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

Read about the latest SWTOR updates and announcements. Stay up to date with the changes between game updates, find out what new features are being introduced and read our in-depth analysis and overviews of everything about this game.

If you are a returning player, we recommend that you check the top section of our Guides Master List to catch up with the new additions and changes the game has received in the latest major updates.

If you are new to SWTOR or even to MMO games, your best starting point would be to check out some of our Beginner Guides.

SWTOR 7.8.1 Balance Changes Overview and Analysis Featured
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SWTOR 7.8.1 Combat Balance Changes Explained and Analysis

There are a few wonderful balance changes and fixes coming to Mercenary | Commando and Powertech | Vanguard. Well, some of you won’t find all of them to be wonderful, but they are healthy for the game.

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SWTOR 7.8.1 Changes Overview and Patch Notes: Master’s Enigma Story, Date Nights, GS10, Spring Abundance Festival

SWTOR’s Update 7.8.1 “Master’s Enigma” releases on March 10th, 2026, and features new story content, Date Nights, GS10, the Spring Abundance Festival, balance changes, bug fixes, and more!

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SWTOR 7.8.1 Announced: New Story, Date Nights, GS10, Road to 8.0

SWTOR’s Update 7.8.1 Livestream showed off the beefiest “minor” update in recent memory, featuring new story, date nights, Galactic Season 10, the Spring Abundance Festival, and the road to 8.0!

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SWTOR Briefs - Update 7.8 Cycle Featured
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SWTOR Briefs (Update 7.8 Cycle)

Briefs is a stream of ultra-short news, announcements, and updates about everything related to SWTOR Update 7.8

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SWTOR Events Schedule - Sprinmg Abundance Festival Featured
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SWTOR March 2026 Events List and Schedule

March will offer three recurring weekly events and one seasonal event. The Spring Abundance Festival will return with a new reward!

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SWTOR Continue the Fight Bundle Overview

The Continue the Fight SWTOR Bundle comes with a mount and some cartel coins alongside some sub time, good for new and old SWTOR players alike.

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SWTOR Join The Fight Bundle Overview (Updated) Featured
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SWTOR Join The Fight Bundle Overview (Updated)

Overview of SWTOR’s new Join The Fight Bundle! It comes with a 30 days subscription time, 2400 Cartel Coins and a new speeder mount!

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SWTOR Known Issues and Unrecognized Bugs Featured
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SWTOR Known Issues and Unrecognized Bugs Lists

Broadsword maintains a forum post with known issues, but it’s only related to the current patch, and there are many, many bugs that exist in the game from prior updates that have gone unfixed and we’re trying to record them all!

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SWTOR 7.8c Changes Overview: Dantooine Fixes, Tracker UI Update

SWTOR’s Game Update 7.8c releases on January 27th, 2026, and contains a slew of fixes for Wreckage on Dantooine, changes to the Mission Tracker UI, new CM items, and more!

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SWTOR Satele Shan is Rotting Featured
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Why SWTOR Needs Regional Megaservers and a Revamped Character Name System

Satele Shan, one of two North American SWTOR servers is far less populated than the other, Star Forge, and Broadsword must step up in fixing the significant problems this causes.

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SWTOR Q4 2025 Producer Letter Confirms Update 8.0 Featured
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SWTOR 8.0 Confirmed: 2026 Roadmap Revealed

Keith Kanneg, SWTOR Executive Producer, published the Q4 Producer Letter, outlining the plans for 2026 and confirming SWTOR 8.0 for the game’s 15th anniversary!

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SWTOR 7.8 Changes Overview: Everything you should know

SWTOR’s Update 7.8 “Pursuit of Ruin” releases on December 9th, 2025, and features new story content, a new Dynamic Encounter zone and Stronghold on Dantooine, PvP Season 9, and balance changes!

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