Big changes await Star Wars: The Old Republic: new story chapters, customization and the transition to DirectX 12

Star Wars: The Old Republic producer Keith Kanneg shared fresh details about the future of the cult MMORPG. In a letter to the community, he summed up the past months and told what to expect in the coming updates.

The recently released 7.7 update, Dynamic Worlds, brought more action-packed planet events, a new PvE mode, Relentless Replication Master, Season 8 of PvP, and customization updates—including new skin colors for races like the Chiss, Togruta, and Mirialan.

In the next update, players will find a new galactic season, expanded appearance customization options (in particular for Rattataki), as well as fixes for companions that were not finalized in 7.7. But the main thing is that major story additions Galactic Threads and Master’s Enigma are coming. More details will be revealed in a live broadcast dedicated to patch 7.7.1. The exact broadcast date has not yet been announced.

Another important innovation is working on the transition of SWTOR to DirectX 12. According to Kanneg, the team already has a stable version, but it still needs to adapt the interface and test with community support.

It looks like SWTOR is not going to slow down and is preparing for a new stage of development - with updated graphics, content and flexibility for players.

New map of the Star Wars universe spans 100,000 light years and contains hundreds of planets

Think you know everything about Star Wars? Think again. Thanks to the Official Star Wars Site fans can now explore an incredibly detailed map of the galaxy, spanning hundreds of planets and accompanied by an impressive 59-page reference book.

The map originally appeared in the 2009 edition of Star Wars: The Essential Atlas, but has recently been updated to include virtually every planet and location imaginable. There are classic worlds like Tatooine, as well as little-known corners of the galaxy, such as Gravlex Med.

Sideshow Collectibles has opened pre-orders for a statue of Darth Nihilus from Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic 2

Collectors who have taken the path of the Dark Side will in the near future be able to receive a new statue of Darth Nihilus from the RPG Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic 2 – The Sith Lords, obsessed with the lust for power and hunger for the Force.

Sideshow Collectibles has opened pre-orders for a statue of Darth Nihilus from the role-playing game Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic 2 – The Sith Lords. There are three variations of this collectible to choose from.

5 best Star Wars games: from strategy to action

Over the entire existence of a galaxy far, far away, over 50 games of completely different quality and genre have been released, after all, the franchise is already over 45 years old! We present to your attention the top 5 Star Wars games in a variety of genres.

Star Wars Battlefront II updated its online record on Steam several times amid a 90% discount

The number of concurrent players was almost 36 thousand.

Online Star Wars Battlefront II on Steam began to increase sharply after June 19, when the sale of EA games started on the platform: for example, the multiplayer shooter received a 90% discount.

Over the past few days, the game has updated its online record on Steam several times and on the evening of June 22 reached 35,892 players.

Before the sale, the best result for the shooter on Steam was recorded on May 26 - 18,635 concurrent players. EA, DICE, or Disney have no plans for the next Star Wars Battlefront title yet. The publisher's next game in the franchise will be the tactical Star Wars Zero Company, which will be released in 2026.

The sale of EA games on Steam will end only on July 10, so you probably shouldn’t expect any new offers from the publisher in the coming days.

Five discoveries from the new Star Wars galaxy map

The official Star Wars website recently released a restored interactive map of the Star Wars galaxy full of hidden details. Here are five things we learned from analyzing the new map...

New Coca Cola × Star Wars: Refresh Your Galaxy ads

The new Coca Cola × Star Wars commercial is incredible!

Star Wars has introduced a replacement for Kylo Ren

Kylo Ren, played by Adam Driver in the Star Wars sequel trilogy, is one of the most compelling new characters. And it’s not just the resemblance to Darth Vader.

His connection with Rey and his transition to the light side of the Force were perfectly depicted in the movies. However, one aspect that has remained largely shrouded in shadow is his affiliation with the mysterious Knights of Ren.

A new comic book series has introduced a new character to replace Kylo Ren as the leader of the Knights. The Star Wars: Legacy of Vader series has been released since February, showing events up to the ninth episode.