Star Wars: The Old Republic

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Star Wars: The Old Republic, commonly abbreviated to TOR, is an upcoming MMORPG based in the Star Wars universe. TOR is currently in development by BioWare Austin and a supplemental team at BioWare Edmonton. The game was first announced on October 21, 2008 at an invitation-only press event. TOR will be a PC title upon release.

Game Play

Players will be able to choose their allegiance (Sith Empire or Galactic Republic) as well as their class. Decisions made during the game will define each player's personal story and determine whether players are on the light side or the dark side of the Force.

Story

Three thousand years before the rise of Darth Vader, the Galactic Republic stood for peace among warring civilizations. The Jedi guardians were in charge of protecting the Republic, which upheld the concepts of galactic unity and progress. At the same time, the Sith Empire was created and led by Sith Lords, whose sole purpose was domination of the galaxy, and vengeance against their ancient Jedi enemies.

The Sith Emperor led a massive fleet in a surprise assault against worlds in the Outer Rim, starting a war that killed millions. Many star systems were either completely destroyed or left uninhabitable. The final attack took place when the Sith Empire captured Coruscant, the capital planet of the Republic, which led to the signing the Treaty of Coruscant by the Senate.

Years later, tensions between the Republic and the Empire are at an all-time high, while numerous border skirmishes and battles have broken out, even reaching peaceful planets like Alderaan. Quickly, the uneasy truce between the two powers is disintegrating, and war has broken out.

The player enters the game at this point, where light and dark meet, and must face the difficulties of the current time, helping to determine the very fate of the galaxy.