7/16/11 Posts: 3448 Hipster	11/12/12 5:01:44 PM#18 Report this post Explain why you are reporting this post: (750 characters max.) Originally posted by Vunak23 *Originally posted by RefMinor* Originally posted by Jonoku I could see disney breaking away from EAware due to losing faith. Can you seeing them paying the massive breach of contact payments when they pull the IP licence too? Could you see EA upsetting a powerhouse like Disney if they wanted to change something about the game, and burning bridges created to the entire Star Wars IP... didnt think so. Lets use some common sense here people. If Disney wanted to change SWTOR...EA would let them. Not saying its gonna happen Disney, if nothing else has competent lawyers, and the law favours the status quo, the only time Disney will try and "make" EA change something is if EA introduced something that damages the IP, something so heinous that they would feel they hadn't got a choice, something like playable Gungans. "i don't waste my time building relationship in games" - nariusseldon - "Never before has any other MMO done so extensive a job in breathing life into a game world." SBFord of mmorpg.com on SWTOR.
Blazer6992 Hard Core Member Joined: 4/27/05 Posts: 410 Shit Happens!!	11/12/12 5:05:05 PM#19 Report this post Explain why you are reporting this post: (750 characters max.) The only thing I see happening is that some time in the future Disney might see that it isn't worth keeping profit wise. You know it's all about the money.
Pyuk Hard Core Member Joined: 12/21/05 Posts: 572	11/12/12 5:06:28 PM#20 Report this post Explain why you are reporting this post: (750 characters max.) "Affect" not "effect." And probably. Disney is too powerful a company not to yank the reigns. I make spreadsheets at work - I don't want to make them for the games I play.