Star Wars: The Old Republic is an MMO set 300 years or so after the events of Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic. While not set exactly in the same time period, fans of BioWare's classic RPG may find some similarities in the 2011 MMO. Star Wars: The Old Republic seeks to continue the stories of the RPGs, for example, as well as featuring some rich lore from the Star Wars universe thousands of years before the events of the films take place.
While Star Wars: The Old Republic has not always pleased its fans, since its release it has consistently provided new updates for players, further expanding on the story and giving them a reason to come back. According to BioWare, a large part of the creative process in Star Wars: The Old Republic's updates and expansions such as The Rise of the Hutt Cartel and Legacy of the Sith was Creative Director Charles Boyd, who announced recently that he will soon be leaving BioWare.
Boyd began his career at BioWare working as a writer for the MMO back in 2006, helping work on the story of the Trooper, one of the main classes in Star Wars: The Old Republic. Boyd then went on to become a Lead Writer for Star Wars: The Old Republic in 2013 before being promoted to Creative Director in 2016. "Even after almost sixteen years," Boyd said regarding his departure. "I still can’t fully believe how lucky I’ve been to work on Star Wars: The Old Republic." Speaking further on his experience with the team working on the MMO, Boyd stated: "I don’t think I can ever fully express how much I’ve admired and appreciated working with them every single day."
BioWare's General Manager also remarked on Boyd's departure, saying that Star Wars: The Old Republic is left in "excellent hands." He also noted that work will continue on Star Wars: The Old Republic even as BioWare moves onto the next Mass Effect and Dragon Age games. Despite the Star Wars MMO being over ten-years old, BioWare remains committed to delivering new content for the game.
The next update coming to Star Wars: The Old Republic is proof of that as it will release on August 2, giving players access to new Daily Missions and Operations as well as making some system improvements. Also, there will be "key revelations" about Sith Lord Darth Malgus, who has appeared in Star Wars: The Old Republic since the game first launched and is a key part of the Legacy of the Sith expansion.
Star Wars: The Old Republic is available for PC.