• What is Star Wars: The Old Republic?
• What platforms will Star Wars: The Old Republic be released on?
• Who is Bioware?
• Who is LucasArts?
• When will Star Wars: The Old Republic be released?
• Is this a massively multiplayer online game (MMO)?
• How much will it cost to play Star Wars: The Old Republic?
• Can I play SWTOR as an offline single player experience?
• How does Star Wars:The Old Republic differ from other MMO titles?
• Will Star Wars: The Old Republic be released in multiple countries?
• Will Star Wars: The Old Republic have multi-lingual voice over?
• What will SWTOR be rated?
• What are the system requirements for Star Wars: The Old Republic?
• When does Star Wars: The Old Republic take place in relation to the movies?
• How does Star Wars: The Old Republic relate to Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic (KotoR)?
• Will I see any characters from Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic?
• Bioware has never made an MMO. Are we sure they can handle it?
• What types of art style will Star Wars: The Old Republic feature?

What is Star Wars: The Old Republic?
Star Wars: The Old Republic represents a new approach to online entertainment, featuring immersive storytelling, dynamic combat, and groundbreaking companion characters. The game takes place in the Star Wars galaxy approximately three hundred years after the events of Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic.
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What platforms will Star Wars: The Old Republic be released on?
Currently only plans for Windows release. No Xbox 360, Playstation 3, Linux or Mac support. During a Q&A session with IGN shortly before Comic-Con 2009 Dallas Dickinson confirmed the lack of Mac support by saying: “That’s why Boot Camp was invented.”
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Who is Bioware?
BioWare develops computer, console, handheld and online video games focused on rich stories and memorable characters. Since 1995, BioWare has created some of the world's best-selling titles including the award-winning Baldur's Gate and Neverwinter Nights series, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic. Original BioWare-created IPs include Jade Empire and the 2007 Game of the Year[*], Mass Effect. With studios in Edmonton, Canada, and Austin, Texas, BioWare is hard at work on the epic fantasy RPG, Dragon Age: Origins as well as several other unannounced projects. In 2008, BioWare was acquired by one of the world’s leading electronic entertainment publisher, Electronic Arts. For more information on BioWare, visit www.bioware.com.
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Who is LucasArts?
LucasArts, a Lucasfilm Ltd. company, is a leading developer and publisher of interactive entertainment software worldwide for video game console systems, computers and the Internet. Based in San Francisco, Calif., as well as on the Internet at www.lucasarts.com, LucasArts was created in 1982 by George Lucas to provide an interactive element to his vision of a state-of-the-art, multifaceted entertainment company.
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When will Star Wars: The Old Republic be released?
No release date has been set for Star Wars: The Old Republic. To keep informed as to the status of Star Wars: The Old Republic, be sure to follow our news for the latest information.
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Is this a massively multiplayer online game (MMO)?
Yes, Star Wars: The Old Republic is a MMO, or “massively multiplayer online game”. Star Wars: The Old Republic will allow thousands of players to explore, adventure, and fight in a single game session.
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How much will it cost to play Star Wars: The Old Republic?
Pricing information for Star Wars: The Old Republic will be determined and announced at a later date.
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Can I play SWTOR as an offline single player experience?
No. Star Wars: The Old Republic is a MMO, or “massively multiplayer online game”. Star Wars: The Old Republic will allow thousands of players to explore, adventure, and fight in a single game session.
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How does Star Wars:The Old Republic differ from other MMO titles?
Star Wars: The Old Republic will be similar to other MMOs but with several key innovations. Traditionally MMOs are built on three pillars; Exploration, Combat, and Progression. We at BioWare and LucasArts believe there is a fourth pillar: Story. Our mission is to create the best story-driven games in the world. We believe that the compelling, interactive storylines in Star Wars: The Old Republic are a significant innovation to MMOs and will offer an entertainment experience unlike any other.
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Will Star Wars: The Old Republic be released in multiple countries?
Star Wars: The Old Republic will be released simultaneously in various countries of the world and the service will be localized in several languages. More details on this will be released at a later date. We currently know that the game is being localized for both French and German speaking countries.
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Will Star Wars: The Old Republic have multi-lingual voice over?
Yes, Star Wars: The Old Republic will have complete English, French and German voiceovers. The entire game will be fully voiced.
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What will SWTOR be rated?
Star Wars: The Old Republic has not yet been rated by the ESRB. The current rating is "Rating Pending".
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What are the system requirements for Star Wars: The Old Republic?
While we don’t have the minimum system requirements available just yet, the goal is to make the game playable on most PCs. They are trying to make SWTOR available to people with a mix of PC quality old and new.
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When does Star Wars: The Old Republic take place in relation to the movies?
Star Wars: The Old Republic takes place more than 3,500 years before the rise of Darth Vader. The most powerful Sith Empire in history has emerged from deep space to attack the Republic and its legendary Jedi guardians. After decades of war, a tenuous truce has been established between the Sith Empire and the Republic, but events occurring in the game are leading the galaxy back to an all-out war.
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How does Star Wars: The Old Republic relate to Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic (KotoR)?
Star Wars: The Old Republic takes place approximately three hundred years after the events of Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic (KOTOR). At the conclusion of the Jedi Civil War in KOTOR, Revan disappeared into unknown space in search of a great threat to the Republic, an expanding Sith Empire led by a mysterious Emperor who planned vengeance for his ancient Jedi enemies. Revan never returned from unknown space, but the Sith Empire did, kicking off a war with the Republic that lasted for decades. Now, despite the uneasy truce created by the Treaty of Coruscant, the tension among the divided star systems is threatening to once again tear the galaxy apart.
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Will I see any characters from Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic?
Given that it is approximately 300 years since the events of Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, many of the characters have passed away. However, their legacy does live on as many of their descendants will be part of Star Wars: The Old Republic. Some droids can last a long time as well.
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Bioware has never made an MMO. Are we sure they can handle it?
Bioware was aware of their limitations in the MMO market so took the cream of all their divisions and hired people who were well versed in the MMO field. BioWare Austin came in to existence in early 2006. They started the game working with only a few people. They’re now “in a very, very large studio,” says studio co-director Gordon Walton. “Some of the staff came from SOE, but the early seeds were all BioWare. James (Ohlen) has some considerable experience; he was the lead designer on Baldur’s Gate, Baldur’s Gate 2, Neverwinter Nights and KotOR. We knew who the high level core creative team was going be. But the key hire that wasn’t settled on day one was Ohlen, because we didn’t know who we would get.”
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What types of art style will Star Wars: The Old Republic feature?
Bioware’s aim is to provide stylized realism to the games environment. It is very unique and appropriate for the Star Wars universe. The games world however is not tied down to photo-realism.
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