Okay. It all falls into place. Surfer Girl’s latest ‘Wars rumor had me thinking that the new MMOG was going to be based in the timeframe of the liveaction show. Today’s announcement of the full scope of the Clone Wars animated series, though, has it all coming into focus.

Produced by Lucasfilm Animation, Star Wars: The Clone Wars takes audiences on incredible new Star Wars adventures, combining the legendary storytelling of Lucasfilm with an eye-popping, signature animation style. Star Wars: The Clone Wars will open in North American theaters Friday, August 15. International release dates will be announced soon. The theatrical debut of Star Wars: The Clone Wars is only the beginning of all-new Star Wars adventures that continue in the fall when the long-awaited television series premieres on Cartoon Network, followed by airings on TNT. Details regarding international broadcasts will be announced shortly. Star Wars: The Clone Wars showcases an entirely new look and feel to the galaxy far, far away — combining the expansive scope of the Star Wars Saga with state-of-the-art computer-generated animation. Each week, viewers will see a thrilling, 30-minute “mini-movie” created by the talented artists at Lucasfilm Animation.

This is way, waaaay bigger a project than I thought it was. I had assumed the live-action show was the main thrust of their creative campaign, with the Clone series just a way to make side-money. This makes me think it’s t’otherwayround. Looking at the images from the animated series, it’s like looking at a really nice videogame. So why not make it a videogame? The Clone Wars era is actually the *perfect* time to set a game like this. It’s got the appeal of some later era components in the background, while still having plenty of room for Jedi to participate. It’s also right there in the movies, making it more appealing to folks who may have never heard of Knights of the Old Republic.

With her earlier statements taken into account, this paints a fascinating future for the MMO industry. If BioWare’s game really is a fantasy title, what the hell is it? A D&D game that tries to grab mindshare where DDO didn’t? That’s the implication of her statement that their game “has a fantasy setting akin to the company’s previous fantasy role playing games.” A title set in their Dragon Age world maybe?

So, out past the WAR/AoC fight this year, we have highlights like these:

• BioWare’s Fantasy Title
• The Agency
• DC Universe
• The Clone Wars MMO
• StarGate Worlds
• Secret World
• Lego Universe
• World of Darkness

Only one fantasy title! And it’s BioWare! Sniffle. I think I just learned how to love again.

I have to say: I partially hope this is wrong. I want a KOTORO MMOG. But, could I live with this? Heck yeah.