Developers are taking to social media to share bizarre anecdotes about how certain in-game mechanics work behind the scenes, including former BioWare developer Georg Zoeller. In the MMO Star Wars: The Old Republic, “exploding barrels are filled with shrunken invisible people, as only people are a valid damage source,” Zoeller …
Read More »Star Wars: The Old Republic 10th anniversary celebrations outlined
Star Wars: The Old Republic is celebrating its 10th anniversary with a slate of new content and a look to the future. Yesterday on December 20, Star Wars: The Old Republic lead producer Keith Kanneg published a new blog post (opens in new tab) thanking players for their support over …
Read More »BioWare on the art of telling Star Wars stories for a decade
Star Wars: The Old Republic has been telling stories set in the Star Wars universe for nearly 10 years. That’s a lot of time when you consider how closely guarded and relentlessly policed Star Wars content can be, and it’s even more impressive when you consider how The Old Republic …
Read More »Star Wars: The Old Republic is testing new combat styles 10 years after launch
BioWare’s Star Wars: The Old Republic is currently testing four new combat styles in its public test server and is asking for feedback from fans. The Star Wars-themed MMORPG is in the process of adding four new combat styles to the game – Mercenary, Powertech, Juggernaut, and Marauder – which …
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