Star Wars The Old Republic Celebrates Life Day, Teases Plans Post Legacy Of The Sith
Star Wars The Old Republic has officially turned 10 years old. Along with the ongoing anniversary celebrations, players can also take part in the annual Life Day event for a chance to bag holiday-themed rewards by participating in fun-filled holiday activities like throwing snowballs and hugging wookies. This year’s event is now live and will run until January 11th.
Once you’ve had your fill of hugging hairy humanoids, you can make your way to the test server where the Legacy of the Sith expansion is still up for testing. To give players incentive to put the delayed expansion through its paces, BioWare will be handing out six in-game titles and two holographic mounts for completing various tasks during the holidays, including completing all story content.
Meanwhile, Project Director Keith Kanneg penned a letter to the community teasing what’s in store for SWTOR after Update 7.0, a.k.a. Legacy of the Sith.
“Hot on the heels of 7.0, we’ll have another update with the R-4 Anomaly Operation and a new daily area set in an all-new section of Manaan. Beyond that, your character’s personal saga will continue in an epic storyline extending through multiple patches in 2022 and beyond. After the dramatic conclusion of 7.0 on Elom, you’ll continue to unravel the mysteries of Darth Nul, join the erupting civil war among the Mandalorian clans, and discover the true objective Darth Malgus is pursuing. All the while working alongside old friends like Kira, Scourge, Akaavi, and Torian, as well as some new faces you’ll meet for the first time in 7.0. You’ll also explore new locations (some are new to SWTOR, others are entirely new creations!) and perhaps even gain an opportunity to return to where your character’s journey first began so long ago…
As always, you can expect all of this to unfold across a variety of content types: single player, multiplayer, Flashpoints, Operations, Daily Areas, and more. New progression gear will become available throughout the year starting with the R-4 Anomaly Operation, and as we add gear progression after 7.1, we’ll also ensure that previously available gear will become more accessible to players. We also have some exciting updates coming to PvP after 7.0 that we’re looking forward to sharing with you after launch!”
Kanneg says that they’ll also be improving the game’s UI throughout next year along with visual updates, starting with Tython, Korriban, Hutta, and Ord Mantell.
