14 DAY TRIAL // BioWare has just revealed the full details concerning its first major update for Star Wars: The Old Republic, called ‘Rise of the Rakghouls’, which is out on January 17 and takes the game to version 1.1.
Star Wars: The Old Republic was released a few weeks ago and drew in lots of players, thanks to the Star Wars name and due to BioWare’s prestige when it comes to game making.
Now, after a few minor patches, the studio is getting ready for a major update, which takes the game to version 1.1 and is called Rise of the Rakghouls.
“Rise of the Rakghouls adds a lot of the things our community has been asking for – additional higher level group content, features like anti-aliasing, PvP bracketing and more,” said BioWare co-founder Dr. Greg Zeschuk. “In the future, game updates will be even more substantial, as we promise to continue to not only add to The Old Republic, but to also improve and refine the experience with the full Legacy System and new Guild features.”
Besides fixing plenty of issues and exploits, the new patch also brings the first fresh content for the online game, including a brand new Flashpoint called Kaon Under Siege and a new Operation, Karagga’s palace, so check out the full details about them below.
Flashpoint: Kaon Under Siege is a completely new and unique group combat experience located on Kaon, a planet in the Tion Hegemony, a strategically important sector of the galaxy that has remained neutral, groups of up to four Republic or Imperial players must race to Kaon to eliminate the Rakghouls outbreak, securing the allegiance of the Tion Hegemony for their respective sides. This Flashpoint will be available for level 50 characters only and will feature Normal and Heroic modes. Operation: Karagga’s Palace, is a continuation of the game’s second launch Operation. In the Operation, teams of 8 or 16 players will face off against Karagga and the Hutt Cartel after the Hutts abandon their famous neutrality and breach agreements with both the Republic and Empire. Concerned by the threat of another combatant in the war for galactic control, both factions send teams of their most powerful heroes to confront Karagga and determine his intentions. This Operation will feature Normal, Heroic and Nightmare difficulty modes. Star Wars: The Old Republic Update 1.1 ‘Rise of the Rakghouls’ will be released on January 17. Until then, you can check out a trailer for the patch below.
