star wars the old republic

Official Site: Star Wars: The Old Republic
Studio: BioWare/Electronic Arts
Launch Date: December 20, 2011
Genre: Sci-Fi Themepark
Business Model: Hybrid F2P (Optional Sub, Cash Shop)
Platform: PC

Got booty? SWTOR does with its Pirate Incursion event

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Even in a galaxy far, far away, pirates are ever-present with their plundering and drunken carousing and Johnny Depp movies. But at least now...

Choose My Adventure: The thrilling escapades of a Star Wars: The Old Republic sniper

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I have to say, I've made a really good choice this month. Yes, I used the word "good" to describe something Star Wars: The...
Time is on my side, after a fashion.

Global Chat: Is it worth it to subscribe to MMOs?

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MMO blog Altar of Gaming has a fascinating series going on in which Rimuru is evaluating whether or not it's worth picking up a...

LOTRO Legendarium: My vision for free-to-play version 2.0

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A few weeks ago I embarked on an experiment that I had hoped would make for a fascinating column. Basically, I created a brand-new...

Hyperspace Beacon: SWTOR takes us to Dantooine for the fifth time in a video game

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My very first memory of Dantooine was surprisingly its first real appearance in a video game at all. Star Wars Galaxies imagined Dantooine as...

Choose My Adventure: Getting back in to the groove of Star Wars: The Old Republic

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This week's Choose My Adventure piece is a homecoming for me. I was one of the folks who was all in on Star Wars:...

Star Wars: The Old Republic hints at the Empire’s attempts at Dantooine subterfuge

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Things in Star Wars: The Old Republic-land are getting a little more feisty recently. First there's the Onslaught expansion due in September, which Larry...

Star Wars MMOs pay tribute to the life of Chewbacca actor Peter Mayhew

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Star Wars fans are in mourning tonight as the original actor behind everyone's favorite walking carpet Chewbacca, Peter Mayhew, is now one with the...

Massively Overthinking: Super wrong snap judgments of MMORPGs

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The year was 2004, and the month was May. My guild was growing increasingly frustrated with Star Wars Galaxies' slow development pace, so we...

The Stream Team: SWTOR’s Makeb datacron torture, take two

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Mayday! May Day! Danger ahead! Now that Massively OP's Larry and MJ's heart rates have finally gotten back to normal, they are ready to...

Here’s how SWTOR and Star Wars Galaxies Legends are celebrating May the 4th

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You know, I'm not a holiday person generally, but for May 4th, I'll make an exception, as it's for Star Wars. As in May...

Choose My Adventure: The simple joys of RuneScape and duo gameplay

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I've often wondered to myself why there seem to be so many in-development MMORPGs that stubbornly and desperately cling to the idea of the...
Gotta protect that shoulder.

Star Wars: The Old Republic outlines the plans for upcoming reveals surrounding the Onslaught expansion

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A lot of stuff is arriving in Star Wars: The Old Republic with its next expansion, Onslaught. There's a new playable race (Nautolans), two new planets...

SWTOR’s James Ohlen is heading up a new Wizards of the Coast game studio working on a new IP

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I guess James Ohlen isn't totally out of game dev quite yet. After announcing his retirement in July of 2018 and then going on...
Just play along.

Storyboard: Stop whining and accept your MMO plotline

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I'm going to let you in on a very big and also very obnoxious secret. All right? No one is going to like hearing...

Hyperspace Beacon: Why we’re excited about the SWTOR Onslaught announcement

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Before the Star Wars: The Old Republic Community Cantina, millions of voices were crying out in terror: "We are never going to get any...

The Stream Team: Making a play for SWTOR’s Makeb datacron

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One little, two little, three little datacrons; twenty little, thirty little, forty little datacrons... Massively OP's Larry and MJ are still touring the SWTOR galaxy...

Lucasfilm is currently developing an Old Republic movie or TV series

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The Old Republic as a setting has tugged at fans' hearts since the early '90s. The interest in the ancient history of the Star...
Everything old is... well, it's actually still old.

Massively OP Podcast Episode 216: Star Wars frenzy

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Justin and Bree discuss big SWTOR expansion news, plus news from WoW, Blizzard, Guild Wars 2, Skyforge, TERA, Albion, Blade & Soul, and DDO, with a mailbag question on MMO expansion difficulty.

SWTOR’s Charles Boyd on new gearing and character progression in Onslaught

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Hopefully, you've seen our other coverage of the Star Wars: The Old Republic community cantina that took place this past weekend. If not, you...

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