Step in to the center of your own Star Wars story as you choose your path down the light or dark side of the Force. Your choices have imp...
Star Wars: The Old Republic is a story-driven MMORPG developed by BioWare and published by Electronic Arts, set thousands of years before the Star Wars films. Launched in December 2011, it remains the only MMO to feature fully voiced dialogue for every quest, companion interaction, and storyline across eight distinct class narratives.
The game is free to play with optional subscription that unlocks all expansions, removes restrictions on credits and gear, and provides monthly Cartel Coin stipends. As of 2026, SWTOR is celebrating its 15th anniversary with major updates planned throughout the year.
Eight class stories span the Galactic Republic and Sith Empire, each lasting roughly 40 to 60 hours. A Sith Warrior's path of conquest plays nothing like a Smuggler's tale of fortune-seeking. Light and Dark side choices shape your character's morality and unlock different dialogue, companions, and story outcomes.
Post-class story content merges into shared expansion narratives starting with Rise of the Hutt Cartel. The Legacy of the Sith storyline continues in 2026 with the Master's Enigma update released in March and the Legacy Reborn update expected in spring, which will conclude the current story arc and begin a new era.
No other MMO comes close to SWTOR's volume of voiced narrative content. BioWare's RPG pedigree shows in branching conversations, companion romance arcs, and meaningful moral choices. The Star Wars setting adds iconic lightsaber combat, Force powers, and starship battles that no other MMO can offer. Players who enjoy story-rich MMOs may also explore Final Fantasy XIV for its acclaimed narrative-driven content, or The Elder Scrolls Online for a fantasy alternative with comparable emphasis on voiced questing.
Game Update 8.0 is expected in Q4 2026, and the studio is working on a DirectX 12 upgrade to modernise the engine.