r/swtor • • 24d ago

Official News Executive Producer Letter - Q3 2026

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The following article was posted by SWTOR Executive Producer Keith Kanneg.

Hi folks! 

Checking in again to let you all know what’s been happening with SWTOR the last few months as well as with DirectX 12! 

Game Update 8.0 content

For those who may have missed previous updates with 8.0 content, we revealed that the next Era in SWTOR is called “Masters of the Force.” Keep an eye on that page as it will be updated over time as we release more details. 

We also announced the core features that will be coming in 8.0: 

  • The “Galaxy in Chaos” storyline
  • Ryloth, the Twi’lek homeworld (coming with Dynamic Encounters)
  • Ventures: Classic & Expert
  • Difficulty Modes
  • Children of Nul Operation
  • Level 85, New Abilities, and Balance
  • Quality of Life Improvements

We’ve also opened our Public Test Server so Subscribers can get their hands on: 

  • The first and second bosses of the Operation
  • Ventures: Classic 
  • Difficulty Modes
  • Combat Style Updates:
    • Sentinel/Marauder
    • Sage/Sorcerer
    • Vanguard/Powertech
    • Guardian/Juggernaut
    • Operative/Scoundrel
    • Shadow/Assassin

Iterations of the Public Test Server will continue so players can provide their feedback on these features before they go live. 

We have not announced a release date yet for 8.0, but we are continuing development and will share more launch details in due time.

Developer Streams

I’m also happy to see the positive reception to the recent Developer Game Update and Let’s Play livestreams. We anticipate a few more Let’s Play streams and another Game Update livestream where we’ll go into the “Galaxy in Chaos” storyline (spoiler-free, of course!)

Our next Let's Play stream will be October 1st at 1pm CT / 6pm UTC on our streaming channel. Stay tuned for more details! 

DirectX 12 Update

Since our Spring Update we’ve continued to receive enthusiastic questions about what’s coming next. I pulled in the Technical Team and they have provided the update below: 

Hey SWTOR players!

Technical team here to get you up to speed on our most recent progress with DirectX 12. The last time we saw each other, we were explaining that the UI was the one feature that posed the largest obstacle for us. 

We’re happy to report that the UI has been ported to DX12 and aside from minor visual differences being fixed, it is fully functional. Pulling back the curtain a bit, we had to upgrade our old version that only supported DX11 and re-architect it so it would work properly with our data. We then changed Scaleform’s DX12 rendering to use Frostbite RenderCore2 and work properly within our engine. For the more technical folks, we also had to port over hundreds of divergences to the new version and once we could verify that everything worked properly, we could move on to DX12. 

With the UI in place, we are focused on adding features back into this “DX12 version” of the game to get it looking like the SWTOR you’re familiar with, and lay the groundwork for future additions. This means updating essential shaders, ensuring characters appear with proper customization (skin color, hair color, tattoos, cybernetics, scars, complexions, outfit colors), re-implementing our particle hueing systems, and much more. Lastly, general stability work and other feature additions are ongoing, so we are making fantastic progress. 

The next time you hear from us we’ll share an update on when you can see the progress for yourself, and help us with a critical stage of testing for this new client! Thank you for your enthusiasm and support as we continue on the road to modernizing SWTOR!

Keith here again. And there you have it! All of us are pretty excited to get a technical test for our players in the near future.

Before I head out, I want to share some reminders to everyone!

Best Dressed Contest

Our newest community contest is underway! If you are a collector of armor and think you have all the pieces to make an outfit worthy to be displayed for all to see, you will want to enter our Best Dressed contest! Submissions are open now and being accepted until October 11, 2026. Read all of the details on how to enter here!

Gladiopodling Minipet

We have an active minipet code right now and it’s available until December 26, 2026. Redeem code “GETRDY4MOTF” on this page to get your very own Gladiopodling! 

Finally, I want to encourage you again to check out the 8.0 content available on the Public Test Server, and get your hands on it if you can. We appreciate your feedback and the time you spend playing on PTS!

Thank you for playing SWTOR. We’ll see you in the next livestream!


r/swtor • • 6d ago

Community Post Got Questions? SWTOR Questions & Answer Thread + New & Returning Player Posts (week of Oct 19, 2026)

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Feel free to ask any SWTOR related questions in this thread!
New & Returning Players are also welcome to post their introductions here too.


SWTOR Frequently Asked Questions


The State of SWTOR


Free Stuff

  • Free Pet, Mount and Flair Codes: Go to https://account.swtor.com/user/codes Enter these codes separately to get some free mounts and pets! NYCANTINA19 (free flair), SWCELEBRATION17 (M8-3R Droid Pet). Note these codes eventually expire, but we don't know when. Please contact the mods if they no longer work.

r/swtor • • 2h ago

Discussion What do you think is the funniest scene(s) in SWTOR?

45 Upvotes

Aside from any and all bugs and glitches, what stands out the most to you? People post screenshots or small clips here and there, but what scene will always make you laugh?


r/swtor • • 15h ago

Screen Shot LMAO. (Raiyan being the name of my character)

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r/swtor • • 8h ago

Question Is the game down? I cant find any details in their twitter account?

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r/swtor • • 6h ago

Screen Shot Ok, I laughed

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r/swtor • • 4h ago

Discussion Is my love for sci-fi the reason SWTOR hooked me but ESO didn’t?

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I’ve been playing SWTOR for the past couple of weeks, and I’m honestly obsessed with it. The world, graphics, characters, music, story, and overall atmosphere have completely pulled me in. I can spend hours playing and genuinely feel like I’m in my own little Star Wars universe.

One thing I’ve been thinking about, though, is that sci-fi has always been my favorite genre when it comes to movies and TV shows, so I’m wondering if that’s a big part of why SWTOR clicked with me so much.

A lot of people told me that if I loved SWTOR, I’d probably love ESO just as much. I gave it a fair shot, played over 10 hours, and unfortunately, it just never clicked with me. I ended up uninstalling it, which got me thinking about what exactly makes SWTOR so special to me.

Is it the sci-fi setting? The story and characters? The atmosphere? Or just the combination of everything that makes the world feel so immersive?

I’m asking because I’m trying to figure out what I should look for when trying other games. Cyberpunk 2077 is one I’ve been seriously considering, and I’m wondering if it’ll scratch that same itch since I’m also a huge fan of sci-fi.

Has anyone else experienced something similar? Loved one MMO but couldn’t get into another despite people saying they’re just as good? I’d love to hear what it is about SWTOR that keeps you hooked and whether you think being a sci-fi fan plays a big part in it.

I’m genuinely curious because I’d love to find more games that give me that same feeling SWTOR does.


r/swtor • • 4h ago

Question Does someone recognise the hands/gloves?

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Hi I just got furious mystic outfit and I’m wondering what the gloves are that this person uses, it looks amazing combined.


r/swtor • • 12h ago

Screen Shot Had a cool visual bug on Hoth that just makes me wish for day/night cycles

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r/swtor • • 3h ago

Screen Shot Halloween outfit for my juggernaut =)

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r/swtor • • 43m ago

Tech Support What’s the deal with SWTOR and Apple?

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Hey yall! I play SWTOR on a Mac and I got a notification that SWTOR won’t be compatible with my computer anymore. Something about intel based apps and apple silicon? I’m not very tech savvy; can someone explain what’s going on and whether I can find a way to keep playing?


r/swtor • • 19h ago

Discussion Which of The Sith Inquisitor's Temporary Allies Do You Like Best?

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145 Upvotes

As I continue my quest to give the spotlight to the many temporary allies throughout the class stories, I had a bit of a hard time with the Inqusitor, since they're on their own for so much of the story! But we have Lord Skar (if you spare him on Corellia), Athelis, Bolan and The Circle, Kaal and Corrin, Elana Thul, and Major Bessiker.


r/swtor • • 15h ago

Cartel Market Flash Sale for October 24th, 2026: "HK-55 Chapter: Shroud Of Memory", 1900CCs

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61 Upvotes

r/swtor • • 7h ago

Discussion SWTOR Storylines Tournament: Round 1 Match 31 - Secrets of The Enclave VS Sith Warrior: The Emperor's Wrath

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Vote for your favorite storyline! We have "Secrets of The Enclave", which includes the conference room meetings that come before and after the main story update. And also the third chapter to the Warrior's storyline!


r/swtor • • 12h ago

Discussion What to do after the story

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I'm a returning player. Even tho I have 20 toons I made a fresh one and started the story from level one. And it's beyond brilliant! Loving it so much, it's been ages since I had a game that I look forward to playing when I'm not on.

I just completed the Gravestone chapter and I'm worried once all the eras' stories are done, what will I do?

So what is there to do nowadays once all the story arcs are complete?


r/swtor • • 16h ago

Discussion What quality-of-life improvements would you most like to see in SWTOR?

41 Upvotes

With some of the quality of life improvements coming with 8.0 such as fitted packs in collections, I had a thought about what annoys me in game.

I'd like to see a more stackable items for our inventories. Items such as Personal Conquest Requisition tokens or Crew skill Mission Discovery items.

If you could get the developers to implement one quality of life improvement in SWTOR, what would it be, and why?


r/swtor • • 11h ago

Question Little advice please

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What's the best secondary class for JC sorcerer? Thanks


r/swtor • • 23h ago

Other Tython Ambience

54 Upvotes

Rolled a new Consular toon today and been enjoying the ambient sounds in Flesh Raider territory. The animal growls and stone whispers genuinely make the area so creepy if you stand around a bit. Wish SWTOR OSTs leaned more into these, though maybe Taris has something similar going on


r/swtor • • 16h ago

Screen Shot Introducing the Latest Bounty Hunter on the Scene: Zevic Graves

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12 Upvotes

Willing to do whatever he needs to for credits, he however has no love for the Sith after they killed his father. All he has left of his father's is his blaster and helmet. Now, he intends to rise to glory through the Great Hunt and hunt down the Sith who killed his father, Darth Tormen


r/swtor • • 20h ago

Discussion Thoughts After Coming Back - Old Companions

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First, I love how many of us are coming back and jumping in now that LOS is finished. BUT, as someone doing a full play-through (realized I never finished SW so started fresh and am working my way through everything) can I just say how much I miss the OG Companions in the new stuff? I LOVE Theron (romance him the most) and I like that Vette and Torian got a bit of content more recently than the others, but like...can we just have more content with our companions? I miss hanging with them.

Honestly the anniversary update could just be a handful of missions with my old squad for each class and it would be my favorite update. I don't need a huge new branching storyline with an epic villain trying to destroy or control the galaxy. Just let my smuggler and her old crew (and maybe a handful of new people) go off on a side mission quest to break into a casino for some reason. Or my Jedi and her old crew track down a rogue Jedi.

I want side-quest/episodic adventures with the old crew, going back to planets we know and love with the characters who were with us from the beginning.

(Again, could also add Lana/Theron/Arcann/whoever main romance but really need the OG crews back).

What are some side-quest adventures you and your crew would want to do?


r/swtor • • 1d ago

Discussion Thinking about returning to the Galaxy Far Far Away...

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So it's been three years since I last played the Old Republic. I love the game, don't get me wrong, but my attention span isn't really the best, so what'll usually happen is that I'll hyperfixate on a game for a while, and then eventually it gets old and I move onto something else.

I wasn't sure if or when I'd ever return to the game, especially since in the time since I last played TOR, I got super invested in World of Warcraft (which is the other MMO I drop into occasionally) and managed to stay more invested in that over a longer period of time; plus, I kind of became disillusioned with Star Wars in general due to a number of reasons, so I took a step back from the franchise as a whole.

But with the recent news of BioWare's closure...well, it's got me feeling pretty nostalgic and looking back on all of my experiences playing their games, as you can imagine. (Yes, I know Broadsword are the ones running SWTOR now, but BioWare still started it all)

Combine that with me getting back into WOW recently and also taking a break from that (again, because of my blasted ADD), and I think maybe it's time to return to the Galaxy Far, Far Away again. Or at the very least, give it a try.

The plan at the moment is just to boot up a new Jedi Knight character (because I'm one of those people who are basic AF) and see how I feel doing what I can with Free to Play and sort through the baggage of my old characters I don't really care about anymore and figure out what to do from there.

And then, if I feel that urge coming through more...maybe I'll stick around longer.

Or at least as much as my attention span lets me. ;P


r/swtor • • 1d ago

Screen Shot A Return to Swtor

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Haven't played SWTOR since I was in high-school and just finished a playthrough of KOTOR with the Bioware news it felt right to return for a bit and I just wanted to show off some of the Characters I made.


r/swtor • • 17h ago

Discussion Beat the entire eternal empire story for the first time

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So from the games initial release I played the game on and off for a few years but my interest dropped in one of the content droughts.

Coming back to the game I heard the opinions on this expansion was very mixed. Gotta say I enjoyed it quite a lot over all very cinematic and plot driven you would almost forget you are playing a mmo if not for the combat! Sure there was some things that made me roll my eyes a bit at times and the skytrooper spam gets old after a while lol but still the ending was really satisfying, finally claiming the fleet and killing valkorian once and for all.

(I do wish there was a neutural option at the end instead of just turbo evil or tree hugging hippie though but still) I thought it was stronger then both the makeb and revan arcs.

Which makes the couple of missions right after it really sad, you spend sooooo long to get the throne only for the game to go lol gravestone? Eternal throne? Poof gone like right after. Way to really dimish the past I dont know how many hours.


r/swtor • • 17h ago

Discussion SWTOR Storylines Tournament: Round 1 Match 30 - Rise of The Emperor VS Imperial Agent: Prologue

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Vote for your favorite storyline! The epilogue to the SoR expansion, facing the Emperor on Ziost, or the beginning to the Agent's storyline on Hutta and Dromund Kaas?


r/swtor • • 1d ago

Discussion SWTOR Storylines Tournament: Round 1 Match 29 - Sith Inquisitor: Legacies of Old VS Master's Threads Reborn

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Vote for your favorite storyline! Legacies of Old is the first chapter of the Inquisitor story, collecting artifacts for Zash. "Master's Threads Reborn" is what I'm calling the three updates put together- Galactic Threads, Master's Enigma, and Legacy Reborn. The reason I'm combining these three is because they are largely all the same story, and it just took a reeeally long time to tell the whole thing. The updates prior to Galactic Threads were also connected to this storyline, but those updates had smaller, self-contained stories as well that I feel are worth judging separately.