Star Wars: The Old Republic Not Going Into Maintenance Mode, BioWare Reassures More Future Content On the Way

As BioWare continues to shift the development of Star Wars: The Old Republic over to a third-party studio, the developer has reassured that more content is on the way, and that the game is not going into maintenance mode. The news was shared on a forum for The Old Republic where the game's director, Keith Kanneg, addressed some of the concerns and rumors surrounding the game's move.



We reported on June 7 that The Old Republic would be switching development over to Broadsword Online Games. The online MMO-RPG, which launched over 11 years ago, was originally developed by BioWare and published by Electronic Arts (EA). However, with BioWare shifting its focus onto the development of Dragon Age: Dreadwolf, and the next Mass Effect, EA has made an agreement to move development to Broadsword.



On June 20, Keith Kanneg provided a development update on Star Wars: The Old Republic. He stated 'This isn't the beginning of the end,' but rather, 'This truly is a new beginning.' When asked if The Old Republic was going into maintenance mode, the director had this to say:

It also appears that Kanneg and his team, soon to be working under Broadsword, have many plans for the game, including story content for the next few years. The game just launched its 7.3 update, but as he also stated, more updates are coming as well:

Star Wars: The Old Republic recently launched the 'Legacy of the Sith' expansion last year that included a new storyline, planets, and an update to the class systems. We can most likely expect even more attention drawn to The Old Republic era in the future as Lucasfilm also made it part of its official new Star Wars franchise timeline which was unveiled at this year's Star Wars Celebration.



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