Already, Star Wars: The Old Republic seems to be pitted against World of Warcraft in an epic of Clash of the Titans sort of conflict, a battle fit for forty on forty PvP content … with a dragon and a spaceship to back up their respective sides. In many minds, including my own, this newest Bioware/LucasArts venture looks to be the contender for a crown that World of Warcraft has defended successfully since its launch in November of 2004.

Should WoW be putting on the gloves? Should they be afraid? Gloves, absolutely. Don’t get me wrong. I think SW:TOR is gonna come out the gate kicking something fierce, like a Tusken raider on a baby Ewok. However, fear might not be the primary emotion running through the boys at Blizzard.

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