At the press conference by Electronic Arts at this year’s gamescom, the project leader of Star Wars: The Old Republic, Matt Bromberg, also addressed the followers of the free-to-play MMORPG.
He took this time to highlight the upcoming digital expansion “Galactic Strongholds,” which subscribers can download for free starting August 19. Highlights of the expansion include territory wars, guild ships, and, most importantly, the highly anticipated player housing. We have already reported extensively on this here at Mein MMO, what you can expect with Galactic Strongholds.
Additionally, he didn’t pass up the opportunity to answer one of the most popular questions: “How many people actually play Star Wars: The Old Republic?” According to him, over 1 million players log into the far, far away galaxy each month. These numbers don’t sound surprising, because according to a reputable market study by superdata, SW:TOR is one of the most successful MMOs in the world. Last year, the title reportedly generated around 165 million dollars.
But it’s not just financially that the game is doing well. According to the communication and performance tool Raptr, Star Wars Online is in the top 20 of the most popular PC games, based on gameplay time spent.
Specifically for gamescom, the developers also released a galactic video to shorten the wait for the new expansion . Have fun and may the Force be with you.
