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July 21, 2020

STAR WARS™: The Old Republic™

MMORPG Science Fiction Action RPG

Summary

Designed for players who plan, iterate, and optimize, Star Wars The Old Republic by BioWare Austin and Broadsword constructs a robust MMORPG and Action RPG blend on PC. First released July 21, 2020, it layers class stories for Jedi, Sith, and allies over systems that invite design thinking. Character builds pivot on skill trees, set bonuses, and moddable gear, while Crew Skills craft economies that reward efficient pipelines. Guilds can organize Conquest, build Flagships, and coordinate Operations and Flashpoints with raid tools that make theorycrafting pay off. Strongholds enable housing to design and showcase collections. Choice driven quests, space combat, and PvP battlegrounds add paths to construct progression plans. For readers tracking MMORPG reviews, build guides, and best PC MMORPGs 2024 lists, this remains a stalwart recommendation among MMORPG games like Lost Ark, especially for those who enjoy crafting guides and orchestrating community goals on Windows.

Developers

BioWare Austin
broadsword

Publishers

lucasarts
Electronic Arts

Genres

MMORPG
Science Fiction
Action RPG
Multiplayer Online Battle Arena (MOBA)
Shooter
Adventure
Action
Futuristic
RPG

Platforms

Pc
Pc Microsoft Windows
Mac
Windows

Release Date

July 21, 2020

Metacritic Score

85

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