SWTOR Game Update 2.1: Customization is the first Cartel Market restock patch of Rise of the Hutt Cartel digital expansion. In addition to the new playable race Cathar, Game Update 2.1 introduces several customization options. Players are now able to alter the appearance and race of their characters, as well as change Legacy and Guild names. Most customizations are available as consumables on the Cartel Market.

Game Update 2.1: Customization Trailer

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http://www.swtor.com/patchnotes/

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The Early Access to Digital Expansion: Rise of the Hutt Cartel is available to all players that pre-ordered Rise of the Hutt Cartel on or before January 7, 2013. The Early Access period is scheduled to last until Sunday, April 14th.

SWTOR Game Update 2.0: Scum and Villainy is also live including the new Level 55 Operation: Legions of Scum and Villainy, new Legacy achievements and rewards, new class mechanics and expanded talent trees. All our Sith Assassin/Jedi Consular and Sith Warrior/Jedi Knight builds and specs guides will be updated in the coming days.

More to come

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http://www.swtor.com/patchnotes/

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Return of the Gree is the seventh content patch of Star Wars: The Old Republic. In addition to the new Reputation system, game update 1.7 features the first SWTOR world event since the Grand Acquisition Race back in August of last year.

More to come!

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SWTOR Rise of the Hutt Cartel feature: Planet Makeb and the Hutt Cartel

In Star Wars: The Old Republic Rise of the Hutt Cartel Digital Expansion players will be thrown into a conflict with the forces of the merciless Hutt Cartel; a powerful new foe, challenging the Sith Empire and the Republic for galactic power and control with the seizure of the planet Makeb.

SWTOR Rise of the Hutt Cartel feature: Level Cap 55 and new SWTOR Story

The Rise of the Hutt Cartel expansion adds new story content as the Sith Empire and Galactic Republic struggle for control over cutting-edge technology hidden on the lush new planet Makeb. Raise your level to level cap 55 with new story-driven quests.

More info to come

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Game Update 1.6 Highlights

- Ancient Hypergate, a new Warzone, is available for play! Travel to an ancient ruin built around a Gree Hypergate and battle to control the precious technology for your faction.
- New incredibly challenging Weekly [HEROIC] Space Combat Missions are now available!
- All-new Grade 7 Artifact Quality Starship Upgrades are now available from the Fleet and Mission Support vendors!
- A new collection of rare goods, freshly smuggled in by the Hutt Cartel is now available! The Blockade Runner Cartel Pack can contain Rare bonus items not found in any other Cartel Market Pack! Cost: 360 Cartel Coins.
- Elite War Hero Items are now available on the new Elite War Hero vendor. These items can be purchased using Ranked Commendations.

Head over to the official Game Update 1.6 patch notes for the latest details

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SWTOR Free-to-Play and Cartel Market

Cartel Market – the Cartel Coin shop is now live on the PTS. The Cartel Shop to be added with the Free-to-Play conversion coming later in the fall has been added to the PTS GU 1.5.

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SWTOR Game Update 1.5 Features

Section X – Belsavis daily quest hub. Section X is the new high level daily quest hub added to the prison world of Belsavis in Game Update 1.5. This ravaged sector of Belsavis has recently been captured by the Dread Guard.

HK-51 – Assassin Droid companion. Besides the new quest hub, Section X is the site of the wreck of the Imperial transport The Fatality containing a shipment of the infamous assassin droids HK-51. The quest chain to reactivate your very own HK-51 companion starts at Section X.

Explosive Conflict – now in Nightmare mode. The operation Explosive Conflict is now available in Nightmare mode, featuring new boss mechanics and new high-quality loot and rewards.

Dreadtooth – a new world boss. Dreadtooth roams in the vicinity of Section X. Each time Dreadtooth is defeated he respawns with a stacking buff increasing the difficulty to defeat him as well as the quality of the loot and rewards he drops.

Star Wars: The Old Republic Game Update 1.5 is expected to go live in November.

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This video series by BioWare features the latest news and information on the new Free-to-Play option coming to Star Wars: The Old Republic later in November. The first video previews the features available to Free-to-Play players and Subscribers. The second video Offers a first look at the new Cartel Market and featured items such as the Crime Lord’s Cartel Pack and the Black Market Cartel Pack.

SWTOR FREE-TO-PLAY PREVIEW 1

SWTOR FREE-TO-PLAY PREVIEW 2

Star Wars: The Old Republic Free-to-Play features are expected to go live with the release of Game Update 1.5 later this fall.

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The Game Developers Choice Online Awards is an annual event honoring the best in online gaming. The winners of the 2012’s GDC Award will be announced later in the fall at the Game Developers Conference in October.

When the nominees for the 2012 GDC Awards were announced in July, Star Wars: The Old Republic netted an unprecedented six nominations. SWTOR is nominated for Best Online Game Design, Best Online Visual Arts, Best Online Technology, Best Audio for an Online Game, Best New Online Game, and Online Innovation Award.

Most of the nominees and winners of the GDC Awards are selected by the International Choice Awards Network; a group of 400 game producers and creators from the online gaming industry. However, the winner of the GDC Online Audience Award is selected by popular vote and anyone with an email account can participate. If you want to cast your vote for the Game Developers Choice Online Audience Award, go to GDC Online Awards for details.

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The short flick teaser posted on YouTube by BioWare was released on August 13. It runs for some 90 seconds and includes a Chevin representative interrupting and hijacking a Fox News… I mean Imperial News Network broadcast on the “disturbing activities of the Chevin Conglomerate”.

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The Chevin Conglomerate, a dark and shady organization located at the furthest reaches of the Outer Rim, has initiated something of a scavenger hunt, offering “great riches to anyone who brings them rare and unique items.” The Chevin representative, and most of the Grand Acquisitions Race quests, can be found on the Nar Shaddaa promenade. Quests are not limited to Nar Shaddaa but will take you to multiple planets spread across the galaxy.

BioWare has not specified how long the world event will last. If you want to get your hands on some creds and rare quest rewards, head over Nar Shaddaa and participate in the scavenger race before it ends.

UPDATE: The Grand Acquisitions Race event is no longer available

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Earlier in the summer BioWare’s Dr. Ray Muzyka took to the stage at Electronic Arts’ E3 press conference to outline some of the future content to be added in the coming Game Updates. Among other things he revealed the upcoming new HK 51 assassin droid companion, the new planet Makeb, the new Ancient Hypergates warzone, the Terror from Beyond Operation, the new playable species Cathar and a level cap increase. However, he did not outline a release plan for when these features will be added to Star Wars: The Old Republic.

Game Update 1.4 Preview coming soon

At Gamescom this week, SWTOR players will finally get to experience some of the content Dr. Muzyka mentioned way back in June. BioWare has confirmed that the Ancients Hypergates warzone will be playable at the convention. According to a press release by Bioware, players are given the choice to experience the warzone with their actual in-game characters or roll a new character for the trial.

READ MORE: HK-51 unveiled

The Operation Terror from Beyond, the planet Makeb and the new playable species the Cathar will not be available during Gamescom. However, these and other upcoming additions to SWTOR will feature in a trailer to be showcased by Bioware at Gamescom.

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