Studio: BioWare/Electronic Arts
Launch Date: December 20, 2011
Genre: Sci-Fi Themepark
Business Model: Hybrid F2P (Optional Sub, Cash Shop)
Platform: PC
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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
Studio: BioWare/Electronic Arts
Launch Date: December 20, 2011
Genre: Sci-Fi Themepark
Business Model: Hybrid F2P (Optional Sub, Cash Shop)
Platform: PC
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One Shots: Sacred space
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SWTOR is moving toward a legacy-based currency system
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Responding to...
Massively Overthinking: How should MMOs make money in a world without lockboxes?
Earlier this week, MOP's Justin expressed frustration over lockboxes, feeling especially provoked. "As both a player and a journalist, I find it insulting when...
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Global Chat: You’re playing MMOs wrong
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SWTOR’s Update 5.4 will add a new flashpoint and player housing on a moving train
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Hyperspace Beacon: The sexual harassment problem in SWTOR
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Massively OP Podcast Episode 127: EVE walks no more
Justin and Bree discuss Secret World Legends, LOTRO, Elder Scrolls Online, Guild Wars 2, EVE, SWTOR, Black Desert, Albion, and Citadel, plus a mailbag question on class and character investment in MMORPGs, with a special interview segment featuring ARK: Survival Evolved composer Gareth Coker.
How to find the right MMORPG as a couple
People seemed to quite like my piece last week about how my wife and I wound up married in no small part due to...
The Stream Team: Diving into SWTOR’s new Manaan stronghold
SWTOR just introduced a new stronghold, and this one will help Massively OP's Larry and MJ cool off a bit in the summer heat....
Hyperspace Beacon: Star Wars The Old Republic’s mid-term report card
You would probably expect me to cover the new Star Wars: The Old Republic Manaan stronghold because it just released yesterday, and indeed, I will be...
SWTOR addresses legacy weapon tuning exploit
In a rare example of informing the community about the details of an exploit, Star Wars: The Old Republic put up a post on...
Star Wars: The Old Republic’s 5.3 is live today with Sisters of Carnage, class updates, and new housing
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SWTOR team explains the need for ‘sweeping and severe’ class changes
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Massively Overthinking: MMO ragequitting
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SWTOR teases next week’s raid bosses, seeks Galactic Starfighter feedback
Next week on July 11th, Star Wars: The Old Republic is going to unleash carnage with Update 5.3. The summer content patch will  change up...
