Now that Star Wars: The Old Republic’s Game Update 1.6: Ancient Hypergate is in the wild, BioWare christened the launch with a new trailer showing off the new content. While it may not reveal anything big to the fans following the game here, it still serves as an advertisement for the update.
For all of our articles pertaining to Game Update 1.6, head over to our coverage guide.
Two separate updates accompanied today's update, a new Developer Blog from James Ohlen and Terror From Beyond trailer. In the first, James Ohlen speaks about the release schedule for new content going forward for Star Wars: The Old Republic.
This Game Update is also the start of a new release cadence. Our strategy so far has been to release big updates every few months. But this leaves long periods of time where you, our fans, don’t have anything new. So we’re moving to a model where we release Game Updates on a much more regular cadence. Our initial aim is for something as close to every six weeks as we can get. I’d promise an exact schedule, but in a live game we need some flexibility as the stability of the service trumps the release of an update on a particular date.
This year has been exciting so far with three Game Updates. But before the end of the year, it’s our intention to have released another three Game Updates, starting with Terror From Beyond. This is in addition to moving to Free to Play. But I can say in all honesty, that our plans for 2013 are even bigger. Our team’s experience, improving tools and better production processes are allowing us to move faster in development than we ever have before. More exciting news to come!
Lastly, a new launch trailer for the Operation Terror From Beyond is available for download and stream. While it may not feature much new in the trailer, it does at least have a few new areas to see.
On a side note, if you have yet to see the notes for Game Update 1.4, we have those available. If you are interested in diving into all of the content the new patch has to offer, hit our coverage post. With that, enjoy Game Update 1.4!
As you may already know, Star Wars: The Old Republic is at Gamescom and BioWare is showing off some of the content coming out this year. For people who may not be at the event, BioWare compiled a trailer for that content and made it available via their site. The trailer includes much of what you have seen before, just more of it.
Downloadable versions are available of the trailer at the official SWTOR site.
During the Star Wars: The Old Republic companion panel at this year’s San Diego Comic-Con, BioWare showed a new trailer for the upcoming HK-51 companion. Now with the panel over, BioWare would like to share the trailer with the rest of the world. While we were not in attendance to hear the crowd reaction live, we will assume the roar in the comments section is similar.
For the official posting of the trailer, head on over to the media section on the SWTOR page.
The 1.2 game update to Star Wars: The Old Republic has arrived. Among the new content in this major update is a new end-game Operation, entitled Explosive Conflict. The story picks up where it left off after Karagga's Palace and takes players to the planet of Denova. A new video has been released providing a preview of what to expect.
In Explosive Conflict, the legendary warlord Kephess has united two warring armies under his flag, declaring Denova’s independence and proclaiming himself its ruler. Now the Republic and the Empire, each battling for control over the planet’s vital resources, send their most powerful heroes to battle through the warlord’s army of soldiers and mercenaries before facing off against Kephess himself for control of Denova.
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BioWare released a new trailer today detailing some new features coming to Star Wars: The Old Republic. Game Director James Ohlen shows off some of the the systems being implemented to the game including a new Warzone, PvP ranks, new Legacy details, guild banks, and UI customization. He finishes by saying they'll be listening to the community for feedback and new features to be added in the future. You can see the full video embed past the jump.
This week’s Star Wars: The Old Republic Friday Update is a new Choose Your Side trailer staring the Smuggler versus the Sith Warrior. In the new video, players get a look at some of the tactics and strategies each side can employ to give them the edge on their opponent. The video also features several developers involved in the making of the game commentating on their choice of victor.
Hit the jump for the video embed and official Dev Tracker post.
The uneasy peace established by the Treaty of Coruscant is broken and both the Galactic Republic and Sith Empire build their armies. As both sides prepare for open war, a new generation of heroes must rise up to meet the challenges of a volatile age, declaring their allegiances and fighting for what they believe in.
We're having a Saturday update; we got something going up tomorrow. I'm not going to spoil it but it is related to Taral V. I think people are going to like it; you're not going to have to work too hard to figure it out but it is something people have been asking for consistently for quite a long time.
No, it isn't a release date. But yeah, we're having an update tomorrow.
In conjunction with the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) in Los Angeles we will be publishing a special edition Fan Friday. As we release new exciting information about Star Wars: The Old Republic, well be updating this article daily to share the big announcements with you. So be sure to check back often so you dont miss anything.
Sneak Peek on Gametrailers TV
Just cant wait for E3 to get here? Well, youre in luck! GameTrailers TV will be airing a special pre-E3 edition on Friday, June 11th. During the show, there will be a Behind the Scenes segment where youll get a sneak peek at our next cinematic trailer! Check your local listing for air time.
