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'It nearly killed me': Why studio head James Ohlen left sci-fi RPG Exodus mid-development—and why EA crushing his Star Wars: The Old Republic reboot was the 'beginning of the end' at BioWare (opens in new tab)

Covered by 5 sources including Kotaku, EurogamerDiscussed on r/PS5 and r/pcgaming

Covered in 6 articles

Star Wars: The Old Republic Director Wanted To Do A New Republic Reboot Until EA’s Board Stepped In To Kill It

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BioWare had a plan to reboot Star Wars: The Old Republic and make it more KOTOR like, but EA's board of directors shut it down

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"There's No Way I'm Ever Going to Win': Star Wars: The Old Republic Director James Ohlen Discusses BioWare Exit After EA Killed New Republic Reboot

EA shot down ‘New Republic’ overhaul for Star Wars MMO