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Thread: THEY SHUT DOWN THE JAPAN SERVERS
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egha
Fri Nov 04, 2005 4:36 pm
#1
wow they shut down the japan servers for good
GamesIndustry.biz Home SOE shuts down Japanese servers for Star Wars Galaxies
MMO SOE shuts down Japanese servers for Star Wars Galaxies MMO Paul Loughrey 16:16 01/11/2005 Refund or server transfer offered to existing subscribers Sony Online Entertainment has closed down the Japanese servers for Massively Multiplayer Online game Star Wars Galaxies, offering subscribers a refund or the option to switch to a US or European server. The move comes just after the title's one-year anniversary in Japan, and is sure to disappoint subscribers awaiting the imminent release of the latest expansion pack, The Trials of Obi-Wan. Unused time in the game which has been paid for in advance will be refunded to any affected customers. Should Japanese subscribers wish to continue playing the game, SOE will also offer the option to transfer the game to a European or US server, though there may well be connectivity issues and the loss of a large percentage of gamers from the Japanese community to contend with should they take that option. The market for MMO games is huge in Japan, though there are often marked differences in the type of games which are popular in the East. During the recent Austin Games Conference, leading MMO developers and publishers discussed the cultural differences between East and West, and it was suggested that titles like Star Wars Galaxies would always perform less favourably in Asian markets, due to a cultural disconnect with the concept of a 'future' world. Games utilising already recognised brands such as Hello Kitty or Transformers would fair much better. There was also a suggestion that future titles are developed with territory specific expansion packs to diversify the gameplay and attract different types of gamers. Related Articles
Message Edited by egha on 11-04-2005 04:07 PM
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TigerJedi01
Fri Nov 04, 2005 5:18 pm
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mindspat wrote:
And they are making this game with no monthly sub fees!!!
link? proof? etc
mindspat
Fri Nov 04, 2005 5:21 pm
#5
http://forums.station.sony.com/swg/board/message?board.id=Bria&message.id=1066874#M1066874
TigerJedi01
Fri Nov 04, 2005 5:30 pm
#6
that says nothing about star wars and they are talking about a year from now
ArMaGOD
Fri Nov 04, 2005 5:47 pm
#7
http://www.gamesindustry.biz/content_page.php?aid=12671
this is the link for shutting down swg japan servers
this is the link for shutting down swg japan servers
ArMaGOD
Fri Nov 04, 2005 5:50 pm
#8
heres another article on it, apparently it has to do with the exp thing
http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=27371
http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=27371
Synthis
Fri Nov 04, 2005 8:41 pm
#9
Thats no surprize to me Electronic Arts was at the helm of that one. when their mmo's reach a year old they seem to terminate...motor city online, earth and beyond. now this
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