If you’ve been wondering what’s next for Star Wars: The Old Republic—and you’ve been quietly pacing like a Sith Lord waiting for story content—you’re not alone. BioWare dropped the full 7.7.1 Dev Stream, and we’ve got thoughts. Let’s break it down the way we always do: sharp, honest, and with just a little snark. Story Content: We Wait… Again Let’s rip off the band-aid first. The big headline? No new story content in 7.7.1. Instead, the real narrative meat—Galactic Threads and Master’s Enigma—is pushed to Update 7.8 (Holiday 2025) and 7.8.1 (Spring 2026). That means we’ll hit 18 months without a single story chapter. Yes, the voice actor strike played a role. But even with that resolved, BioWare’s chosen not to rush out a “catch-up” patch. Instead, we’re getting a slow drip. That’s fine if you’re patient… or already in carbonite. The takeaway: If you were hoping to see the…
SWTOR Livestream
BioWare LiveStream Q&A November 29th
BioWare hosted their second LiveStream Q&A November 29 at 3PM CST as we told you about yesterday. They took questions about the upcoming game update 1.6 and it lasted around a half hour. Those who were able to get their questions in early possibly saw them answered live at the event. They have Community Manager Joveth Gonzalez hosting with Damion Schubert (Lead Designer) and Jeff Hickman (Producer) available to answer questions that came in from Twitter, Facebook, the forums and more. Erik Muska was also available offscreen to take live questions during the event. Some very good questions were asked including how the transition to the new free to play model is going as well as what new things we can expect to see in 1.6. When asked how the numbers look for F2P, Schubert says “Almost every conceivable metric is better. The numbers have blown away our expectations, which means…
SWTOR Livestream Q&A Transcript and Video
Are you looking to learn more about what goes on behind the scenes at SWTOR and what is coming up with the new Game Update 1.4 then you need to check out the SWTOR Livestream Q&A with Community Manager Joveth Gonzalez, Senior Producer Blaine Christine and Senior Designer George took place on September 21 – 4 to 4:30 PM CST. If you missed it, there is now a video and a transcript up to help you catch up. There’s no mention of dual-spec, something a lot of people have been asking a lot about but they do cover a great deal of information about operations, 1.4, free to play, PvP and much more. You can see the video yourself here: If you would rather read than see the video, Dulfy has a full transcript available as well. Here’s part of it. To see the transcript in full, visit Dulfy’s site….