There's nothing like a little confusion and crossed-wires to keep gamers on their toes. In an investor conference call yesterday, Electronic Arts CEO John Riccitiello referenced the upcoming Star Wars The Old Republic MMO as "microtransaction-based."

"Other initiatives we've announced, for example the Star Wars online MMO, are mid-season games which are microtransaction-based," he said.

He then mentioned that more details on how this would work would be revealed in the February investors conference call, leaving it at that. EA has since responded to Shacknews regarding this information, saying that "no statements have been made about the Star Wars business model."

Apparently, this is all a big misunderstanding; it looks like we'll have to wait until February to find out for sure. In the meantime, let's speculate -- how do you think a microtransaction-based Star Wars MMO would do? Would you buy a light saber handle for $5?  

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kohelhunter

i would not play it i hate mmos that are like that

carpwrist

Well, if there was no subscription like most microtransaction-based games... hell yea. That's a free MMO for me and less money for chumps who buy stupid shit.

Budboy311

I was afraid I was going to have a hard time trying not to play. I just don't have enough time for MMOs. If this is true though, there will be no issues with staying away.

BigPopaGamer

Well if I'm already paying say, $15, a month to play this game and on top of that they want to nickel and dime me? Forget that, I'll go play WoW again before I play this.

Pilliy

Knowing EA, they'll make you pay $14.99 per month hten slap on $4.99 for a jedi robe.

Wookiee

How much are Life Day Robes?

I'll take 5.

Clance

I don't know what it all meas but the picture caption made me giggle like a schoolboy

(inside, I'm in a office).

Timstuff

I'd rather be nickeled and dimed for new quests and weapons than pay $200 just to play for a year.

Jizl Tizl

@carpwrist
I agree. If microtransactions would replace the subscription fees that wouldn't be such a problem.

EA would probably have no problem charging everything though. People would still buy the stupid thing and EA will just keep getting away with charging more and more.

silvain

Someone should post the old penny arcade visa crucible comic.

Notmuchongamingthesedays

I'm still sad that this won't be KOTOR III instead. Monthly fees suck! I won't be guying this game, unfortunately.

Notmuchongamingthesedays

*chuckles*

Excuse the type. I meant that I won't be "buying" this game, unfortunately.

F Whipple

Do not want! Any additional fees will put me off of this game unfortunately, despite my love of anything star wars

Zeno

Microtransaction games are all horrible, no exceptions.

Holyetheline

I would not play it if this were the case.

Sharpless

If they make the game itself free-to-play, then I'm okay with this.

Wayne1337

I hope it is like Guild Wars. You buy the game then there is a store where you can buy more character slots, collectors edition weapons, expansions if you don't what to buy at the store and just stuff you really don't need to enjoy the whole game.

Lunazen111

I want to pay a sub fee. Why? To avoid the high school atmosphere of a game like Guild Wars, in which no matter where one turns there are kids pumped up on hormones dry-humping each other. A sub fee limits that to a great extent.

I do not want micro-transactions. Why? Because I want the items in a game to be earned the old fashioned way... by actually playing the game.

I really want to play a Star Wars MMO that doesn't suck. But, if it's F2P and/or utilizes micro-transactions, I'll sadly have to pass.