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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Star Wars Galaxies legends teases Jedi Themepark part 2, the Endor revamp, and a chef overhaul
At the tail end of July, the devs behind rogue server Star Wars Galaxies Legends released a new dev blog discussing development of the...
The Daily Grind: Is there an MMO you wish had never been made?
Before I dig into today's Daily Grind, I want to make clear that I don't seriously wish any MMOs had never been made, not...
The Daily Grind: What’s the most difficult MMO crafting profession to master?
I have been a die-hard crafter in a lot of MMOs over my lifetime, but I am also the first to admit that some...
Massively Overthinking: How much research do you do before playing a new MMORPG?
On this week's MOP Podcast, Justin and I discussed our experiences in No Man's Sky (again), and both of us came to the conclusion...
Raph Koster’s Stars Reach will offer shorter play sessions specifically to boost stickiness
Playable Worlds' lengthy blog post on Stars Reach's middle quad of pillars earlier this week wasn't long enough, or so Raph Koster suggests, as...
Massively Overthinking: How often do you play human MMO characters when you have other choices?
I've been thinking about this question a bit lately, partly owing to Stars Reach and partly to Project Gorgon. Playable Worlds says Stars Reach...
Star Wars Galaxies Restoration rogue server confirms leak that it’s considering subscription benefits
Uncertainty has enfolded Star Wars Galaxies rogue server SWG Restoration III, as a player senator leaked financial plans from the team that suggest the...
SWG Legends rogue server devs say Jedi Themepark part 2 is ‘getting closer and closer’
If you've been wanting a good reason to jump into Star Wars Galaxies Legends to see what the fuss about this 21-year-old MMORPG is,...
Vague Patch Notes: The stuff that has me excited about Stars Reach
Raph Koster is a smart guy. Not just an experienced one (he's that, too), but a smart one. The man knows his stuff front...
Perfect Ten: 10 more MMOs you’ve already forgotten ever existed, from Elyon to Defiance
Last year, I assembled a list of 10 former MMOs that not only have ceased to exist but have ceased to be remembered (for...
Raph Koster’s new MMORPG is called Stars Reach, and yes, it’s basically Star Wars Galaxies 2
It's June 26th, Star Wars Galaxies' 21st birthday, and I'm sitting on Google Meet talking to none other than MMORPG founding father (and SWG...
Star Wars Galaxies is 21 years old today as the rogue server community marches onward
Well well well, look who's finally able to go drinking in all the states: Star Wars Galaxies is turning 21 today, having originally launched...
Raph Koster’s Playable Worlds teases housing, planetary governance, and languages for the unnamed MMORPG sandbox
It's pretty clear now that Raph Koster and Playable Worlds are not just counting down to something dumb and we're going to get something...
Star Wars Galaxies Legends begins Empire Day, grants player Medics species- & gender-change tools
Don't look now, but we're only a couple of weeks away from the 4th of July, which means a whole slew of MMOs figuring...
Raph Koster’s nine Playable Worlds teasers (so far) hint at the MMORPG sandbox you always wanted
As we covered earlier in the week, Raph Koster's studio Playable Worlds has been tweeting what appeared to be a countdown accompanied by a...
LOTRO Legendarium: Am I excited at all for Amazon’s Lord of the Rings MMO?
With all of the recent hullabaloo around New World, I've noticed several mentions of what this may portend for Amazon's Lord of the Rings...
The Daily Grind: Would you trade places with any of your MMORPG toons?
Most of my MMORPG characters do not live gentle or safe lives. My Lord of the Rings Online hobbit Hunter is constantly being set...
Massively Overthinking: If you lost your account in your main MMORPG, would you start over?
The other day, MOP's Justin came into our work chat understandably nervous because he couldn't log into his Lord of the Rings Online account;...
Pride Month celebrations begin in DC Universe Online, EverQuest, City of Heroes, and more MMOs
The month of June is Pride Month around the world, and that means that multiple MMORPGs and multiplayer games are going to be celebrating...
The Daily Grind: Ships, mounts, or vehicles – do you have a preferred mount type in MMOs?
MOP's own Chris inspired today's Daily Grind as last week he was drooling all over the newly revealed Elite Dangerous spaceship. "Seeing this new...
