Daniel Erickson on Pre-Order Anticipation, RPG Tropes, and the F2P Market

Up until now, we have heard a lot about Star Wars: The Old Republic mechanics and features. In an interview with Daniel Erickson on Videogamer, Daniel addresses lesser known issues like preorder anticipation, RPG tropes, and his thoughts on the free to play market.

Q: Does the fact that you've broken EA pre-order records alleviate the worry over whether the game will be successful?

DE: At least for myself, nothing short of shipping and actually being successful will alleviate that worry. I've watched this game grow since before day one and as with any creative project you pour your heart into, the mix of anticipation and fear is huge. We'll relax after the game is out, running beautifully and our fans are having a blast.

For the interview in full, make sure to check out Videogamer.

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  • Stillhart's avatar
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    #16 Stillhart Posted 8/10/2011 5:57:48 AM
    I get the impression that Dragon Age: Legends (Facebook game) has been a huge success for them. Bioware just bought the studio that made it and they are now called Bioware San Francisco.

    I think a similar tie-in with SWTOR could be very successful. DA:L is actually a fun game!
  • Convertible's avatar
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    #1 Convertible Posted 8/9/2011 2:52:54 PM
    I'm pretty sure DE can relax after the release. ;)
  • Socrates's avatar
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    #3 Socrates Posted 8/9/2011 3:56:28 PM
    Relax, heck he's relaxing and enjoying what we can only dream about right now. I no longer like DE anymore.

    Eh, who am I kidding, he's freaking hilarious.
  • Convertible's avatar
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    #6 Convertible Posted 8/9/2011 5:28:02 PM
    I love the famous guys from BioWare, I mean Georg Zoeller, Daniel Erickson, Stephen Reid, Dallas Dickinson, James Ohlen, they are all great! But not so sure if they have much time to relax now... Stephen tweeted for example he will have to do 10-12 hour shifts at the gamescom. :D
  • Viruschill's avatar
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    #8 Viruschill Posted 8/9/2011 6:13:48 PM
    Lol I know how he feels, I have been putting in 14 hour days for the last 8 days with 7 more to go so I can save up enough money to build a pc for this game half way there /keep eyes on the prize
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