The Old Republic Free For Public

16 Nov, 2012, 16:44 | Posted by: jp-30 | Source: Star Wars The Old Republic

The Star Wars MMO "The Old Republic" has launched its Free-To-Play option for those who don't care for monthly subscriptions. The press release says:

BioWare, a studio of Electronic Arts, and LucasArts announced today that the new, Free-to-Play option for the critically-acclaimed, massively multiplayer online game, Star Wars: The Old Republic is now live. Now players can experience the complete storylines of all eight iconic Star Wars classes, all the way to level 50 for free. This new option complements the existing subscription offering, providing players with maximum flexibility in how they choose to experience Star Wars: The Old Republic.

“We want to give our players the freedom to enjoy Star Wars: The Old Republic when and how they want,” said Matthew Bromberg, General Manager of BioWare Austin. “There has never been a better time to start playing with us.”

Also today, BioWare released Game Update 1.5: HK-51 Activated, which adds new areas to explore, a new Companion character and more...

So there you go, if you've wanted to play more Old Republic Era Star Wars game, but don't like the thought of monthly fees, give it a try.

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Comment by: Vainamoinen | Posted 17 Nov, 2012, 14:02 | Quote
Awwww... for a moment, I thought this was "Knights of the old Republic Free for Public".

As it isn't... I think I'll pass. ;)

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