This Friday update is not yet up, but yesterday Gamespot posted Developer Dispatch Video featuring the Bioware team going into some more detail on the companion system. Some of the details include changing a companions combat behaviour, tweaking appearance, and unlocking new story lines and companion quests through gaining their affection.
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Soeren Kamper is the founder of StarWars: Gamers and a longtime Star Wars writer, community builder, and gaming journalist with nearly two decades of experience covering Star Wars games and fandom. He began writing about Star Wars: The Old Republic in 2008, later co-founding the SWTOR wiki and founding the SWTOR subreddit, and became an early, active figure in the game’s community. His hands-on involvement led to invitations from BioWare Austin and participation in SWTOR events during the game’s launch era. His work is grounded in long-term franchise knowledge, firsthand gaming experience, and deep roots in the Star Wars community.

