Broadsword has shared a timeline for when story content, including Date Nights will return to SWTOR.
SWTOR has not received any new story content since May 2024. While Broadsword has never offered an explanation or confirmation for the content drought, it is universally accepted that the SAG-AFTRA Video Game Voice Actor Strike (and non-US voice actors striking in solidarity) is the culprit.
It’s important to note that voice actors were facing an existential threat from AI voices replacing them, so it’s unfair to blame only them and not the game publishers who were actively trying to put humans out of work.
The strike ended in June 2025, so new story content that was meant to release alongside recent major updates can get finished and finally release. The intended schedule was:
Desperate Defiance (7.5) ► Galactic Threads (7.6) ► Master’s Enigma (7.7)
At the time of this publication, Broadsword still has some work to do, like recording the voice performances and animating the faces. They didn’t have enough time to get anything out for Update 7.7.1, but they have shared their intended schedule:
- Desperate Defiance: Released with 7.5, May 2024
- Galactic Threads: Coming with 7.8, Holiday 2025
- Master’s Enigma: Coming with 7.8.1, Spring 2026
- Date Night: Coming with 7.8.1, Spring 2026
It’s essentially double-time; starting with 7.8, we’ll be getting story content every 3 months instead of every 6 months, which will probably carry us through to the end of the 7.0 expansion.
While unconfirmed, the extent of the modernizations taking place indicate that an 8.0 expansion is a certainty, likely coming in the second half of 2026.
Desperate Defiance: Released with 7.5, May 2024
The most recent story we got was Desperate Defiance in Update 7.5, which was released in May 2024. We went to the Minboosa District on Hutta and participated in a climactic moment involving Twi’lek siblings Sa’har and Ri’kan Kateen and a fight for Darth Nul’s holocron.
Galactic Threads: Coming with 7.8, Holiday 2025
On the heels of Desperate Defiance, Broadsword wants to release Galactic Threads with 7.8. It will follow multiple stories featuring different characters including:
- Pursuing Darth Malgus
- Darth Nul’s Holocron
- Hidden Chain threat
- Darth Malgus’ plans for the galaxy
Check out our coverage of the 7.6 Livestream for more details on the characters, but the devs also shared a small teaser during the 7.7 Livestream featuring the Rakata Mind Trap on Ilum with a warning from Lana Beniko.
We don’t know who is inside the Mind Trap, but all my money is still on Darth Nul. There’s no way Vitiate would just throw such a prize away. I wonder if she knew of a path to A World Between Worlds…
Master’s Enigma: Coming with 7.8.1, Spring 2026
Master’s Enigma will take place and release after Galactic Threads. It was meant to come with 7.7, though Broadsword is now shooting for a non-standard 7.8.1 release.
We don’t have much info yet, but Narrative Director Ashely Ruhl explained in the 7.7 Livestream that we’ll be further investigating Darth Nul’s Holocron and learn of a “mysterious figure” pulling the strings.
It’s definitely Darth Jadus, as seen in the Star Wars Celebration Featurette. Given his chest armor, it’s possible he had something to do with the R-4 Anomaly as well…
Date Night: Coming with 7.8.1, Spring 2026
If you’re into Date Nights, sadly, you’ll have to wait almost a year. They are coming back in 7.8.1 and will feature Torian Cadera and Kira Carsen!
So far, Broadsword has been prioritizing the most popular and accessible romanceable companions, so if they’re part of KotFE and beyond, there’s a good chance they’ll be on the list.
They’ve also always done one male and one female companion, with each being from a separate faction, which aligns with their other priorities.
