A fresh piece of music from Star Wars: The Old Republic has just arrived, and it’s exactly the kind of score that underscores why this game’s soundscape stands out. The new track is titled “Betrayal and Despair,” and it was composed by Gordy Haab, Marco Valerio Antonini, and Yitong ET Chen — three names with deep ties to Star Wars music and interactive storytelling. What’s been released The track was recently posted to the official Star Wars: The Old Republic YouTube channel, giving players and fans a full listen: True to its title, the piece leans into somber themes with emotional weight and sweeping orchestration. It’s atmospheric, cinematic, and unmistakably Star Wars in tone — but crafted for the unique rhythms of an MMO. Who put it together This new track wasn’t written by a single composer, but by a trio: Together they’ve delivered a piece that reflects conflict, loss,…
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SWTOR Quietly Drops a New Music Track — and It’s More Important Than It Looks
Star Wars: The Old Republic doesn’t usually make a big show out of music releases. That’s why today’s official upload of “Landing Zones” to the game’s YouTube channel stands out. Not because it’s flashy.Because it’s deliberate. After more than a decade, SWTOR is still commissioning and spotlighting brand-new Star Wars music—and choosing to present it outside the game client says a lot about where the MMO is right now. What just happened Broadsword and the SWTOR team have published “Landing Zones,” a newly composed music track, on the official Star Wars: The Old Republic YouTube channel. The track is credited to Gordy Haab, Samuel Joseph Smythe, and Yitong ET Chen, three composers closely associated with modern Star Wars game music. This is not archival audio, a remix, or a repurposed film cue. It’s original material written specifically for SWTOR. The upload appears as part of SWTOR’s growing official music presence…