- "War is coming. Conflict on a scale we've never seen. Revan has forged an army with a single purpose—to change the galaxy forever. Empire. Republic. We must unite, or fall."
- ―Announcement trailer
Star Wars: The Old Republic: Shadow of Revan is the fourth Digital Expansion for the BioWare MMORPG Star Wars: The Old Republic. Early Access to the expansion was released on December 2, 2014 as part of Game Update 3.0, and full release followed on December 9. The Digital Expansion was first mentioned on February 3, 2014, in the producers' "Road Map" for 2014, and was described as being similar in scale to The Old Republic's first Digital Expansion, Star Wars: The Old Republic: Rise of the Hutt Cartel. Shadow of Revan introduces two new worlds, Rishi and Yavin 4, as well as two new Flashpoints, two new Operations, and four Hard Mode Flashpoints. It focuses on the Sith Empire and the Galactic Republic's joint efforts to defeat the Order of Revan and the returned Revan, whose plans affect the entire galaxy.
Gameplay[]
A Digital Expansion for Star Wars: The Old Republic, Shadow of Revan is digital content that can be added onto the primary game and is only accessible to players who have purchased the Digital Expansion. Shadow of Revan raises the level cap to 60 and adds two new planets to the game: Rishi, a tropical pirate haven at the edge of the galaxy, and the jungle moon of Yavin 4. Two new Tactical Flashpoints and two new Operations are added in the expansion, as well as four Hard Modes for existing Flashpoints.[2] Unlike previous expansions, Shadow of Revan also includes eight class-exclusive missions, one for each class, that tie into the expansion's primary faction storylines.[8]
Development[]
Shadow of Revan was first announced on February 3, 2014 in the "Producer's Road Map" for 2014 as a then-unnamed Digital Expansion on par with the earlier Rise of the Hutt Cartel.[1] It was later hinted at during the promotion of the "Forged Alliances" storyline, which was stated to tie into the upcoming expansion.[9] The short teaser entitled "A Deadly Force Returns" was released on September 16 and featured the returned Revan;[10] a full announcement was expected by the end of September[11] after a brief trailer entitled "Revan Returns" was released on September 16, but was delayed until October 6. As with Rise of the Hutt Cartel, Shadow of Revan will be preceded by a number of pre-order bonuses, and it will be released alongside Game Update 3.0 on December 2. The actual expansion will be released to the public on December 9, though players who pre-order Shadow of Revan prior to November 2 will receive a week of Early Access starting on December 2, in addition to an exclusive Grand Statue of Revan and the Rise of Hutt Cartel expansion for free. Players who purchase before December 1 will also receive the statue and Rise of the Hutt Cartel, and subscribers who pre-order the expansion will receive a Class Experience Boost that rewards players with a 12x boost to experience gained in class missions; the boost is effective from the moment the expansion is purchased until December 1.[2]
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Sources[]
- Producer's Road Map 2014 on The Old Republic's official website (backup link)
- The Story of SWTOR, 2014 on The Old Republic's official website (backup link)
- "A Deadly Force Returns" Teaser on The Old Republic's official website (backup link)
- THE SAGA CONTINUES IN Star Wars: THE OLD REPUBLIC WITH SHADOW OF REVAN, AN ALL-NEW DIGITAL EXPANSION on The Old Republic's official website (backup link)
- Shadow of Revan on The Old Republic's official website (backup link)
- New "Revan Returns" Trailer on The Old Republic's official website (backup link)
- Welcome to Shadow of Revan Early Access! on The Old Republic's official website (backup link)
- "Launchpad" — Star Wars Insider 154
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Producer's Road Map 2014 on The Old Republic's official website (backup link)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Shadow of Revan on The Old Republic's official website (backup link)
- ↑ Developer Profiles: Star Wars: The Old Republic on www.heroengine.com (archived from the original on January 24, 2012)
- ↑ Star Wars: The Old Republic – Shadow of Revan [Online Game Code] on Amazon.com (backup link)
- ↑ According to Forums: Dear Story Team, What Year Are We Currently In? on The Old Republic's official website (backup link), Star Wars: The Old Republic: Rise of the Hutt Cartel takes place from early to mid 3638 BBY, and further Game Updates that were released in 2013 take place in the latter half of that year. The post also states that Game Updates released in 2014 can be placed in early and mid 3637 BBY, Shadow of Revan takes place near the end of that year, and that the events of Game Updates 3.1 through 3.3 can be placed in early and mid 3636 BBY. Therefore, the events of Game Update 3.0 and the Digital Expansion Shadow of Revan can be placed near the end of 3637 BBY.
- ↑ EA's E3 2015 Press Conference to Be Broadcast Live June 15 on ea.com on Electronic Arts' official website (backup link)
- ↑ SWTOR Shadow of Revan Expansion Announcement Trailer on the official Star Wars: The Old Republic YouTube channel (backup link)
- ↑ Eric Musco on "Eric, with respect, could we get an answer on this, please?" on The Old Republic's official website (backup link)
- ↑ The Story of SWTOR, 2014 on The Old Republic's official website (backup link)
- ↑ "A Deadly Force Returns" Teaser on The Old Republic's official website (backup link)
- ↑ SWTOR Expansion Announcement Delayed by a couple of weeks by Dulfy on dulfy.net (September 29, 2014) (archived from the original on May 11, 2020)