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July 21, 2020

STAR WARS™: The Old Republic™

MMORPG Science Fiction Action RPG

Summary

Blending science fiction scale with action RPG rigor, Star Wars: The Old Republic is a BioWare Austin and Broadsword MMORPG where mastery matters. First released July 21, 2020 under Electronic Arts and LucasArts, it layers story-rich questlines with systems built for expert play. Advanced Classes demand precision through GCD management, cooldown windows, and tight rotations, while augments, mods, tacticals, and set bonuses enable granular buildcraft. Operations and Flashpoints reward co-op execution, with frame-by-frame awareness of interrupts, DRs, and positional mechanics. PvP Arenas and Warzones emphasize movement tech, target swaps, and disciplined resource economy. Narrative choices and alignment reshape arcs across Jedi, Sith, and more, all supported by parsing tools and loadouts for rapid iteration. On PC, scalable settings and keybind depth support high-APM play. It merits inclusion among action RPG game recommendations for those chasing technical depth in a futuristic setting.

Developers

BioWare Austin
broadsword

Publishers

lucasarts
Electronic Arts

Genres

MMORPG
Science Fiction
Action RPG
Multiplayer Online Battle Arena (MOBA)
Shooter
Adventure
Action
Futuristic
RPG

Platforms

Pc
Pc Microsoft Windows
Mac
Windows

Release Date

July 21, 2020

Metacritic Score

85

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