
At approximately 10pm PT, several sites including MMORPG.com, WoWWiki.com, WoWHead.com, etc. all sported new ads for Star Wars: The Old Republic pre-orders. Each ad had the same identifierand lead to a dead page on SWTOR.com. Pre-orders became available shortly after midnight via the official Star Wars: The Old Republic website and various retailers.
Pre-Order Options:
- Star Wars: The Old Republic Collector's Edition ($149.99) - Pre-Order Exclusive: Early Game access, Color Stone (virtual item), 30 Days Game Time included Limited Collector's Edition Includes: Exclusive Gentle Giant Darth Malgus statue, Game disks collectible metal case, The Journal of Master Gnost-Dural as annotated by Satele Shan, The Old Republic galaxy map, Custom Security Authentication Key, Music of Star Wars: The Old Republic CD, High-quality Collector's Edition box.
Includes 7 Additional Digital Items: Flare Gun, Training Droid, HoloDancer, HoloCam, STAP, Exclusive Mouse Droid, Exclusive Collector's Edition Store - Star Wars: The Old Republic Digital Deluxe Edition ($79.99) - Pre-Order Exclusive: Early Game access, Color Stone (virtual item), 30 Days Game Time included. Includes 5 Additional Digital Items: Flare Gun, Training Droid, HoloDancer, HoloCam, STAP.
- Star Wars: The Old Republic Standard Edition (Digital & Physical) ($59.99) - Pre-Order Exclusive: Early Game access, Color Stone (virtual item), 30 Days Game Time included.
Minimum System Requirements:
- OS - Windows XP, Vista/7
- CPU - AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core 4000+ or better Intel Core 2 Duo Processor 2.0GHz or better
- RAM - Windows XP: 1.5GB Windows Vista and Windows 7: 2GB PCs using a built-in graphical chipset, 2GB RAM recommended.
- Video - ATI X1800 or better* nVidia 7800 or better* Intel 4100 Integrated Graphics or better*
- DVD-ROM - 8x or better *Minimum of 256MB of on-board RAM and Shader 3.0 or better support.
Make sure to take a look at the FAQ. Official DevTracker post follows the jump.
Update: Electronic Arts detailed "Beta Test Weekends" in a press release.
Allison Berryman
Electronic Arts, BioWare and LucasArts are excited to announce that they have begun taking pre-orders for Star Wars: The Old Republic! Pre-Order now to get early game access and as an added bonus you'll receive a Color Stone to change your weapon effect! Supplies are limited and the order in which you pre-order and redeem your code at The Old Republic's Code Redemption Center is the order in which we let players in during Early Game Access - so don't delay!
Learn more and pre-order now!
Comments
Has anyone else in Canada come across this?
I live in the Netherlands and pre-ordered my CE copy from Amazon. Estimated delivery time by Amazon will be 2 to 4 days.
The FAQ section says: [quote]When does Early Game Access end?
Early Game Access will end on the day that Star Wars: The Old Republic is officially released to the general public.[/quote]
So does this mean that there will be a 2 to 4 days gap for me before I can continue to play? I.e I have got the physical copy since the Early Game Access has ended?
I think it means they will only let a certain amount of people into the game, or am I mistaken?
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Better cancel the preorder and get it on origin or amazon, just to be sure.
oh and btw: german amazon lists october 21st as release date! /discuss
The release date seems kinda right.