It’s been a really big year for Star Wars: The Old Republic, so it’s a bit conspicuous that the biggest thing that happened to the game this year – the move from Electronic Arts to Broadsword – goes unmentioned in the 12th anniversary recap post for the game. But maybe that makes sense; the post is all about looking back at the game’s progress this past year, and it is focused on the actual updates that have landed. That means recapping patch 7.3.1 with Galactic Season 5 as well as patch 7.4, along with the addition of Ahsoka-inspired items to the game.
That doesn’t mean the entire post is just about stuff that got added in those patches; it also covers a quick glance at what players can expect in patch 7.4.1, along with 7.5 coming later in the year. These are notable as being the first major patches developed fully after the move to Broadsword.
“With our next release in 7.4.1, we are doing something pretty cool in Galactic Seasons 6. The story and primary reward of the season will take you back to a location that you haven’t been to in quite some time, and it has quite a view. As we look beyond 7.4.1 and into 7.5, we have some new things planned for our players. I checked in with Lane Vizla, and she thinks that her steady progress on the Basilisk War Droid Prototype could come to a meaningful conclusion (or new beginning?) around that time. I have so many more things I want to tell you about with the upcoming releases, and everything else we have planned for next year with story and events, but alas today is a celebration of our 12th anniversary.”
More info on 7.4.1 – and an “early sneak peek” of 7.5 too – is expected on February 14th. Check out the full recap to get a view of everything that’s happened in the game over the past year as the game moves into year 13.
