There is a great interview with SOE's John Smedley about what went wrong with Star Wars Galaxies. The interview is quite frank and in it SOE owns up to quite a few mistakes. In the least it is a great piece on MMO history.

Full article Star Wars Galaxies Reflections on a Flawed Game

Time to say goodbye to Star Wars Galaxies.  Eight years after its original release the sandbox Star Wars themed game is set to shut down it's server today, just days before the official launch of Star Wars: The Old Republic.  Although I have never played SWG I am a bit sad for all the active players who will never again see their avatars or virtual homes.