Star Wars: The Old Republic

"Even among its interactive peers, 'The Old Republic' is touted as a leap forward. Much as the first "Star Wars" movie in 1977 changed history, its makers hope to create a new gold standard for gaming."

- Ben Fritz and Alex Pham for the Los Angeles Times, January 20, 2012

Star Wars: The Old Republic, abbreviated The Old Republic, SWTOR, or simply TOR, is a massively multiplayer online roleplaying game produced and released by BioWare, a subsidiary of Electronic Arts. First announced in a press release on [[October 30

Three tie-in novels, Star Wars: The Old Republic: Fatal Alliance by Sean Williams, Star Wars: The Old Republic: Deceived by Paul S. Kemp, and Star Wars: The Old Republic: Revan by Drew Karpyshyn, cover the story behind it; while a fourth, Star Wars: The Old Republic: Annihilation by Drew Karpyshyn, will carry on the story after the conclusion of the game's class story arcs. In addition, Dark Horse Comics is releasing a webcomic set before the events of the game, which will be reprinted into a regular comic series. During its presentation at E3 in 2009, BioWare announced the game would be the first MMORPG to feature large-scale voice acting.

The game was released in North America and Europe on December 20, 2011 and later in Australia on March 1, 2012.

Development
""Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic" is the most critically acclaimed Star Wars game in LucasArts history and a preeminent example of our company’s interactive storytelling heritage. For a long time, we've wanted to return to the franchise in a grand way, and we felt that the best setting for it was an online world that would allow millions of people to participate in the experience together. We knew that the developer capable of working with us to deliver an engrossing story with a fully-realized online world was BioWare."

- Darrell Rodriguez, President of LucasArts

On March 13, 2006, BioWare first announced that they had begun development on an unnamed massively multiplayer online role-playing game, or MMORPG, at its brand new studio in Austin, Texas. BioWare was purchased by Electronic Arts in October 2007, and LucasArts posted a joint press release with BioWare a few weeks later that announced the two companies were cooperating on a future project. An alleged former employee of LucasArts emailed the gaming blog Kotaku with the information that BioWare's project was actually Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic 3, a sequel to the 2004 video game Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords.

In June 2008, Electronic Arts' CEO John Riccitiello mentioned at a stock conference that the game was intended for a release in either 2010 or 2011, though the MMO and the joint project with LucasArts were not confirmed to be one and the same until July 17 when Riccitiello mentioned that one of their two upcoming MMORPGs was in cooperation with LucasArts, and the game was set for release sometime in 2009. LucasFilm Ltd. had filed applications for the registration of "Star Wars: The Old Republic" and "The Old Republic" as trademarks on July 3, 2008, and on October 7 both LucasArts and BioWare issued an invitation to the press to attend an event on October 21 about "the game that has been rumored about for years," and the two companies then revealed The Old Republic to the public.

Doctor Ray Muzyka, the CEO of BioWare and vice president of Electronic Arts, announced during the event that The Old Republic was combining BioWare's storytelling abilities with LucasArts in order to add a fourth pillar of story to the traditional three gameplay pillars of MMO's–combat, exploration, and character progression. Doctor Greg Zeschuk, Muzyka's co-founder of BioWare and fellow EA vice president, stated that Star Wars: The Old Republic was set approximately three centuries after the original Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic. Daniel Erickson was the lead writer for the project, and Hall Hood wrote the storylines for both the Jedi Knight and Imperial Agent classes. Author Drew Karpyshyn worked on the Jedi Knight storyline with Hood, and Alexander Freed did the same for the Imperial Agent storyline.

On September 29, 2009, after the website was down for almost a day, it was been announced that they would be accepting applications for game testing. The procedure included accepting the terms and agreements, basic information and a system scan of the computer which would be used to play the game.

Initial release and regional expansions
"This is an incredible moment for everyone at BioWare and our partners at LucasArts who have dedicated their lives to build this extraordinary game. We appreciate the patience from the millions of fans who have been waiting for the game’s release."

- Doctor Ray Muzyka

Star Wars: The Old Republic was first made available for pre-ordering on July 22, 2011, and BioWare announced three editions of the game for purchase: a Standard edition, a Digital Deluxe edition, and a Collector's edition. Pre-ordering any of the three editions gave the player seven days of early access to the game as well as a special color crystal that changed the color of any weapon to yellow-black. The Digital Deluxe Edition included a flare gun, training droid, HoloDancer, holocam, and a Single Trooper Aerial Platform. The Collector's Edition included all of those items as well as a CE Minimech Mouse Droid and acces to an exclusive in-game Collector's Edition store. The Collector's Edition also included merchandise outside of the game; the edition came in a large box that included a metal CD-ROM case, a copy of The Journal of Master Gnost-Dural, the game's soundtrack, a map of the galaxy, a security key fob, and a statue of Darth Malgus produced by Gentle Giant.

In September 2011, Doctors Muzyka and Zeschuk announced a North America launch date of December 20 and a European launch date of December 22 for The Old Republic at the 2011 Eurogamer Expo in London, England. A 1-month subscription cost $14.99, while 3-month and 6-month subscriptions cost $13.99 and $12.99 respectively. Beta testing for the game began in the weeks afterward, and on October 14 a revised release date of December 20 was announced for The Old Republic in Europe.

Game Update 1.1: Rise of the Rakghouls
"A mysterious outbreak of Rakghouls threatens the worlds of the Tion Hegemony, a strategically important sector of the galaxy that has remained neutral to both Republic and Imperial advances. Now Republic and Imperial forces race to the besieged world of Kaon to eliminate the threat, desperate to secure the allegiance of the Tion Hegemony for themselves&hellip;"

- Game Update 1.1: Rise of the Raghouls patchnotes

Game Update 1.1: Rise of the Rakghouls was the first regularly-scheduled content update for The Old Republic, and it was announced on January 13, 2012. The update more than tripled the size of the Operationn Hutt Hospitality, adding four new bosses to the group mission. The update also introduced a new Flashpoint entitled Kaon Under Siege, where players travel to the planet Kaon and fight through an outbreak of rakghouls. Originally slated for release on January 17, the update was delayed until the following day for unknown reasons.

Game Update 1.2: Legacy
"The galaxy is in turmoil. War rages across countless worlds as Republic and Imperial forces struggle for control of critical resources. Amidst the chaos, threats emerge from all sides. The planet Denova, known for its extensive deposits of baradium ore, has been seized by a band of mercenaries and veteran Imperial defectors with mysterious motives. If they are not dislodged, the explosive arsenal they can create will give them the power to destroy any armed force – Republic or Imperial. On Corellia, a corrupt councilor attempts to maximize hypermatter profits by playing both sides of the conflict, and the crazed mastermind behind the Rakghoul outbreak, discovered on Ord Mantell, continues to threaten the lives of all sentient beings in the galaxy&hellip;"

- Game Update 1.2 patchnotes

Game Update 1:2 Legacy was the second regularly-scheduled content update for The Old Republic. After significant pre-release promotion beginning on March 8, Legacy was released on April 12, 2012. As an April Fool's joke, BioWare announced a new mini-game entitled Ship Droid, where the player would assume control of the steward droid on their character's vessel, and stated that it would be part of Game Update 1.2 along with a new "Etiquette Points System". However, the new article was later given an "april fool's" tag and revealed to be a hoax. The update's primary addition was an overhaul of the game's Legacy system, including improvements that allowed players to build a family tree of characters as well as the implementation of new abilities and awards for players through the Legacy system. Update 1.2 also introduced the Flashpoint The Lost Island, a sequel to Kaon Under Siege, as well as a new Operation entitled Explosive Conflict and a new player-vs.-player warzone named Novare Coast.

Game Update 1.3: Allies
Game Update 1.3: Allies was first announced by BioWare on May 23, and was released on June 26. The update introduced Adaptive Gear, specialized gear that allowed players to appear as Republic troopers, Imperial soldiers, Sand People, and more. Allies also added the ability to craft and sell kits that unlocked augmentation modification slots on weapons. The update also added new character perks to the Legacy that add experience bonuses to various parts of The Old Republic, but the update's primary addition was the Group Finder tool, which allowed players to find groups to participate in Flashpoints and Operations more easily.

Game Update 1.4: Terror From Beyond
"In "Terror from Beyond", you will be called upon to face a mysterious new threat that has emerged from one of the most obscure places in the galaxy: the Gree planet of Asation. The Gree have been safeguarding ancient technologies on the planet for centuries, but seemingly on its own one of the technologies, called a "Hypergate" has been activated. Terrible creatures have begun emerging from this Hypergate, and the Gree fear the worst is yet to come. You must travel to Asation, close the Hypergate, and defeat whatever evil it has unleashed. Get ready to face the most challenging enemy yet. A true Terror From Beyond!"

- Developer Dispatch

Game Update 1.4 was first announced unofficially in a Developer Blog entry on August 30 by Jesse Sky, where it was stated that the Operation Terror from Beyond would be included as one of its features. This was later followed by an official announcement, including a list of features, on September 12, 2012. The update was officially released on September 26, 2012. The update introduced the Terror from Beyond Operation, which is set on the Gree world of Asation and deals with the actions of the Sith Lords known as the Dread Masters. Completing the Operation and defeating its five bosses helps players acquired the Dread Guard gear, which was the most powerful gear to date. Update 1.4 also introduced customization for the player's companion characters, allowing players to match their companions' outfits to the item in their chest slot and also hide their headgear. The update included a new emote feature for player characters, allowing players to set their characters' facial expressions, and the Group Finder tool received further tweaks and functionality. An early announcement also revealed that the visual quality of The Old Republic shadow effects had been greatly improved, as the developers chose to completely rewrite the coding of the game's shadows.

Game Update 1.5: HK-51 Activated
"With this Game Update, we are extremely proud to bring you the re-imagination of one of our favorite characters from the universe of the Old Republic. BioWare has a long history of memorable companion characters, not the least of which is HK-47. With the release of Game Update 1.5, all players will have access to the newest model of this infamous Assassin Droid – HK-51. You begin your adventure to find HK-51 in the new mission area called Section X and must complete a set of compelling missions to ultimately unlock HK-51 for use as a fully featured companion character."

- Executive Producer Jeff Hickman and Senior Producer Blaine Christine

Game Update 1.5: HK-51 Activated debuted on the Public Test Server on October 11 without much previous promotion, though the introduction of HK-51 had been hinted at as early as July 16 when the trailer HK-51 Revealed was released. The update went live on November 15, introducing a number of major changes for the game. A new companion, HK-51, was made available for all classes, and the Section X daily mission area on Belsavis was added alongside a "Nightmare Mode" of Operation: Explosive Conflict. The Old Republic introduced its full free-to-play option as well as the new Cartel Market in Update 1.5, giving both subscribers and non-subscribers the chance to purchase unique items and in-game bonuses in exchange for Cartel Coins. On a technical note, the update also featured improvements in the visual quality of the game's foliage, as developers chose to add a translucency effect to foliage so that plans would glow when hit by light. The resultant effect improved the game's visual quality without affecting framerate.

Game Update 1.6 Ancient Hypergate
Game Update 1.6, Ancient Hypergate, debuted on the Public Test Server on November 20 2012&mdash;less than a week after the roll-out of Game Update 1.5. The update includes new PvP material, new space missions, as well as a number of tweaks and fixes. It was officially released on December 11, 2012.

1.6 introduces a new PvP Warzone titled Ancient Hypergate. In this zone, Republic and Imperial players travel to a Gree hypergate and battle for dominance.

Game Update 1.6 also adds six new Level 50+ Heroic Mode space missions per factions, which reward successful players with Black Hole Commendations to spend in-game.

Ancient Hypergates makes a number of changes to in-game items. It introduces for the first time Grade 7 starship upgrades, replaces Battlemaster PvP gear vendors with "Elite War Hero" vendors, and makes tweaks to the game's Tionese items.

Though no significant changes are made to the Group Finder tool in Ancient Hypergates, a number of functional tweaks were implemented. This update adds a new Level 50 mission to the faction fleet Daily Mission Terminal, to be completed following the player's completion of their class's Advance Gear mission. Also included in this update are new tooltips to recommend gear quality, as well as clearer explanations of the rewards which can be earned in group quests.

Game Update 1.7 Return of the Gree
[[File: In early 2013, a new update was announced. Game Update 1.7, or Return of the Gree, does not yet have an official release date.

Game Update 1.7 introduces a new game system called Galactic Reputation. This new feature allows players to earn reputation points with various factions, which in turn influences the player's Legacy.

Rakghoul Outbreak
On April 15, 2012, the game's first world event was launched. The Rakghoul Pandemic event, centered on Tatooine, involved several quests in search of a cure to the Rakghoul plague on the desert planet.

Five days in, BioWare released the in-game Republic News Network report as a promotional video on the game's official YouTube channel. The event ended on April 24, 2012.

The Grand Acquisitions Race
BioWare launched the game's second world event, The Grand Acquisitions Race on August 14, 2012. For this second event, they preceded launch with the debut of the Imperial News Network in-game report on the game's YouTube channel. The event's story concerns the mysterious Chevin Conglomerate of Vinsoth entering into the Cold War on Nar Shaddaa in a quest for ancient relics. In-game, this manifested as a scavenger hunt for event-specific items in exchange for reward tokens which could be used to buy new items. The event concluded on August 21, 2012.

Relics of the Gree
In a thematic follow-up to the earlier Grand Acquisitions Race game event, Relics of the Gree involves the pursuit of historic relics. Set to take place on Ilum, Relics of the Gree involves a search for an ancient Gree starship. After battling a boss at the heart of the starship, the player is able to earn advanced gear.

Rise of the Hutt Cartel


"The Hutts will not be allowed to expand their dominion at our expense."

- Supreme Chancellor Leontyne Saresh

The game's first retail expansion, Rise of the Hutt Cartel, was first announced on December 18, 2012, with an intended release in the spring of 2013.

Rise of the Hutt Cartel introduces a new planet, Makeb, to both the game and the Star Wars canon. This will introduce a new story in which the Hutt Cartel conquers Makeb in order to rival both the Republic and the Sith Empire in power.

The expansion also features the long-awaited increase of the level cap from 50, to 55.

Announced future content
In addition to the game's various updates, BioWare has announced a number of upcoming features which, as yet, have had no specific release date beyond sometime in the second half of 2012:


 * Adding a new space combat mission titled Space Station Assault
 * Super Space Project: a space update which takes a departure from the current space missions.
 * Ilum update: update to the PvP and will include extra world features.
 * Adding the Cathar as a playable species

Gameplay and features
The Old Republic does not dramatically diverge from traditional MMORPG gameplay. Players control an avatar in third-person view, interacting with the various elements of the game world and other players, and earn their own starship as part of their class story, which functions as an in-game base. Player-versus-player combat occurs in warzones, either Jedi vs. Sith or Republic vs. Sith Empire. However, BioWare has emphasized the story element of the game, something that the company feels is lacking in other MMORPGs. New characters are required to choose to align with one of two factions waging war on each other&mdash;the Galactic Republic or the Sith Empire. Several gameplay elements differ between the factions, such as story and available classes.

Planets and moons
The game features the following planets and moons:

Space battle planets and moons

 * Aeten II
 * Balosar
 * Fondor
 * Jabiim
 * Javaal
 * Kalee
 * Kovor
 * Makem Te
 * Pakuuni
 * Saleucami
 * Zosha

Flashpoint planets and moons

 * Athiss
 * Cademimu V
 * Kaon
 * Taral V
 * Zadd

Operation planets and moons

 * Asation
 * Belsavis
 * Denova
 * Nal Hutta

Warzone Planets and moons

 * Alderaan
 * Denova
 * Nar Shaddaa
 * Seline

Story planets and moons

 * Uphrades

Classes and playable species
Within Star Wars: The Old Republic, there are a total of eight classes divided between the two factions, Republic and Imperial, and each class has two advanced classes. If players choose to side with the Galactic Republic, they can decide whether to be a Jedi Knight or Consular of the Jedi Order, a Republic trooper, or a smuggler. For the Sith Empire faction, players can choose between a bounty hunter, Imperial Agent, Sith Warrior, or Sith Inquisitor. When creating a character, there are nine different species available, though each class is restricted to only four or five by default. The species include the Chiss, cyborgs, Humans, Miraluka, Mirialans, Rattataki, Sith Purebloods, Twi'leks, and Zabrak.

Trooper
The Trooper class allows players to join the elite Republic Special Forces unit Havoc Squad as its newest member.
 * Cyborg, Human, Mirialan, Zabrak
 * Commando and Vanguard
 * BT-7 Thunderclap

Jedi Consular
The Jedi Consular class is one of the two Force-using classes for the Republic faction, and the storyline of the Jedi Consular class has players study under Jedi Master Yuon Par and become a Jedi Master themselves. The Consular class, which primarily focuses on the use of Force powers for offense and defense over the use of a lightsaber, begins on the Jedi Order's homeworld of Tython, and players choose between the Jedi Shadow and Jedi Sage advanced classes. Shadows are granted stealth abilities and focus more on dealing damage to their opponents with their double-bladed lightsabers and the Force, and as a result they fill either Damage or Tank roles within multiplayer groups. The Jedi Sage, on the other hand, focuses on using the Force for defense and healing allies instead of relying on their single-bladed lightsaber, and therefore are classified as either Healers or Damage. At the time of the game's initial release, only the Human, Miraluka, Mirialan, Twi'lek, and Zabrak species were available for the Consular class, though Game Update 1.2 allowed players to unlock the other four species. Like the Jedi Knight class, the Consular receives a Defender-class light corvette as their personal vessel. The Consular class's five companions are Qyzen Fess, Nadia Grell, Zenith, Tharan Cedrax, and Felix Iresso, and the class's story is represented by the character of the Barsen'thor.

Smuggler

 * Human, Cyborg, Mirialan, Twi'lek, Zabrak
 * XS Stock light freighter
 * Gunslinger and Scoundrel

Jedi Knight

 * Human, Miraluka, Mirialan, Twi'lek, Zabrak
 * Defender-class light corvette
 * Guardian and Sentinel

Bounty Hunter

 * Chiss, Cyborg, Human, Rattataki, Zabrak
 * Powertech and Mercenary
 * D5-Mantis

Sith Inquisitor

 * Human, Rattataki, Sith Pureblood, Twi'lek, Zabrak
 * Assassin and Sorcerer
 * Fury-class

Imperial Agent

 * Chiss, Cyborg, Human, Rattataki, Zabrak
 * X-70B
 * Operative and Sniper

Sith Warrior

 * Cyborg, Human, Sith Pureblood, Twi'lek, Zabrak
 * Juggernaut and Marauder
 * Fury-class

Companion characters
This list includes all the known companion characters, and the classes to which they are attached.

Credits
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Voice cast

 * Tom Spackman&mdash;Bounty Hunter (male)
 * Grey DeLisle&mdash;Bounty Hunter (female)
 * Bertie Carvel&mdash;Imperial Agent (male)
 * Jo Wyatt&mdash;Imperial Agent (female)
 * David Hayter&mdash;Jedi Knight (male)
 * Kari Wahlgren&mdash;Jedi Knight (female)
 * Nolan North&mdash;Jedi Consular (male)
 * Athena Karkanis&mdash;Jedi Consular (female)
 * Euan Morton&mdash;Sith Inquisitor (male)
 * Xanthe Elbrick&mdash;Sith Inquisitor (female)
 * Mark Bazeley&mdash;Sith Warrior (male)
 * Natasha Little&mdash;Sith Warrior (female)
 * Maury Sterling&mdash;Smuggler (male)
 * Kath Soucie&mdash;Smuggler (female)
 * Brian Bloom&mdash;Trooper (male)
 * Jennifer Hale&mdash;Trooper (female) and Master Satele Shan
 * Jamie Glover&mdash;Darth Malgus
 * Stacy Haiduk&mdash;Akaavi Spar
 * Steve Blum&mdash;Andronikos Revel and Baron Deathmark
 * Timothy Omundson&mdash;Aric Jorgan
 * Azura Skye&mdash;Ashara Zavros
 * Troy Hall&mdash;Corso Riggs
 * Andrew Bowen&mdash;Doc
 * Anthony Cochrane&mdash;Doctor Lokin
 * Moira Quirk&mdash;Elara Dorne
 * Georgia Van Cuylenburg&mdash;Ensign Raina Temple
 * Dion Graham&mdash;Felix Iresso
 * Daran Norris&mdash;Gault Rennow
 * Gary Schwartz&mdash;Guss Tuno
 * Kristoffer Tabori&mdash;HK-47 and HK-51
 * Rachael Leigh Cook&mdash;Jaesa Willsaam
 * Tasia Valenza&mdash;Kaliyo Djannis
 * Laura Bailey&mdash;Kira Carsen
 * Adam Leadbeater&mdash;Lieutenant Pierce
 * Joseph Gatt&mdash;Lord Scourge
 * Jen Cohn&mdash;Lord Zash
 * Edward Hibbert&mdash;Lt. Talos Drellik
 * Tom Kane&mdash;M1-4X and Narlock
 * Lacey Chabert&mdash;Mako
 * Richard Teverson&mdash;Nadia
 * Tara Strong&mdash;Risha and Holiday
 * Deborah Kara Unger&mdash;SCORPIO
 * Ron Yuan&mdash;Sergeant Risk
 * Neil Kaplan&mdash;Skadge
 * David Anthony Pizzuto&mdash;Tanno Vik and Sedyn Kyne
 * Jamie Elman&mdash;Theran Cedrax
 * Johnny Yong Bosch&mdash;Torian Cadera
 * Ifan Meredith&mdash;Vector Hyllus
 * Catherine Taber&mdash;Vette
 * Tony Armatrading&mdash;Xalek
 * Troy Baker&mdash;Zenith
 * Dude Walker&mdash;Ardun Kothe and Stansun
 * Victor Slezak&mdash;Bengel Morr
 * Norm Woodel&mdash;Braden
 * Michael Gregory&mdash;Commander Harron Tavus and Nomen Karr
 * Jim McCance&mdash;Darth Baras
 * Stephen Rashbrook&mdash;Darth Jadus
 * Jeff Bennett&mdash;Revan
 * Kate Weiman&mdash;General Garza
 * Timothy Watson&mdash;General Rakton and Overseer Harkun
 * Maurice LaMarche&mdash;General Var Suthra
 * Kevin Michael Richardson&mdash;Jace Malcom
 * Francis Guinan&mdash;Keeper
 * Robert Pine&mdash;Master Orgus Din
 * Olivia Hussey&mdash;Master Yuon Par
 * James Urbaniak&mdash;Needles
 * Doug Bradley&mdash;The Sith Emperor
 * Mary Stockly&mdash;Watcher Two
 * Alex Fernandez&mdash;additional voices

Crew
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 * Lead writer&mdash;Daniel Erickson, later Hall Hood
 * Senior writers&mdash;Rob Chestney, Alexander Freed, Jennifer Hepler, Hall Hood, Drew Karpyshyn
 * Writers&mdash;Randy Begel, Charles Boyd, Armand Constantine, Rebecca Harwik, Chris Hepler, Tyler Hitchings, Mary Kirby, Neil Pollner, Ian Ryan, and Jessica Sliwinski
 * Gameplay Analyst&mdash;Jonathan Crow

Cinematic trailers
The 3:53 minute cinematic trailer for Star Wars: The Old Republic, titled Deceived, was released on June 1, 2009 and is the first of its kind for a Star Wars video game. It was directed by Dave Wilson and despite appearances, was not developed by Industrial Light & Magic but in fact by Blur Studio on behalf of BioWare and LucasArts. Narrated by Darth Malgus, the trailer depicts the infiltration of the Jedi Temple by the Sith during the Sacking of Coruscant. An epic battle ensues in which the Jedi are defeated by overwhelming Sith numbers who have allied with both Mandalorians and bounty hunters. The Jedi Temple is summarily destroyed and Coruscant falls.

Fight choreography and motion capture were externally utilized during the creation process while the soundtrack was mixed at Skywalker Sound. The use of concept artwork provided by BioWare together with high-res models of the Jedi Temple and spacecraft from ILM allowed Blur to authentically create a believable trailer firmly rooted in the Star Wars universe. Numerous John Williams themes from the classic and prequel trilogy have been interwoven to create the trailer score. It relies heavily on the themes present in Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith as well as a few cues present in Knights of the Old Republic and its sequel, The Sith Lords.

The trailer has been highly praised by both those in the industry as well as by the fans for its technical and aesthetic achievements as well as its creative storyline depiction. However, much debate and criticism has stemmed from the trailer as well. Many have viewed the trailer, being depicted in a time period almost 4000 years prior to the events of A New Hope, as possessing technology and locales too similar to those depicted in the films. This may in fact be a result of the seeming confusion of LucasArts' own marketing manager Roger Evoy’s belief concerning when the game’s events actually take place:

"[The video games are] set between the two trilogies. Based off some of the inspirations we got from BioWare [the games’ developer], we were able to develop new combat styles and storylines that as far as the Star Wars universe was concerned, were really new and fresh—we’ve never seen a Jedi temple get its butt kicked like this.”"

- Roger Evoy

The 5:42 minute cinematic trailer for Star Wars: The Old Republic, titled "Hope," was released on June 14, 2010 and is the second of its kind for Star Wars: The Old Republic, after Deceived. Narrated by Jace Malcom, the trailer depicts the Battle of Alderaan.

The 6:20 minute cinematic trailer for Star Wars: The Old Republic, titled Return, was released on June 6, 2011 and is the third of its kind for Star Wars: The Old Republic, after Deceived and Hope. Narrated by Satele Shan, the trailer depicts the Battle of Korriban.

The fourth cinematic trailer Star Wars: The Old Republic, HK-51 Revealed was released on July 16, 2012. The trailer depicts the rediscovery of an Imperial freighter containing a group of HK-51 assassin droids, teasing their eventual addition to the game.

Galactic Timeline
The Galactic Timeline is a series of a dozen in-universe videos presented as historical records made for the Jedi Archives by Jedi Master Gnost-Dural. The videos were released in reverse chronological order, beginning with the Treaty of Coruscant in the first video and ending with the Great Hyperspace War in the twelfth.

A further seven videos were originally planned, intending to span back to the original discovery of the Force on Tython. However, the series was discontinued in early 2011 when it was determined that the videos were becoming less relevant to the game.

Cover gallery
This is a gallery of the different cover variations of Star Wars: The Old Republic.