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Written by BuckGB on July 2nd, 2009

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Star Wars: The Old Republic
LucasArts/BioWare

Platform: PC

Due out: 2010

Expectations are running high for this epic role-playing game set in George Lucas' space fantasy world after Electronic Arts assigned one of its top studios, Bioware, to the project. So far gamers have seen nothing but a cinematic trailer and short demos at E3, but the pressure is on to avoid a repeat of the first Star Wars massively multiplayer game (MMO), which never quite lived up to expectations.

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Unnamed Project
ZeniMax Online Studios

Platform: Not yet announced

Due out: Not yet announced

ZeniMax Media, parent of the publisher of popular games "The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion" and "Fallout 3," formed its MMO studio after receiving a $300 million investment from Providence Equity Partners in 2007. Few details have trickled out since then, though ZeniMax Online does say on its Web site that the company is gunning for the "current market leaders"--likely a nod to Activision's "World of Warcraft."

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