It is ridiculous that EA's stock has taken a hit over this game. Many people said that Bioware couldn't make a decent MMO, but they ended up making arguably the best MMORPG to date. While the game isn't going to be as profitable as the World of Warcraft, it doesn't mean that they won't make their money back. At one point they had over a million subscribers, so that's at least $60 million right there. If the game keeps even half of them, that's going to be $7.5 million each month. MMOs aren't made for instant profit, they are a long-term investment.<p>If Bioware had released either a great game with tons of bugs or a crappy game with no bugs, they would likely be looking at a huge loss. Fortunately, the Old Republic's launch was one of the smoothest in the history of MMORPGs and Bioware has a reputation as a developer that continues to release patches long after a game is released.