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News and Updates for Broadsword’s Massively Multiplayer Online Role-playing Game Star Wars: The Old Republic

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SWTOR 7.7.1 Announced: GS9, F2P Changes, Character Improvements, DirecX12 News, new Subscriber Event

Broadsword announced Game Update 7.7.1 via livestream on July 30th, 2025 with concrete details on the next story update, GS9, activity finder improvements, and more!

Endonae

July 31, 2025

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SWTOR Q2 2025 Producer Letter: Update on DirectX 12 and 7.7.1 Preview

Keith Kanneg, SWTOR’s Executive Producer, released his Q3 2025 Executive Producer Letter. This one provides a brief update on the DirectX 12 development and teases new story update news coming soon.

Vulkk

June 27, 2025

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Let’s Talk About Balance Changes in SWTOR 7.7

The combat changes initially billed for helping casual players while leveling have turned into lite balance changes that are hopefully meant to be a bandaid until we get proper reworks in 8.0.

Endonae

June 18, 2025

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SWTOR 7.7d Changes Overview and Full Patch Notes

SWTOR’s Game Update 7.7d contains a slew of fixes for dynamic encounters, regular missions, character customization, and actual balance changes!

Endonae

June 17, 2025

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Broadsword now sells SWTOR’s Ranked PvP Rewards for Cartel Coins

Broadsword just poured gasoline into the dumpster fire by introducing the ability to progress through PvP Seasons by whipping out your credit card, thereby effectively enabling you to buy old Ranked PvP rewards for Cartel Coins.

Endonae

May 31, 2025

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SWTOR Update 7.7: Changes Overview and Full Patch Notes

SWTOR’s Update 7.7 “Dynamic Worlds” releases on May 28th, 2025, and features new Dynamic Encounters, MM Relentless Replication, Nightlife Event, PvP Season 8, QoL improvements, character modernizations, and more!

Endonae

May 28, 2025

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May 22, 2025

SWTOR 7.7 “Dynamic Worlds” Announced, Livestream Recap

Broadsword announced Game Update 7.7 “Dynamic Worlds” via livestream with a bevy of new content, QoL, and customization improvements.

Endonae

May 22, 2025

May 9, 2025

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SWTOR Dye Revamp Predictions

Broadsword is revamping its dye system, but they haven’t said much beyond announcing it. We’ll discuss the existing limitations of SWTOR’s dye system and how EA and BioWare’s Anthem could inspire the revamp.

Endonae

May 10, 2025

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SWTOR May the 4th 2025: Minipet, Double XP, and Cartel Market Sales

SWTOR is celebrating May the 4th by offering a free minipet login reward, Double XP, a Collections unlock sale, and Cartel Market Sales from May 1st to May 16th 2025!

Endonae

May 2, 2025

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Star Wars Celebration 2025 SWTOR Featurette Teases Future Story Content

On the second day of Star Wars Celebration 2025, Broadsword showed off a featurette for SWTOR during the live show, highlighting the best moments in SWTOR’s storied past and teasing what’s still to come in Legacy of the Sith.

Endonae

April 19, 2025