Star Wars: The Old Republic Articles
Star Wars: The Old Republic is going to be getting some "under the hood" tuning that will bring some big changes to the game. Dynamic Placeable Objects will be overhauled as the team looks to the future for new content. The unnecessarily complicated web of DYNs makes it necessary to change up the system a bit. They will be refined, polished and optimized to make creating DYN packages much quicker yielding faster development of new content.
When Jedi Under Siege launched for Star Wars: The Old Republic, it came with some pretty sweet new things for guilds to participate in. Players in guilds have been "flourishing" through leveling and PvP challenges and with new management tools for leaders. The Heralds of Victory update (v5.10.2) will contain a new system called Guild Heraldry that is "another tool for guilds to rally behind". Guilds will be able to create a custom emblem that will represent them throughout the entire game.
The STar Wars: The Old Republic site has a new mini-interview with Creative Director Charles Boyd where he speaks about the inclusion of some pretty familiar faces in Jedi Under Siege which launched in December. He speaks about the such well-known characters as Darth Malgus, Master Gnost-Dural. He also speaks about new characters, what the team was most excited for players to find in the update and how Ossus is something different from all the other planets.
BioWare is ready to break out the fireworks in honor of the seventh anniversary of Star Wars: The Old Republic. From now through January 15the, players can head into the game to claim celebratory rewards, some of them brand new for 2018. Players will receive the Commemorative Statue: Return of Malgus, Weapon Display: Satele Shan, Weapon Display: Darth Malgus and some fireworks! Players can also claim a Dromund Kaas or Coruscant Stronghold for only seven credits!
The last few updates were part of BioWare’s attempt to put the genie back in the bottle by knocking the Eternal Alliance down a few pegs. Jedi Under Siege is the first real step towards a full course correction and return to the game’s roots as a story of conflict between the Sith Empire and Galactic Republic. The problem is that, at least so far, it’s about as awkward as I expected it to be.
After today's server downtime, Star Wars: The Old Republic is back up with the new "Jedi Under Siege" content expansion. Players at level 70 will find the new Ossus storyline taking place on the Jedi home planet featuring both an Imperial and Republic quests. IN addition, there is a new a brand new daily area to explore. The unique twist in Jedi Under Siege is that players can choose which faction to support, even the opposing one.
The Star Wars: The Old Republic site has been updated with a list of events that will be taking place in-game between now and the end of January 2019. Readers can find out the start and end dates for each event as well as a short description of the event and the possible rewards players can earn for participation.
The Star Wars: The Old Republic site has been updated to let the community know that the next major content update is launching in December. Jedi Under Siege takes place on "the ancient Jedi world of Ossus" where the Sith have invaded. Players will be able to support either side of the struggle irrespective of their current player faction. "Will you support your own faction, or secretly sabotage their efforts in order to support your former enemies?"
From now through November 1st, fans of Star Wars: The Old Republic can play the game's first two expansions for free by entering the code "REVANSFATE" on the official site. This unlocks both the Rise of the Hutt Cartel and Shadow of Revan expansions that will allow players to try out the game from levels 1-60 for free over the next two weeks.
Star Wars: The Old Republic has been updated to v5.9.3 "Fame & Fortune". Most notably, players can look forward to the brand new 8v8 Huttball Warzone called The Sky Shredder. Players will duke it out "atop a deadly flying barge set over the mining planet of Vandin".
The Fall Roadmap for Star Wars: The Old Republic has been posted to the official site that lays out the first details about what players can expect over the next several months. A new story chapter, Jedi Under Siege, will "kick off with a bang on the ancient Jedi World" and will feature both Republic and Imperial storylines. "We will see the return of several fan-favorite characters as well as the introduction of some exciting new characters," the blog reads.
Star Wars: The Old Republic has been updated to bring the Galactic Legend content on board. Players will be able to participate in PvP battles "across the galaxy and become a Galactic Legend" while fighting in a new Arena. Stronghold PvP battles are also included as well as the Rishi Hideout that is ready to be personalized.
Game Informer has a new "post-mortem" interview with former BioWare developer James Ohlen. You may remember that Ohlen left the studio last month after 22 years to take on other challenges. In the interview, Ohlen touches on a number of hot topics when it comes to any discussion of BioWare: Star Wars: The Old Republic, the influence of EA on game development at BW, and what, if anything, the recent departures of longtime employees means.
BioWare's James Ohlen has retired from the company after 22 years. In a brief Twitter post, Ohlen wrote, "After 22 years, I have retired from BioWare. I've loved my time with Anthem, Star Wars, Dragon Age and Dungeons & Dragons. But I need to take a break from the industry and work on something a little smaller and more personal."
The Star Wars: The Old Republic site has been updated with a lengthy post to reveal the summer roadmap for the game. Players will see a number of changes in PvP as well as the addition of quality of life improvements. Lastly, and in celebration of the release of "Solo: A Star Wars Story", players will see the Nar Shaddaa Nightlife event return and a number of Cartel Market items added, including a sale of Scoundrel-specific items.
