The developers of Star Wars: The Old Republic (SWTOR) have held Cantina Tours repeatedly in the past. However, the next tour has been canceled for safety reasons. Now many fear the end of the game
What are the Cantina Tours? The SWTOR Cantina Tours are community events held in various cities. There was also such a tour in Germany during Gamescom 2014.
At the Cantina events, you can meet other players, enjoy drinks, chat with developers, and grab valuable news about the future of the game. There were often codes for new pets or mounts.
Cantina Tour in New York canceled
What happened to the latest tour? The next planned Cantina Tour in New York on October 4, 2018, has now been canceled. The reason, according to BioWare, is safety concerns.
In the background, there appears to be the terrible shooting at an eSports event in the USA with three fatalities. It was about Madden 19 – which is, like Star Wars: The Old Republic, a game from Electronic Arts. EA is currently being sued over the incident.
Are safety concerns justified? Some users on reddit support the decision. The small bar usually rented for the event poses a large safety risk in a disaster like a fire or a shooting spree.
Livestream instead of drinks: As a substitute, BioWare plans to hold a community livestream in October. There will also be news and information about the game, including updates on “Jedi under Siege.” Free drinks and social interaction will, of course, not be available via stream.
Is SWTOR soon to be dead and making way for Anthem?
Fans fear the beginning of the end: Although BioWare promises that fans will see each other live at future events, many players remain skeptical.
Recently, rumors have circulated that BioWare wants to shut down Star Wars: The Old Republic soon to focus on the new game Anthem.
The end of the Cantina Tours and SWTOR? Fans speculate on sites like Dulfy: Such events like the Cantina Tour cost a lot of money and are simply no longer worthwhile for SWTOR.
Therefore, many players see the end of the event approaching and consider the reason for cancellation due to safety concerns just a lame excuse. The developers probably also do not want to deal with the accusations of content scarcity face to face.
According to skeptics, the game would probably hardly make much money anymore and is slowly being sidelined.
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