Hello of us!
As we head into the second half of the 12 months, there’s fairly a bit that has occurred since March, and much more to stay up for for the remainder of 2025. Let’s first have a look again on what’s occurred in the previous few months after which I’ll get into what’s arising within the close to future.
Recreation Updates
On March eleventh, we launched Galactic Seasons 8 in Recreation Replace 7.6.1 “Rising Powers”, permitting gamers to acquire further skills to annihilate their enemies and full Uprisings even quicker. This replace additionally got here with extra customizations for the Basilisk companion B3-S1, the return of our Spring Occasion, new Utility Bundles within the Cartel Market, and new rewards for gamers who accomplished R-4 Anomaly Operation Veteran Mode in beneath 40 minutes.
Recreation Replace 7.7 “Dynamic Worlds” was launched on Could 28, and it got here with new Dynamic Encounters for the starter planets, capital planets, and Ilum which included a ton of latest rewards and Achievements to earn!
Talking of, there are extra Achievements, rewards, and augments to earn for the hardest gamers who’re skilled sufficient to tackle Relentless Replication Grasp Mode.
(Replication Throne Mount)
This replace additionally included PvP Season 8 “Champions of the Wild”, varied high quality of life enhancements, fight updates, Cartel Market gadgets impressed by the Disney+ sequence Andor™ on, and a big selection of latest pores and skin shade customizations throughout Cathar, Chiss, Mirialan, Nautolan, Sith Pureblood, Togruta, and Twi’lek characters. That’s over 400 new pores and skin colours throughout these species that had been by no means out there previous to 7.7.
Gamers additionally noticed updates for character modernization. The changes centered on facial definition and pores and skin texture modifications, a repair for the splotchiness seen on vibrant coloured species, and bringing parity to what’s proven within the Preview Window and seen typically gameplay. A extra detailed submit about these modifications could be discovered right here.
Particular Occasions
In between the 2 newest updates, we had the chance to be a part of Star Wars Celebration 2025™ in Japan! A video featurette aired on April 19 giving the broader Star Wars™ viewers a glance into The Outdated Republic™ and just a little tease into upcoming story content material.
It was improbable having the ability to have fun Star Wars™ with so many gamers over the course of the weekend each in individual and in-game. For Celebration, we launched a Jubilee Hoverpod log in reward, Naboo Speeder Sort-C Subscriber Mount, and a redeemable Amethyst Vulptilla mini-pet. Gamers have been very within the subscriber rewards, and so anticipate to see extra rewards within the close to future.
Sizzling on the heels of Celebration, we launched a Could 4th B25-SAL mini-pet log in reward, ran a Double XP occasion, and had varied gross sales occurring within the Cartel Market.
What else is occurring?
DirectX 12
We additionally noticed a whole lot of questions throughout our 7.7 livestream asking for updates on DirectX 12 (DX12). At present, we’ve got a working model of the sport operating in DX12! Nonetheless, we nonetheless have extra to do earlier than we will launch a model for gamers to check resembling changing the sport’s UI system to DX12 and guaranteeing any main bugs are recognized and resolved. We can have extra to share later this 12 months, however I’m happy with the progress the group has been making on this initiative!
What’s arising?
Our subsequent seasonal occasion is arriving in only a couple weeks! Nar Shaddaa Nightlife can be returning on July eighth! A separate article can be revealed at a later time specializing in new rewards and a few updates coming to the occasion.
These aware of our content material calendar will know Recreation Replace 7.7.1 is our subsequent launch. With it, gamers can anticipate the subsequent Galactic Season. After we get nearer to speaking concerning the subsequent season, we’ll unveil the theme and its new rewards.
Gamers may even see extra updates to our character modernization efforts in 7.7.1. A very powerful of those would be the anticipated enhancements for Rattataki to offer them the identical consideration different species not too long ago acquired. Companions not coated in 7.7 may even be getting some love, in addition to persevering with refinements and bug fixes primarily based in your suggestions.
I do know lots of you have got been asking for updates on the story content material and I can not inform you how a lot I respect your persistence. I’m blissful to say that we’ll have concrete particulars of the discharge of Galactic Threads and Grasp’s Enigma in our upcoming 7.7.1 livestream, so we’re wanting ahead to sharing the story roadmap with you all then.
The group and I thanks on your continued help of this beloved sport, and we can not wait to point out you what’s in retailer for it. See you all quickly!
-Keith
