Hello people!
June 2024 is upon us, and this marks not solely the second quarter of the yr, but in addition our one yr anniversary with Broadsword On-line Video games. Previously yr, we’ve pushed out 5 content material updates and 11 patches, a brand new APAC server, and collaborated with Lucasfilm Video games to carry Ahsoka and The Acolyte impressed objects to the sport. And there’s far more coming! First let’s check out what we’ve performed since Q1 after which I can provide you a glimpse into what’s arising subsequent.
Q2 Highlights
The month of Could is at all times a enjoyable time for anybody who’s a fan of Star Wars™! We celebrated Star Wars™ Day by releasing a droid mini-pet impressed by The Phantom Menace in celebration of the movie’s twenty fifth Anniversary!
We additionally hosted the Recreation Replace 7.5 livestream in early Could to present gamers a glimpse into the content material that will be coming with the “Determined Defiance” replace.
What’s in Recreation Replace 7.5?
Briefly, quite a bit! Not solely does 7.5 include the following story arc, however we additionally launched a brand new seasonal occasion, PvP Season 6 “Nice Pirate Hunt, new participant customizations, and a Enterprise system that will permit gamers to acquire their very personal Basilisk Battle Droid companion.
Within the story content material, gamers can be teaming up with Sa’har Kateen to retrieve Darth Nul’s holocron and the alternatives made will assist form her path as a Padawan. Gamers can be returning to Hutta, and the artwork group took the chance to modernize the origin planet. Numerous textures and environments have been up to date and a brand new space, the Minboosa District, has been constructed for the brand new story content material.
Subscribers who’ve accomplished Lane Vizla’s story missions can now embark on a Enterprise system that gives them a chance to coach a Basilisk Prototype named B3-S1 and finally acquire her as a full-fledged companion. Absolutely coaching B3-S1 will unlock all of her talents and remaining look.
The beginning of PvP Seasons will now be tied on to recreation updates going ahead. PvP Season 6 “Nice Pirate Hunt” started with Recreation Replace 7.5, and gamers can start to earn new rewards such because the Cosmic Corsair and Corsair Radiance Armor units. Extra particulars about PvP Season 6 could be discovered right here.
The Dantooine Spring Abundance Competition occasion has been added to SWTOR’s annual schedule, finishing the seasonal occasion calendar. Gamers achieve entry to Blba Groves on Dantooine the place they need to care for a brand new farmstead. This yr’s occasion has concluded, however whereas the occasion is lively, gamers can partake in enjoyable missions resembling harvesting and cultivating vegetation, baking and pattern pies, rehabilitating injured or deserted animals and extra!
Recreation Replace 7.5 additionally gave us an opportunity to collaborate with our pals at Lucasfilm Video games to carry objects impressed by The Acolyte to the Cartel Market. This was an exceptional alternative for us as we’re the one Star Wars title in existence to have Acolyte impressed by objects in-game.
And that brings us to immediately.
What’s arising?
Recreation Replace 7.5b is now stay and accommodates numerous bug fixes and much more objects impressed by The Acolyte! See all the objects right here!
We’ll be internet hosting the 7.5.1 developer livestream someday in July/August to disclose the following batch of Date Night time Missions and particulars on Galactic Seasons 7. This stream can even be the primary time we allow the Twitch Drops program, so be sure you tune in for extra particulars!
The Nar Shaddaa Nightlife occasion can be stay on July ninth and fortunate gamers will be capable of acquire the brand new Excessive Stakes Squadron Helmet from the Emperor’s Grace machine!
There’s fairly a bit that the group has performed this yr, and much more to return for the remainder of the yr. I sit up for sharing all of the juicy particulars in due time. Till then, please take pleasure in Recreation Replace 7.5 and all the brand new content material inside.
Thanks for studying and we’ll see you on the 7.5.1 livestream!
-Keith
