Star Wars Galaxies Coming Next Week
- June 17, 2003 11:09 AM PST
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LucasArts announces a release date and some pricing plans.
LucasArts announced today that Star Wars Galaxies, their ambitious yet oft-delayed MMORPG, will be released for the PC on June 26?next Thursday, in other words. The regular edition of the game will cost $49.95 and come with a free month's worth of online play; if you're feeling lavish, you can also buy the $79.95 "collector's edition" that includes an artbook, lapel pin, autographed manual, pewter figurine, and other assorted extras. The PlayStation 2 and Xbox ports of Star Wars Galaxies are still on hiatus.The subscription options for LucasArts' latest are a little complicated, so pay attention: the month-to-month rate for online access is $14.99 a month, but you can get discounts on this rate if you buy play time in larger chunks. Three months of access costs $42 ($14 per month), six months cost $78 ($13 per month), and a year of online play will run you $144 ($12 per month), a 20 percent discount off the basic rate.
"The release of Star Wars Galaxies: An Empire Divided is a truly defining moment for LucasArts and we're confident the game will meet player's expectations," said Simon Jeffery, president of LucasArts. "The current subscription plan for Star Wars Galaxies is reflective of the game's high quality and competitive with the current marketplace. No matter which subscription option players choose they'll be able to look forward to a constant stream of dynamic content and features, first-rate customer service and much, much more."
