The developers of MMORPG Star Wars: The Old Republic had been on hand during the latest livestream, dedicated to the upcoming game update 7.7.1. The team shared an update on story content, new QoL features, F2P improvements, and more!
First things first, the story. The next arc will be coming soon, with the developers finishing some final touches on the storylines before shipping them to the players’ hands as soon as possible. Galactic Threads is targeted for Game Update 7.8 with Master’s Enigma to follow in 7.8.1.
Likewise, the team is working on the Date Night content. In Game Update 7.8.1, SWTOR will receive two Date Night missions featuring Kira Carsen and Torian Cadera. More details will be available closer to the release, so stay tuned!
Star Wars: The Old Republic Also Features:
- Galactic Season 9 will begin at 7.7.1 launch and run for 26 weeks. Kai Zykken needs your help once more as a new version of Czerka Combat Enhancers needs to be tested.
- New QoL Update: Activity Finder. Improvements to the UI and functionality of the Activity Finder Window have been made that focuses on more support for Combat Styles.
- Flashpoint Cutscene Skip: Players that enter most Veteran or Master Mode Flashpoint via Activity Finder will no longer need to spacebar through cinematic scenes. The cinematics will instead be replaced with a brief fade to black.
- Players who have a Security Key tied to their account will only receive their Cartel Coin grants if they were active in the last 29 days.
- From September 9 to December 9, 2025, active Subscribers will notice a new type of Log In Reward in the form of a currency. Subscribers who log in at least four times a week will receive this currency and will be able to redeem it at a special vendor that carries gameplay focused rewards.
But perhaps the most interesting changes are coming for the F2P experience! In 7.7.1, F2P/Preferred players will be able to:
- Gain access to companion customizations
- Gain access to use Legacy Titles
- Earn Rest XP
- Gain the first Cargo Bay for free
- Use the Hide Head slot
- Withdraw more credits from Escrow when using Cartel Coins
- In addition to the above, all account types will have access to all quickbars.
