Official Site:Â Star Wars Galaxies
Studio:Â SOE, now Daybreak Game Company
Launch Date:Â June 26, 2003
Sunset Date: December 15, 2011
Genre:Â Sci-Fi Sandbox
Business Model:Â Subscription
Platform: PC
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The Soapbox: No, forced grouping in MMOs isn’t ‘social’
Thinking back to high school, I'm awash in memories of the many deep, meaningful relationships that spawned as a result of being forced to...
Star Wars Galaxies Legends will host an in-game concert with YouTube musician Lucas King
While live musical events for Star Wars Galaxies Legends aren't going to be happening anytime soon (for obvious reasons), that doesn't mean digital ones...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 276: Opening the doors to Torchlight III and New World
Justin and Bree discuss New World, Torchlight III, EVE Online, Phantasy Star Online 2, Playable Worlds, ArcheAge, EverQuest, and EverQuest II, with adventures in RIFT, LOTRO, and SWG Legends, plus mailbag topics on moderating chat toxicity and the impact of modding on games like Fallout 76.
Star Wars Galaxies Legends introduces two new buildings for Empire/Remembrance Day
One of the unique events in the MMO landscape was always Star Wars Galaxies' Empire Day and Remembrance Day, which intentionally crosses paths with...
Leaderboard: Star Wars Galaxies vs. Star Wars The Old Republic
Yesterday, I read on Twitter that Star Wars The Old Republic has, as of this week, been live longer than Star Wars Galaxies was....
Massively OP Podcast Episode 275: What truly matters
Justin, MJ, and Bree talk Black Lives Matter, Path of Exile, Elite Dangerous, FFXIV Fanfest, with adventures in ESO, WoW, Astroneer, LOTRO, Subnautica, SWG Legends, and mailbag topics on redesigning mages and what WoW did right.
Star Wars Galaxies fans debate Legends, PvP, the economy, and more on community podcast
When fellow Star Wars Galaxies Legends player, YouTuber, and friend of MOP Napyet asked me to join him for a podcast last week, I...
Raph Koster will give more insight on Playable Worlds’ in-development MMO next year
We've been wondering just what Playable Worlds, the dev studio headed by Raph Koster, has cooking for the MMORPG world. During a an "MMO...
The Daily Grind: Which MMORPG sees the most multiboxing as of 2020?
A couple of months ago, I read a post on the Nomadic Gamers, Eh! blog where Stargrace begins her post talking about multboxing in...
One Shots: Do you have a few moments to talk about Jediism?
Here's a player housing pro-tip that is useful when striking up a settlement in a risky location: Make a door. A big door. A...
The Daily Grind: What was the last ‘new’ thing you learned about an MMO you’ve played a long time?
So I've been playing SWG Legends about two years now, and yet I'm constantly learning things that are completely new to me. For example,...
Massively Overthinking: Deleting pieces of MMOs to save them
Two ideas floated across my virtual desk in recent weeks, neither directly relating to MMORPGs, but they put the nugget of an idea in...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 274: Greymoor, BlizzCon, and Guild Wars 2
Justin, Bree, and Colin discuss Phantasy Star Online 2, Elder Scrolls Online Greymoor, Guild Wars 2 No Quarter, LOTRO and DDO's new monetization, and BlizzCon's cancellation, with adventures in ESO, Fallout 76, GW2, SWG Legends, LOTRO, and Minecraft Dungeons, plus mailbag topics on international releases and dream MMOs.
Star Wars Galaxies Legends shows off Bespin, paves the way for Empire Day 2020
Things are still being updated in the rogue server known as Star Wars Galaxies Legends in 2020, and the latest community transmission newsletter has...
The Daily Grind: Which MMORPG has the best music system?
A few weeks back, I was swapping my SWG Legends character to a new class when my five-year-old daughter started begging me to swap...
Raph Koster’s dev studio Playable Worlds opens a new website and begins the search for game devs
While the world waits to learn more about what Raph Koster has in store for the MMORPG world with his game, we can at...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 273: ArcheAge Unraveled
Justin and Bree discuss ArcheAge Unchained, PSO2 PC, Elder Scrolls Online's Greymoor, Guild Wars 2's No Quarter, EverQuest, Daybreak, Sea of Thieves, and EVE Echoes, with adventures in SWG Legends, LOTRO, ESO, and Fallout 76, plus mailbag topics on rogue server security and digital rights.
The Daily Grind: How do you feel about offline play in MMORPGs?
I spend a... lot of time in Star Wars Galaxies on the SWG Legends rogue server. I poke fun at myself for this, but...
Massively Overthinking: The more things change in MMOs, the more they stay the same
A while back, in the wake of our Desert Oasis column on Black Desert's guild system, Carlo and I were discussing guild wars -...
Star Wars Galaxies Legends celebrates 40 years of Empire Strikes Back with new PvE and PvP content
It's patch week over in the Star Wars Galaxies rogue server known as SWG Legends, and if you're a PvP player or endgame PvE...
