Yesterday was supposed to be a milestone day for Star Wars: The Old Republic, the newly released MMORPG from BioWare, LucasArts and EA, but fans are being asked for some patience as the first major patch, Rise of the Rakghouls, has been delayed. Shacknews reports on the delay:
Update 1.1, titled Rise of the Rakghouls, has been delayed indefinitely after players on the public test server discovered “issues requiring additional testing.”
And official word from the Star Wars: The Old Republic forums says:
We’re working hard to bring you Game Update 1.1: Rise of the Rakghouls and are working hard to ensure your overall experience with Star Wars: The Old Republic is spectacular! The maintenance window for Game Update 1.1 will be rescheduled for some time within the next few days, and we apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. When there’s a definite time, we will post here on the Community Blog as well as on the Official Forums. Please keep your eye out for updates, and we will provide information as soon as it’s available.
Unfortunately, such rocky launches are not unusual for ambitious MMORPGs like The Old Republic, but as heavyweights like World of Warcraft and The Lord of the Rings Online have taught us, time and hard work from the development teams tends to iron out these kinks, leaving gamers open to experience the expansive game worlds without hiccups and let the early launch nightmares drift off into forgotten memories.
Star Wars: The Old Republic has been released to strong critical and commercial success, currently it sits at an impressive 85% on Metacritic. For more information on Star Wars: The Old Republic, visit the official website.
Update: And, just like that, Update 1.1 is live! Go now and watch the Rakghouls rise from, well, wherever Rakghouls rise from.
