The Old Republic Fans Need to Keep an Eye on February 26

Fans of Star Wars: The Old Republic should keep their eyes on February 26, as it could be an exciting day for BioWare’s MMO. Star Wars: The Old Republic fans might be in for a treat, thanks to a planned developer livestream on that date.

Initially released back in 2011, Star Wars: The Old Republic was an immediate success, critically and commercially. However, the MMO market is ever-evolving, and the game had to adopt a hybrid free-to-play business model with optional subscriptions to compete with its juggernaut competitors in the genre. Thanks to constant updates over the years from BioWare, Star Wars: The Old Republic has continued to thrive. Even though Broadsword Online Games took over Star Wars: The Old Republic‘s development in 2023, the game has still made some important strides forward in recent updates.

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Game Update 7.6.1 is on the way for Star Wars: The Old Republic, and details are set to be unveiled on a developer livestream at 1 PM CT on February 26. Details right now are immensely sparse, which is why players should tune in to see what they can expect when the new update drops. At a minimum, it’s likely that an announcement will come about the next Galactic Seasons, but this is just speculation. Seeing this kind of developer interaction so long after release is part of why Star Wars: The Old Republic is still worth playing nowadays.

Star Wars: The Old Republic Update 7.6.1 Developer Livestream Coming on February 26

Star Wars: The Old Republic has not been short of major updates in recent times. The game’s developer is engaged in an ongoing attempt to modernize Star Wars: The Old Republic‘s dated graphics, with changes being made all the time to small areas of the game. Again, while nothing is confirmed, it’s possible that Game Update 7.6.1 will include some more of those small changes, with 7.6 updating character facial textures for in-game lighting conditions.

Despite the number of significant updates to the game, it has been a while since a new Star Wars: The Old Republic expansion was released. The last one was Legacy of the Sith, which launched in 2022. This is likely due to the developer transition from BioWare to Broadsword Online Games. Given the fact it seems like Star Wars: The Old Republic is here to stay for the foreseeable future, hopefully it won’t be too long before a new story expansion for the game is confirmed.

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December 20, 2011

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T for Teen: Blood and Gore, Mild Language, Sexual Themes, Violence

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Electronic Arts