Old Republic Subscribers Hit 1.7M, Sales Topple 2M

by Jim Reilly on Feb 01, 2012 at 09:14 AM

Star Wars: The Old Republic seems to be off to a hot start. EA said today the game has generated 1.7 million active subscribers since launch. Additionally, the publisher said its new MMO has sold through more than 2 million units to date.

"Star Wars: The Old Republic is developing a committed community of players with more than 1.7 million active subscribers and growing," said EA CEO John Riccitiello.

Star Wars: The Old Republic launched on December 20 in North America and Europe.