SWTOR has finally turned the page on Legacy of the Sith, and now we’re getting the first real hints of what comes next. In the latest Executive Producer Letter for Q2 2026, Keith Kanneg confirmed that Broadsword is now “fully focused” on developing content for Game Update 8.0, with the first Public Test Server phase planned to begin in the coming weeks. That first PTS phase will include the opening boss of the new Operation, plus level 85 testing for select Classes, including Sentinel, Vanguard, Sage, and their Imperial mirrors. That is the important bit. Not because “PTS soon” is the flashiest sentence ever written. It isn’t. But because SWTOR has now moved out of the long, messy shadow of Legacy of the Sith and into the build-up for its 15th anniversary update. Legacy of the Sith Is Finally Done The letter looks back at the recent run of story…
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SWTOR’s Most Important Update Might Not Be Ryloth. It Might Be DirectX 12
Ryloth is exciting. Game Update 8.0 sounds like a proper next step for Star Wars: The Old Republic. A new planet, level 85, Dynamic Encounters, combat updates, and a fresh Operation will always get attention. But SWTOR’s most important future update might not be a planet. It might be DirectX 12. Not as flashy? Sure. Less likely to make a dramatic trailer with Sith staring into fog? Absolutely. But if we are talking about the long-term health of SWTOR, the move away from DirectX 9 could matter more than almost anything else on the roadmap. SWTOR Is Still Modernizing Under the Hood SWTOR’s technical team has explained that modernization remains a major priority for the game. Over the past few years, that has included visual updates, character refreshes, environment improvements, and the move to a 64-bit client. DirectX 12 is the next big technical mountain. And from the sound of…