Gaming Union’s Top 10 Upcoming MMORPGs

Gaming Union has profiled ten of the most anticipated MMORPGs currently in development, including Star Wars: The Old Republic, Champions Online, and DC Universe Online.

Although many people thought it would be Knights of the Old Republic 3, BioWare have decided to adapt their skills and take Star Wars online. Although this isn’t the first Star Wars MMO, with Star Wars: Galaxies coming before it, The Old Republic will be in direct canon to Knights of the Old Republic. Players will be able to choose whether to side with the Galactic Republic or the Sith Empire and the story itself will take place 300 years after the events that took place in Knights of the Old Republic. Many of the famous planets and cities seen through previous Star Wars encounters will be visitable, and the story is said to have much more content than any of their previous titles put together.

It’s been confirmed that there will be a class system, but only two have been announced so far. The Bounty Hunter class will represent the Sith Empire, while the Trooper class will fight for the Galactic Republic. It is said that each class will have its own role to play in the story, but overall the main path remains the same. There is also scope for having NPC companions and like in previous titles, spending time with the same NPCs will help to make the story more involving. Sadly for console owners there are no plans for a release on anything other than the PC.