• Reminder: Scheduled Maintenance December 18

    This week's scheduled maintenance will take place on Tuesday and will last from 2AM to 6AM CST. In this case, Star Wars: The Old Republic will receive a patch deployment.

    BioWare

    Hello everyone, we wanted to let you know that we will be performing scheduled maintenance for four hours on Tuesday, December 18th, 2012 from 2AM CST (12AM PST/3AM EST/8AM GMT/9AM CET/7PM AEDT) until 6AM CST (4AM PST/7AM EST/12PM GMT/1PM CET/11PM AEDT). All game servers and SWTOR.com will be offline during this period. This maintenance is expected to take no more than four hours, but could be extended.

    When servers come back online, we'll have the patch notes available in full. For the original announcement, visit the official thread.

  • Game Update 1.6 Coming December 11

    After some time on the Public Test Server, Game Update 1.6 finally has a release date. BioWare will launch the update during the Scheduled Maintenance window on Tuesday, December 11. 

    BioWare

    Hello everyone, we wanted to let you know that we will be performing scheduled maintenance for six hours on Tuesday, December 11th, 2012 from 2AM CST (12AM PST/3AM EST/8AM GMT/9AM CET/7PM AEDT) until 8AM CST (6AM PST/9AM EST/2PM GMT/3PM CET/1AM AEDT). All game servers will be offline during this period. This maintenance is expected to take no more than six hours, but could be extended.

    Game Update 1.6 introduces a new Warzone, Ancient Hypergate, where you can team up with other players to fight for control of powerful energy pylons to unleash the power of the ancient Gree hypergate against your enemies. Six new Heroic Space Missions are also available for each faction. These missions will be a challenge even for the greatest pilots in the galaxy!

    Please Note: PvP Warzones and Space Missions are available to Subscribers at no additional cost. Players without a subscription have limited free access per week and may purchase additional access in the Cartel Market.

    After this maintenance is over, restart the game launcher to patch to Game Update 1.6: Ancient Hypergate.

    As with all of the updates, we have a coverage guide for those looking to learn about the new patch. For the full post, hit the official forum.

  • Maintenance: December 6

    BioWare will bring servers down for an unscheduled maintenance window this Thursday, December 6. The team also mentions that a patch will be available for download after the servers come back up.

    BioWare

    The servers will be down for two hours on Thursday, December 6th, 2012 from 2AM CST (12AM PST/3AM EST/8AM GMT/9AM CET/7PM AEDT) until 4AM CST (2AM PST/5AM EST/10AM GMT/11AM CET/9PM AEDT). All game servers will be offline during this period. This maintenance is expected to take no more than two hours, but could be extended.

    We will have patch notes available after the downtime. For the thread in full, hit the official forum.

  • Reminder: Scheduled Maintenance December 4

    This week's scheduled maintenance will take place on Tuesday and will last from 2AM to 6AM CST. In this case, Star Wars: The Old Republic may receive a patch deployment.

    BioWare

    Hello everyone, we wanted to let you know that we will be performing scheduled maintenance for four hours on Tuesday, December 4th, 2012 from 2AM CST (12AM PST/3AM EST/8AM GMT/9AM CET/7PM AEDT) until 6AM CST (4AM PST/7AM EST/12PM GMT/1PM CET/11PM AEDT). All game servers will be offline during this period. This maintenance is expected to take no more than four hours, but could be extended.

    We'll keep you updated if there is one. To see the thread in full, hit the official forums.

  • Maintenance: November 28

    As what sometimes happens after a new patch, BioWare will bring down servers for an unscheduled maintenance window starting tomorrow morning at 2AM CST.

    BioWare

    The servers will be down for two hours on Wednesday, November 28th, 2012 from 2AM CST (12AM PST/3AM EST/8AM GMT/9AM CET/7PM AEDT) until 4AM CST (2AM PST/5AM EST/10AM GMT/11AM CET/9PM AEDT). All game servers will be offline during this period. This maintenance is expected to take no more than two hours, but could be extended.

    For the thread in full, head over to the official forum.

  • Reminder: Scheduled Maintenance November 27

    This week's scheduled maintenance will take place on Tuesday and will last from 2AM to 6AM CST. In this case, Star Wars: The Old Republic may receive a patch deployment.

    BioWare

    Hello everyone, we wanted to let you know that we will be performing scheduled maintenance for four hours on Tuesday, November 27th, 2012 from 2AM CST (12AM PST/3AM EST/8AM GMT/9AM CET/7PM AEDT) until 6AM CST (4AM PST/7AM EST/12PM GMT/1PM CET/11PM AEDT). All game servers, SWTOR.com, and the launcher will be offline during this period. This maintenance is expected to take no more than four hours, but could be extended.

    We'll keep you updated if there is one. To see the thread in full, hit the official forums.

  • Maintenance: November 16

    As what sometimes happens after a new patch, BioWare will bring down servers for an unscheduled maintenance window starting tomorrow morning at 2AM CDT.

    BioWare

    We will be deploying a patch and performing an unscheduled maintenance this Friday, November 16th, 2012. Patch notes will be made available shortly after the servers come back up.

    The servers will be down for two hours on Friday, November 16th, 2012 from 2AM CST (12AM PST/3AM EST/8AM GMT/9AM CET/7PM AEDT) until 4AM CST (2AM PST/5AM EST/10AM GMT/11AM CET/9PM AEDT). All game servers will be offline during this period. This maintenance is expected to take no more than two hours, but could be extended.

    For the thread in full, hit the official forum.

  • Maintenance: Game Update 1.5, November 15

    As announced during last week's press call, Game Update 1.5 will launch on November 15. Up until now, we did not know the specific schedule. Thankfully, BioWare announced the maintenance window for the patch deployment. This one is going to be a long one.

    BioWare

    Hello everyone, we wanted to let you know that we will be performing scheduled maintenance for twelve hours on Thursday, November 15th, 2012 from 12AM CST (10PM PST/1AM EST/6AM GMT/7AM CET/5PM AEDT) until 12PM CST (10AM PST/1PM EST/6PM GMT/7PM CST/5AM AEDT). All game servers, SWTOR.com, and the launcher will be offline during this period. This maintenance is expected to take no more than twelve hours, but could be extended.

    Explore Section X, a brand new area on the prison world of Belsavis, where you will not only embark on a galaxy-wide mission to recruit the legendary HK-51 Assassin Droid as your companion, but also confront agents of the Dread Masters in their attempt to activate a powerful ancient Rakata weapon.

    In Game Update 1.5, there will be two different ways to play Star Wars™: The Old Republic™:

    • Subscription – A service designed for players who want unrestricted access to all the game features via ongoing subscription or by redeeming a Game Time Card. Subscribers will receive ongoing monthly grants of Cartel Coins. Cartel Coins can be used to purchase valuable items including customizable gear and convenience features that will enhance the gameplay experience.
    • Free-to-Play – The first 50 levels will be Free-to-Play, with some restrictions on access to new content and advanced player features. Some restrictions can be “unlocked” with Cartel Coins.


    After this maintenance is over, restart the game launcher to patch to Game Update 1.5.

    Scheduled Maintenance

    Date: Thursday, November 15th, 2012

    Time: 12AM CST (10PM PST/1AM EST/6AM GMT/7AM CET/5PM AEDT) until 12PM CST (10AM PST/1PM EST/6PM GMT/7PM CST/5AM AEDT)

    For the thread in full, hit the official forum.

  • Reminder: Scheduled Maintenance November 6

    This week’s scheduled maintenance will occur on Tuesday, November 6 from 2AM CDT to 6AM CDT. Star Wars: The Old Republic servers will be down during this period and when they come back up, players may have to download a patch.

    BioWare

    Hello everyone, we wanted to let you know that we will be performing scheduled maintenance for four hours on Tuesday, November 6th, 2012 from 2AM CST (12AM PST/3AM EST/8AM GMT/9AM CET/7PM AEDT) until 6AM CST (4AM PST/7AM EST/12PM GMT/1PM CET/11PM AEDT). All game servers will be offline during this period. This maintenance is expected to take no more than four hours, but could be extended.

    When the servers come back up, if there happens to be a patch, we'll have the notes available here. For the original post in its entirety, visit the official thread.

    Update: Community Manager Joveth Gonzalez confirmed via Twitter that Game Update 1.5 will not go live tomorrow.

    Update 2: 

    Courtney Woods

    This maintenance has been postponed and will not occur on November 6th, 2012.

     

  • Reminder: Scheduled Maintenance October 30

    This week’s scheduled maintenance will occur on Tuesday, October 30 from 2AM CDT to 10AM CDT. Star Wars: The Old Republic servers will be down during this period and when they come back up, players may have to download a patch.

    BioWare

    Hello everyone, we wanted to let you know that we will be performing scheduled maintenance for eight hours on Tuesday, October 30th, 2012 from 2AM CDT (12AM PDT/3AM EDT/7AM GMT/8AM CET/6PM AEDT) until 10AM CDT (8AM PDT/11AM EDT/3PM GMT/4PM CET/2AM AEDT). All game servers will be offline during this period. This maintenance is expected to take no more than eight hours, but could be extended.

    When the servers come back up, if there happens to be a patch, we'll have the notes available here. For the original post in its entirety, visit the official thread.

  • Reminder: Scheduled Maintenance October 23

    This week’s scheduled maintenance will occur on Tuesday, October 23 from 2AM CDT to 6AM CDT. Star Wars: The Old Republic servers will be down during this period and when they come back up, players may have to download a patch.

    BioWare

    Hello everyone, we wanted to let you know that we will be performing scheduled maintenance for four hours on Tuesday, October 23rd, 2012 from 2AM CDT (12AM PDT/3AM EDT/8AM BST/9AM CEST/6PM AEST) until 6AM CDT (4AM PDT/7AM EDT/12PM BST/1PM CEST/10PM AEST). All game servers and SWTOR.com will be offline during this period. This maintenance is expected to take no more than four hours, but could be extended.

    When the servers come back up, if there happens to be a patch, we'll have the notes available here. For the original post in its entirety, visit the official thread.

  • Reminder: Scheduled Maintenance on October 16

    This week’s scheduled maintenance will occur on Tuesday, October 16 from 2AM CDT to 8AM CDT. Star Wars: The Old Republic servers will be down during this period and when they come back up, players will have to download a patch.

    BioWare

    Hello everyone, we wanted to let you know that we will be performing scheduled maintenance for six hours on Tuesday, October 16th, 2012 from 2AM CDT (12AM PDT/3AM EDT/8AM BST/9AM CEST/5PM AEDT) until 8AM CDT (6AM PDT/9AM EDT/2PM BST/3PM CEST/11PM AEDT). All game servers and SWTOR.com will be offline during this period. This maintenance is expected to take no more than six hours, but could be extended.

    This weekly maintenance is done in order to make general improvements and to check performance of the game so that we can continue to provide a consistent, quality experience. Quite often (but not always) after a maintenance period there will be a patch to download. After the maintenance, please login via the launcher to download the latest patch. If your launcher was open during the maintenance, you must close and reopen it for a fresh login.

    When the servers come back up, we'll have the patch notes available here. For the original post in its entirety, visit the official thread.

    Update 2: All servers are now back online.

    Update: Maintenance was extended. There is currently no ETA on servers coming back up. We will update again when there is an ETA.

  • Server Outage - 10/12/12

    As many North American and European players likely noticed, many of the SW:TOR servers are currently offline. A short time ago Courtney Woods posted the following about the situation:

    Courtney Woods

    We are currently investigating issues that have caused a number of servers in the NA and EU region(s) to become unavailable.

    We have no ETA for when the servers will be available again at this time, but we will update this thread with new information as it becomes available.

    To check the status of your server, visit the Server Status page.

    Thank you for your patience. We apologize for the inconvenience.

     As always we’ll keep you updated as the situation develops.

     UPDATE 3:15PM EDT - Servers are back up and available.

  • Reminder: Scheduled Maintenance on October 9

    This week’s scheduled maintenance will occur on Tuesday, October 9 from 2AM CDT to 6AM CDT. Star Wars: The Old Republic servers will be down during this period and when they come back up, players will have to download a patch.

    BioWare

    Hello everyone, we wanted to let you know that we will be performing scheduled maintenance for four hours on Tuesday, October 9th, 2012 from 2AM CDT (12AM PDT/3AM EDT/8AM BST/9AM CEST/5PM AEST) until 6AM CDT (4AM PDT/7AM EDT/12PM BST/1PM CEST/9PM AEST). All game servers will be offline during this period. This maintenance is expected to take no more than four hours, but could be extended.

    When the servers come back up, we'll have the patch notes available here. For the original post in its entirety, visit the official thread.

    Update: Community Manager Joveth Gonzalez states that tomorrow's patch will include fixes to many of the issues introduced in Game Update 1.4.

    Joveth Gonzalez

    Hey folks,

    Just wanted to let you know that tomorrow's maintenance should bring in a lot of fixes to some of the top issues seen with 1.4. We're aiming to fix the top-reported issues found here, but keep in mind that with any update, a variety of factors could influence successful implementation. This also doesn't represent a comprehensive list for tomorrow's patch, as we have more fixes going in, but this will give you an idea of the status for top-reported issues.

    Thank you for your patience!

  • Scheduled Maintenance: October 2

    BioWare will deploy a new patch tomorrow for Star Wars: The Old Republic. Unlike prior patches, servers will not come down. However, you will have to restart your client to download it when it goes live.

    BioWare

    Hello everyone, we wanted to let you know that we will be deploying a patch on Tuesday, October 2nd, 2012 at 10AM CDT (8AM PDT/11AM EDT/4 PM BST/5PM CEST/1AM AEST). All game servers will remain online during this period. Please be sure to restart your game launcher at 11AM CDT (9AM PDT/12PM EDT/5 PM BST/6PM CEST/2AM AEST) in order to download the deployed patch. If your launcher was open during the deployment, you must close and reopen it for a fresh login. Patch notes will be made available shortly after deployment.

    When patch notes available, we'll post them here.

  • Maintenance: September 27

    As what sometimes happens after a new patch, BioWare will bring down servers for an unscheduled maintenance window starting this morning at 4AM CDT.

    BioWare

    We will be performing an unscheduled maintenance this Thursday, September 27th, 2012. After the maintenance, there will not be a new patch to download.

    The servers and SWTOR.com will be down for two hours on Thursday, September 27th, 2012 from 4AM CDT (2AM PDT/5AM EDT/10AM BST/11AM CEST/7PM AEST) until 6AM CDT (4AM PDT/7AM EDT/12PM BST/1PM CEST/9PM AEST). All game servers will be offline during this period. This maintenance is expected to take no more than two hours, but could be extended.

    For the announcement thread, visit the official site. On a side note, the announcement post states there will be no patch but their Twitter account says there will be. I guess we'll find out when servers return. If there is, we'll have the notes available here.

  • No Scheduled Maintenance on Tuesday

    Normally, we would see an announcement prior to the normal Tuesday scheduled maintenance window. This week however, received no such announcement. With it nearly a couple hours before, Community Manager Joveth Golzalez took to Twitter to announce the lack of a scheduled maintenance on Tuesday.

    Joveth Gonzalez

    For those of you wondering, there will be no maintenance tonight! #SWTOR

    When asked if this meant Game Update 1.4 is on the way this week, Joveth responded with, "keep an eye on the swtor.com website!" If and when it does come out this week, we'll be sure to update the community here.

  • Scheduled Maintenance: September 18

    This week's scheduled maintenance will take place on Tuesday and will last from 2AM CDT to 10AM CDT. 

    BioWare

    Hello everyone, we wanted to let you know that we will be performing scheduled maintenance for eight hours on Tuesday, September 18th, 2012 from 2AM CDT (12AM PDT/3AM EDT/8AM BST/9AM CEST/5PM AEST) until 10AM CDT (8AM PDT/11AM EDT/4PM BST/5PM CEST/1AM AEST). All game servers and SWTOR.com will be offline during this period. This maintenance is expected to take no more than eight hours, but could be extended.

    With Game Update 1.4 looming on the Public Test Server, speculation on when BioWare will deploy the patch is rampant. To make the original release window, BioWare will have to deploy it before the end of the month is over. Due to this, the scheduled maintenance days will surely be watched closely by fans. When the update does go live, we'll be sure to report it here along with the final patch notes list.

    Update: Game Update 1.4 will not be deployed during this week's maintenance window.

    Joveth Gonzalez

    I can confirm that Game Update 1.4 will not be deployed during maintenance tonight; we are continuing testing on the PTS right now.

  • Maintenance: September 13

    While the Public Test Server is receiving the majority of attention right now, it appears there is an issue important enough with the live servers to bring them down for an unscheduled maintenance window tomorrow

    Eric Musco

    We will be deploying a patch and performing an unscheduled maintenance this Thursday, September 13th, 2012. Patch notes will be made available shortly after the servers come back up.

    The servers will be down for two hours on Thursday, September 13th, 2012 from 2AM CDT (12AM PDT/3AM EDT/8AM BST/9AM CEST/5PM AEST) until 4AM CDT (2AM PDT/5AM EDT/10AM BST/11AM CEST/7PM AEST). All game servers will be offline during this period. This maintenance is expected to take no more than two hours, but could be extended.

     When the servers come back up, we'll have the patch notes available here. For the thread in its entirety, visit the official forum.