Our latest coverage of Star Wars The Old Republic.
Update 6.3: The Dark Descent is now live on the Star Wars The Old Republic PTS featuring the new Galactic Seasons reward system. Galactic Seasons function the same way as traditional battle pass reward tracks. Players get the chance to earn exclusive and unique rewards, including a Kubaz Companion Character, by completing daily and weekly Priority Objectives. The PTS update [...]
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EA's Star Wars: The Old Republic officially launched on Steam today for the first time. The game originally launched back in 2011 and up until now was only available on its own launcher. Distribution through Steam should expand the game's reach and bring in more players. The launch so far seems to be a huge success as the game hit [...]
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It’s Star Wars Day and MMOs are celebrating one of the most influential pop culture icons in the galaxy with their own Star Wars-themed events. Here’s what’s happening: Star Wars: The Old Republic is running a double EXP boost for the entire month of May while Star Wars Galaxies rogue server, Star Wars Galaxies Legends is offering double boosts on [...]
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Onslaught, the first Star Wars The Old Republic expansion to be released in years is finally live. The expansion continues the game’s storyline, introduces new planets and species, and will pit players against each other as they aid their faction of choice in the reignited war between the Galactic Republic and the Sith Empire. “In Onslaught, the Galactic Republic will [...]
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Star Wars: The Old Republic announced this week that July's 5.10.4 update will improve the free to play experience. The 3 most notable changes are the following: Credit cap for free to play users (and preferred) will be increased to 1,000,000 (up from 200,000 and 350,000). Both free to play and preferred users will get an additional quickbar. (Free to [...]
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Bioware announced the latest expansion for Star Wars: The Old Republic today titled "Onslaught" and its set to launch this September and will be free to play for all subscribers. This announcement should put all rumors about SWTOR shutting down to rest, at least for the foreseeable future. Onslaught is a massive update that increases the game's level cap, adds [...]
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Star Wars: The Old Republic announced update 5.10.3 today titled "The Dantooine Incursion" which is scheduled to launch sometime later this month. 5.10.3 introduces a new limited time event on the planet of Dantooine and will join the rotation of other recurring events in the game, such as Rakghoul Resurgence and Relics of the Gree. With the renewed war between [...]
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Star Wars: The Old Republic patch 5.10 "Jedi Under Siege" launched today and with it comes a new Republic vs Imperial storyline on the the planet Ossus. Key Features of Patch 5.10: New Ossus storyline and daily mission area New Master Mode operation "Gods from the Machine" Guild system improvements (Better management tools, New PvP challenge system, progression system) New [...]
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Bioware revealed this last week that their latest story update 5.1: Jedi Under Siege will be launching in December, 2018 and will introduce quite a bit of new story content. Given that Star Wars: The new storyline will be playable from both the Republic and Empire side and will have some notable differences. Anyone with a level 70 character can [...]
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Despite rumors earlier this year about Star Wars: The Old Republic potentially shutting down, the game is very much alive and Bioware has released their Fall 2018 development roadmap. Players can look forward to numerous quality of life updates and PvP changes. Big upcoming updates include the Fame and Fortune 5.9.3 update which is set for launch mid to late [...]
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