Star Wars: The Old Republic
2011 video game
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| June 2023 | IGN reported that EA would transfer the ongoing development and operation of The Old Republic from BioWare to Broadsword Online Games. |
| February 15 2022 | Bioware released the cinematic trailer 'Disorder', featuring Jedi Denolm Orr and Sa'har Kateen attempting to retrieve the holocron of Darth Nul, creator of the Children of the Emperor. |
| July 21 2020 | The game became available on Steam platform. |
| October 7 2016 | Bioware released the cinematic trailer 'Betrayed', depicting the story of Vaylin. |
| June 14 2015 | Bioware released the cinematic trailer 'Sacrifice', which tells the story of Arcann and Thexan, twin heirs of Valkorion, Emperor of the Eternal Empire. |
| October 14 2014 | Full access to the Galactic Strongholds expansion was granted to all players with an account. |
| September 16 2014 | Preferred access players received early access to the Galactic Strongholds expansion. |
| August 19 2014 | Subscribers received early access to the Galactic Strongholds expansion, with exclusive access to the 'Nar Shaddaa Sky Palace'. |
| January 2014 | BioWare revealed plans for two expansion packs for Star Wars: The Old Republic, including Galactic Strongholds which would introduce player housing and guild flagships. |
| June 2012 | Patch 1.3 was released, featuring a New Group Finder, item augmentation, adaptable social gear, and character transfer capabilities. |
| April 26 2012 | BioWare announced the game's availability in the Middle East and remaining European countries. |
| April 12 2012 | Patch 1.2 was released, introducing the Legacy system, new Flashpoint, Operation, PVP Warzone, improved character textures, and user interface customization. |
| January 2012 | Star Wars: The Old Republic was recognized by Guinness World Records as the 'Largest Entertainment Voice Over Project Ever' with over 200,000 lines of recorded dialogue. |
| January 18 2012 | First content patch (1.1) was released, adding a new Flashpoint and four bosses to an existing Operation. |
| December 21 2011 | BioWare announced a release date of March 1, 2012, for Australian and New Zealand regions. |
| December 13 2011 | Early access to the game was granted for pre-order customers, one week before the official release. |
| October 11 2011 | BioWare announces the global release of Star Wars: The Old Republic for December 20, 2011. |
| October 11 2011 | BioWare announced a global release date of December 20, 2011, for North America and part of Europe. |
| June 6 2011 | Bioware released the cinematic trailer 'Return', depicting an attack on a Republic space station over Korriban that started the war, set 38 years prior to the game's timeline. |
| July 9 2010 | Game testing officially begins for North American territories. |
| July 9 2010 | Game testing was officially announced for North American territories. |
| June 14 2010 | Bioware released the cinematic trailer 'Hope', which shows the Battle of Alderaan, set 24 years prior to the game's timeline. |
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