Star Wars: The Old Republic MMO announces major Legacy of The Sith expansion, coming later this year

SWTOR looks to the future with its next major expansion.

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What you need to know

What you need to know

Star Wars: The Old Republic is one of the largest MMORPGs in existence today, rivaling infamous classics likeWorld of Warcraft: Shadowlands. Like most successful MMOs, Star Wars: The Old Republic (SWTOR, for short) has enjoyed long-lasting support since its launch nearly 10 years ago. And it’s that milestone that Bioware is seeking to celebrate, by announcing theLegacy of The Sith expansion for SWTOR, launching towards the end of this year.

Legacy of The Sith is a huge expansion for SWTOR, and will add a ton of new content and features for new and existing players alike. There will be all-new campaign missions and storylines, more advanced character customization and gameplay styles, new rewards and challenges, and major enhancements and quality-of-life improvements all across the board.

It doesn’t end with the release of Legacy of The Sith, however, as Bioware intends to follow up with an extended 10-year anniversary celebration throughout 2022 with new updates and further improvements to the game, including further system changes, UI improvements, and even visual upgrades.

If you want to know everything about Legacy of The Sith, be sure to watch Bioware’s stream above.

Source: Bioware

Star Wars: The Old Republic is available now through the SWTOR website andon Steam, and is completely free to begin playing. MMORPGs are notorious for sucking up free time with their addictive gameplay and deep roleplaying mechanics, but Star Wars: The Old Republic is one of thebest PC gamesfor fans of the genre.

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