For years, Star Wars: The Old Republic has been at its best when it remembers that Sith lore should feel dangerous, ancient, and slightly like something nobody sane should have opened. Enter Darth Nul. Not just another red-lightsaber problem. Not just another name carved into some old ruin because the Sith apparently never met a wall they did not want to monologue on. Darth Nul has become one of SWTOR’s most interesting mysteries because she sits at the center of several things the game does unusually well: forgotten Sith history, dangerous relics, personal obsession, and the uncomfortable idea that some secrets should probably stay dead. Darth Nul Is More Than a Holocron The recent Legacy Reborn storyline puts Darth Nul’s holocron right at the heart of the chaos. Darth Jadus has stolen it. Heta Kol and the Hidden Chain have reconstructed Darth Nul’s ultimate machine on Khar Shian. Darth Malgus…
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SWTOR PvP Season 10 Is Asking Players to Grind for Honor Again
SWTOR PvP players, it is time to return to the arena, pretend this match will be calm, and then immediately watch someone leap into chaos like credits are falling from the ceiling. PvP Season 10, Honor in Battle, is now live in Star Wars: The Old Republic, bringing a new reward track, new armor sets, decorations, titles, flairs, achievements, and vendor items. And because this is SWTOR PvP, the real question is not “are there rewards?” The real question is: how badly do you want them? The Honor in Battle Grind Is Live According to the official SWTOR update, Free-to-Play and Preferred players receive 4 Weekly Objectives, while Subscribers receive 6 Weekly Objectives after the weekly reset. All players can complete up to 4 objectives per week to progress the reward track. That keeps the structure simple enough. Play PvP. Complete objectives. Earn progress. Try not to type anything regrettable…
SWTOR’s Next Galactic Seasons Week Is a Pretty Good Excuse to Log In
Sometimes Star Wars: The Old Republic does not need a massive update, a dramatic Sith prophecy, or a galaxy-shaking betrayal to pull players back in. Sometimes it just needs a weekly checklist that quietly says: “Go on. You know you want the Conquest points.” SWTOR’s Galactic Seasons 10, Secrets of the Syndicate, continues with Week 15 running from June 16 to June 22, and the latest objective list is actually a solid excuse to log in if your character has been parked in a stronghold pretending to be retired. According to the official SWTOR Galactic Seasons objectives post, Week 15 once again asks players to complete any 7 out of 11 weekly objectives, with the usual daily goal of earning 25,000 Personal Conquest Points across your Legacy. Altuur Zok Adon Gets the Spotlight This week’s companion-focused objective is built around Altuur zok Adon. Players can earn 200,000 Personal Conquest Points…
SWTOR’s Swoop Rally Is Back, and the Galaxy Desperately Needs the Stupidity
Not everything in Star Wars: The Old Republic needs to be about ancient Sith threats, galactic war, emotional betrayal, or Darth Malgus standing around like the galaxy’s angriest motivational poster. Sometimes, the game just needs speed, explosions, and people making terrible transportation choices for entertainment. Good news: The All Worlds Ultimate Swoop Rally is back. According to the official SWTOR June 2026 in-game events schedule, the Swoop Rally runs from June 9 to June 16, beginning and ending at 12:00 PM GMT. The event is available for players level 20 and above, and sends swoop fans to Dantooine, Tatooine, and Onderon for one of the galaxy’s loudest excuses to ignore its many problems. What Is the All Worlds Ultimate Swoop Rally? The All Worlds Ultimate Swoop Rally is SWTOR’s big racing event, built around three swoop gangs: Horizon’s Razor, the Pit Screamers, and the Blatant Beks. Each gang brings its…
SWTOR’s Republic Trooper Just Joined The Black Series, and That Actually Matters
The Old Republic refuses to stay buried. Hasbro has opened pre-orders for STAR WARS The Black Series Republic Trooper Gaming Greats, a 6-inch figure inspired by Star Wars: The Old Republic. On paper, it is another collectible. Nice box. Cool armor. Big blaster. Shelf space acquired. But for SWTOR fans, this one hits a little differently. Because every time The Old Republic gets new merchandise, it feels like a tiny reminder that this era of Star Wars still has weight. A Republic Trooper From SWTOR Gets the Gaming Greats Treatment According to the official Hasbro Pulse listing, the figure is part of The Black Series Gaming Greats line and is inspired by Star Wars: The Old Republic. It is listed as a 6-inch scale action figure with multiple points of articulation, a premium game-accurate sculpt, and a gaming-inspired blaster cannon accessory. In other words, this is not just a generic…
Galaxy of Heroes Feels Strangely Quiet While EA Star Wars Gets Loud Again
For years, Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes has been the indestructible little holotable machine in the corner. New console games came and went. Star Wars movies disappeared from theaters. Disney+ shows rose, argued with the internet, and vanished into season-gap limbo. But Galaxy of Heroes kept doing what it does best: adding characters, feeding collectors, creating squad puzzles, and reminding everyone that mobile Star Wars is not a side note. So why does it feel strangely quiet right now? Not dead. Not abandoned. Not “somebody check the pulse” quiet. Just quieter than the rest of EA’s Star Wars galaxy. Galaxy of Heroes Is Still Active To be clear, Galaxy of Heroes is still moving. The official Galaxy of Heroes news page lists the Era of The New Republic Kit Reveal from May 8, 2026 as its latest major news item, following earlier 2026 updates like the Era of Andor Kit…
SWTOR 7.9a Is Small, But These Are Exactly the Fixes Players Notice
Not every Star Wars: The Old Republic update needs to arrive with a new planet, a cinematic betrayal, and Darth Malgus looking dramatically annoyed in the corner. Sometimes, a good patch is just the one that fixes the weird stuff players have been grumbling about for days. That is basically the story with SWTOR Game Update 7.9a. It is not a huge content drop. It is not trying to reinvent the galaxy. It is a small bug-fix patch following the launch of Game Update 7.9 “Legacy Reborn,” and honestly, those can be some of the most welcome updates in an MMO. Because when a map is broken, a raid interaction refuses to behave, or your character’s feet decide to vanish inside a pair of boots, nobody cares how epic the story is supposed to be. They just want the game to stop acting like a cursed holocron. What SWTOR 7.9a…
EA Star Wars Launches Official Discord, but Battlefront Fans Notice One Big Absence
EA Star Wars has launched an official Discord server, giving players a new central place to follow and discuss the publisher’s current Star Wars games. The server, promoted through EA Star Wars’ official social channels, includes spaces for Star Wars Jedi, Star Wars Zero Company, Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes, and Star Wars: The Old Republic. That lineup makes sense. It also leaves one very loud absence. Where is Star Wars Battlefront? The Missing Battlefront Channel Is the Story At launch, the official EA Star Wars Discord appears focused on the active and currently supported corners of EA’s Star Wars lineup. Zero Company is the obvious new push, Galaxy of Heroes keeps rolling, The Old Republic is still alive after all these years, and the Jedi series remains one of EA’s biggest modern Star Wars success stories. But Battlefront is different. Official support for Battlefront II ended years ago, yet…
SWTOR 7.9 Patch Notes Fix the Small Stuff Players Actually Notice
Big story updates get the headlines. Patch-note housekeeping gets the quiet nod from players who just want the game to stop being weird in tiny, annoying ways. That is where Star Wars: The Old Republic Game Update 7.9, Legacy Reborn, does some useful work. Yes, 7.9 brings the finale of Legacy of the Sith. Yes, PvP Season 10 is here. Yes, there are new Cartel Market items and Dantooine updates. But buried in the official SWTOR Game Update 7.9 patch notes are the kinds of fixes players tend to notice during normal play. Not glamorous. Very welcome. PvP Gets Some Cleaner Navigation A few PvP Season interface issues have been cleaned up, which is good news for anyone who likes their reward tracking to behave like it understands its one job. Clicking PvP tracked objectives now correctly sends players to the objectives tab in the PvP Season window. The “Open”…
SWTOR’s June 2026 Events Bring Swoop Racing and Rakghoul Panic
June in Star Wars: The Old Republic is giving players two very different reasons to log in: high-speed swoop chaos and a fresh outbreak of the Rakghoul plague. Broadsword has posted the official SWTOR in-game events for June 2026, confirming that the month will feature The All Worlds Ultimate Swoop Rally and Rakghoul Resurgence on Corellia. So yes, June is basically engines first, plague later. The All Worlds Ultimate Swoop Rally Returns The All Worlds Ultimate Swoop Rally runs from June 9 to June 16, beginning and ending at 12:00PM GMT. Players need to be level 20 or higher to join in. The event sends swoop fans and riders across Dantooine, Tatooine, and Onderon for challenge courses, gang rivalries, big jumps, and the kind of reckless speed that would make any sensible insurance droid shut down immediately. Featured rewards include swoop rally mounts, swoop gang outfits, promotion droid mini-pets, stronghold…
SWTOR Update 7.9 Adds Mandalorian and Grogu-Inspired Cartel Market Items
SWTOR is leaning straight into the Mandalorian and Grogu hype with Game Update 7.9, Legacy Reborn. Broadsword has revealed the next batch of Cartel Market additions, and the headline is clear: new items inspired by Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu are coming to Star Wars: The Old Republic. The official Cartel Market Additions: Game Update 7.9 post confirms several new cosmetic items tied to the film, alongside weapons connected to the new Legacy Reborn story. In other words, SWTOR is doing what SWTOR does best: taking the wider Star Wars moment and turning it into fashion, weapons, and very serious outfit planning. The Tundra Enforcer Armor Set Leads the Drop The main film-inspired armor addition is the Tundra Enforcer Armor Set. The set comes with two chestpieces, one with a backpack and one without, which is exactly the kind of small customization detail SWTOR players notice immediately. Half the…
SWTOR’s Last Road to Khar Shian Makes the Legacy Reborn Finale Feel Personal
The road to Khar Shian is apparently paved with bad plans, old grudges, and one Sith Lord who absolutely refuses to make things easy. BioWare and Broadsword have released a new official Star Wars: The Old Republic short story, Last Road to Khar Shian, setting the mood for the upcoming Legacy Reborn finale. And while the title points toward Khar Shian, the real focus here is not just the destination. It is the people trapped on the way there. Shae Vizla, Darth Malgus, and Nerva are all moving toward the same nightmare, but this story makes one thing very clear: nobody on this shuttle is comfortable with the arrangement. Which, for SWTOR, usually means something interesting is about to explode. Shae Vizla Is Carrying More Than a Mission Shae Vizla has never been a character built for hesitation. She is a fighter, a leader, and someone who has spent a…
SWTOR Adds Age Verification for Players in Brazil
Star Wars: The Old Republic is getting a small but important account change for players in Brazil. According to the official SWTOR update, EA is working to comply with Brazil’s Digital ECA Law, which is affecting features and services across EA titles. That now includes SWTOR. Starting May 28, players located in Brazil who have not yet verified their age will be prompted to log in to their SWTOR account page and complete an age verification process. What Changes for Brazilian Players? The key part is simple: players in Brazil who do not meet the age requirements will not be able to play the game or make purchases through the SWTOR website. This follows a similar compliance pattern we saw with Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes, where underage players in Brazil recently had chat disabled as part of a server update. SWTOR’s change is broader, because it affects access to…
SWTOR’s Forgotten Fortress Is Exactly the Sith Weirdness We Needed
Star Wars: The Old Republic is going back to the kind of place SWTOR does better than almost anyone else: a frozen Sith ruin full of ancient bad decisions. The latest spotlight around The Dark Lord’s Forgotten Fortress points players back toward Khar Shian, the icy moon tied to the legendary Sith Lord Naga Sadow. Before the Great Hyperspace War, this was where Sadow shaped a fortress, plotted galactic domination, and generally behaved like a Sith Lord with access to architecture, ambition, and absolutely no healthy hobbies. Now, in SWTOR’s upcoming Game Update 7.9: Legacy Reborn, those ruins are about to matter again. And honestly, this is exactly the kind of deep-cut Sith history that makes The Old Republic still feel like its own corner of Star Wars. Khar Shian Brings the Old Darkness Back According to the official SWTOR Game Update 7.9 livestream recap, Legacy Reborn brings the current…
SWTOR Bounty Contract Week Returns Next Week
The galaxy is about to reopen its most respectable excuse for legally questionable bounty hunting. Bounty Contract Week returns to Star Wars: The Old Republic from May 26 to June 2, giving players another chance to sign up with the Bounty Brokers Association and chase targets across the galaxy for credits, reputation, weapons, armor, mounts, and the warm inner glow of making someone else’s problem disappear. Professionally, of course. According to the official SWTOR May 2026 in-game events calendar, the event begins and ends at 12:00 PM GMT and is open to players at level 15 and above. Time to Dust Off the Contract List Bounty Contract Week is one of SWTOR’s most straightforward recurring events, and that is part of why it still works. You pick up contracts from the Bounty Brokers Association, track down your target, gather intel, confront the problem, and decide whether you want the job…
SWTOR Double XP Ends Tomorrow, So This Is Your Last Alt Warning
This is it. The final stretch. The dramatic last-minute montage where your abandoned SWTOR alt stares at the login screen and wonders if today is finally the day. According to SWTOR’s official May 2026 event schedule, the current Double XP Event ends on May 22 at 12:00PM GMT. That means the easy leveling window is almost closed, and the ancient player ritual of saying “I’ll level that character later” is about to become legally invalid. Later is now. Sorry. The calendar has spoken. Double XP Is Still the Best Excuse to Log In SWTOR’s Double XP event is not complicated, which is exactly why it works. You log in.You pick the alt you have neglected since 2021.You start doing story missions, heroics, flashpoints, PvP, Galactic Starfighter, or whatever path causes the least emotional damage. The event is especially useful if you have been meaning to replay a class story, prepare…
On This Day: Star Wars Celebration Europe 2016 Put Gaming Front and Center
There was a moment in 2016 when Star Wars gaming looked like it was absolutely everywhere. On May 17, 2016, StarWars.com announced that Star Wars video games would be coming to Star Wars Celebration Europe 2016 in London — and not as a tiny side booth hidden somewhere near the emergency exit. The official announcement promised Star Wars Battlefront, LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Star Wars: Commander, Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes, Star Wars: The Old Republic, and Star Wars: Force Collection at the event. StarWars.com even called it the highest volume of gaming content in Celebration history. Ten years later, that line hits a little differently. A Very 2016 Star Wars Gaming Snapshot The lineup is almost a time capsule. Star Wars Battlefront was still the big modern console shooter, carrying EA’s first major post-Disney Star Wars gaming push. LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens was turning the…
EA Killed a KOTOR-Style SWTOR Reboot That Lucasfilm Had Already Backed
There was almost another great lost Star Wars game. Not a rumor. Not fan fiction. Not one of those “what if” forum ghosts that refuse to die. Former Knights of the Old Republic lead designer and Star Wars: The Old Republic director James Ohlen has revealed that he once pitched a full SWTOR reboot called Star Wars: The New Republic — and it had serious support before EA’s board killed it. That is the kind of sentence that lands like a thermal detonator if you care about BioWare-era Star Wars. The SWTOR Reset That Almost Happened In a recent interview with PC Gamer, Ohlen said that around 2015 he spent roughly six months building a pitch for a total relaunch of The Old Republic. The project was called Star Wars: The New Republic. And this was not some half-baked napkin idea. Ohlen said he put together a design document, presentations,…
SWTOR Double XP Ends May 22, So Stop Pretending You’ll Level Later
There are two kinds of Star Wars: The Old Republic players. The ones using Double XP to level alts right now, and the ones confidently lying to themselves that they will “probably get around to it later.” Well, later is getting very small. SWTOR’s current Double XP Event runs until May 22 at 12:00PM GMT, according to the official May 2026 in-game events schedule from Broadsword. That gives players a final window to push characters, clean up class stories, grind Legacy progress, or finally level that alt they created during a moment of heroic optimism in 2021. We believe in you. Mostly. Double XP Is Still the Best Alt Excuse Double XP in SWTOR is not complicated, which is exactly why it is useful. More XP means faster leveling, quicker class story progress, easier catch-up, and fewer excuses for leaving half your character roster stranded somewhere between “great concept” and…
SWTOR Players Have One Last Chance to Grab the Legacy Reborn Twitch Drop
SWTOR players have one more small-but-useful deadline to watch before Game Update 7.9 “Legacy Reborn” arrives. Broadsword has confirmed in the official Game Update 7.9 “Legacy Reborn” livestream recap that the current Twitch Drop campaign runs until May 14, giving players the Dantooine (Crash Site) Poster Decoration after watching one hour of live SWTOR content on Twitch. So yes, this is your gentle reminder from the Outer Rim: open Twitch, find a live SWTOR stream, and let the holonet do its thing before the decoration disappears into the same mysterious vault where old cartel items go to become expensive memories. A Small Reward Before a Big Update The timing makes sense. SWTOR 7.9 is shaping up to be one of the more important story updates in recent years, with Legacy Reborn pushing Legacy of the Sith toward its final showdown. As we covered in our full breakdown of SWTOR 7.9…
SWTOR’s May 4th Rewards Are Still Live — Free Droid, Double XP, and a Razor Crest-Inspired Moun
May the 4th may be over, but Star Wars: The Old Republic is still handing out the good stuff like a vendor who forgot to close shop. Broadsword has launched its SWTOR May 4th celebration, running from May 1 through May 22, with free rewards, Cartel Market discounts, Double XP, and a subscriber mount inspired by Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu. In other words: log in now, ask questions later, and try not to spend your entire Cartel Coin reserve in one heroic mistake. Free BX-RC Probe Droid Minipet for All Players The easiest reward is also the one nobody should miss. According to the official SWTOR May 4th celebration post, all players who log in during the event window can receive the BX-RC Probe Droid Minipet. It is small, floaty, mechanical, and exactly the kind of companion you claim you do not need until it starts hovering behind…
SWTOR Galactic Seasons Objectives: May 5 – June 8 — Week 9 Begins
The next batch of SWTOR Galactic Seasons 10 objectives is live, which means one thing: it is time to pretend your weekly plan is organized before Conquest points immediately turn it into spreadsheet archaeology. BioWare/Broadsword has posted the updated Galactic Seasons Objectives for May 5 through June 8, covering Weeks 9–13 of Galactic Seasons 10: Secrets of the Syndicate. The season began with Game Update 7.8.1, and this new objective block starts with Week 9: May 5–May 11. Week 9 Starts With Altuur, Conquest, and Coreward Worlds As usual, the daily objective is simple: Influencing the Galaxy, which asks players to earn 25,000 Personal Conquest Points across their Legacy. The weekly structure is also familiar: complete any 7 of 11 available objectives. For Week 9, the big companion objective is Recon Across the Galaxy, requiring 200,000 Personal Conquest Points with Altuur zok Adon as your companion. There is also Perseverance,…
Hasbro’s Star Wars Fanstream Went Heavy on Gaming, Clones, and Deep-Cut Chaos
Hasbro just dropped one of those Star Wars Fanstreams where collectors open the tab casually and then leave five minutes later questioning their storage space, bank account, and emotional attachment to plastic clone troopers. The latest Hasbro Pulse Star Wars Fanstream brought a serious pile of reveals across The Black Series, The Vintage Collection, convention exclusives, mini helmets, and more. But for Star Wars gaming fans, the real headline is obvious: Knights of the Old Republic and The Old Republic both got meaningful Black Series love. That is not a small thing. That is shelf validation. KOTOR and SWTOR Get Black Series Attention The gaming reveals are the ones that hit hardest for our corner of the galaxy. Hasbro revealed a Black Series Mission Vao & Carth Onasi 2-pack inspired by Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, giving the classic BioWare RPG another proper collector nod. That is exactly…
SWTOR 7.9 Sets Up the End of Legacy of the Sith — and Teases Ryloth for 8.0
SWTOR is about to close one chapter and quietly open a much bigger one. Broadsword has posted its full Game Update 7.9 “Legacy Reborn” livestream recap, and the headline is clear: Legacy of the Sith is heading into its finale, Darth Jadus is back in the middle of the chaos, Khar Shian is becoming the next major flashpoint, and SWTOR 8.0 is already being positioned as the start of a new era. The full breakdown is available in the official Game Update 7.9 “Legacy Reborn” livestream recap. Darth Jadus, Khar Shian, and the Final Showdown The story setup is spicy in exactly the way SWTOR does best: too many dangerous Sith, too many personal agendas, and one ancient Force machine that absolutely should not be left unattended. According to Broadsword, Darth Jadus has stolen Darth Nul’s holocron with help from a traitorous ally. He is now heading to Khar Shian,…