r/swtor • • 15d ago

Official News Executive Producer Letter - Q3 2026

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The following article was posted by SWTOR Executive Producer Keith Kanneg.

Hi folks! 

Checking in again to let you all know what’s been happening with SWTOR the last few months as well as with DirectX 12! 

Game Update 8.0 content

For those who may have missed previous updates with 8.0 content, we revealed that the next Era in SWTOR is called “Masters of the Force.” Keep an eye on that page as it will be updated over time as we release more details. 

We also announced the core features that will be coming in 8.0: 

  • The “Galaxy in Chaos” storyline
  • Ryloth, the Twi’lek homeworld (coming with Dynamic Encounters)
  • Ventures: Classic & Expert
  • Difficulty Modes
  • Children of Nul Operation
  • Level 85, New Abilities, and Balance
  • Quality of Life Improvements

We’ve also opened our Public Test Server so Subscribers can get their hands on: 

  • The first and second bosses of the Operation
  • Ventures: Classic 
  • Difficulty Modes
  • Combat Style Updates:
    • Sentinel/Marauder
    • Sage/Sorcerer
    • Vanguard/Powertech
    • Guardian/Juggernaut
    • Operative/Scoundrel
    • Shadow/Assassin

Iterations of the Public Test Server will continue so players can provide their feedback on these features before they go live. 

We have not announced a release date yet for 8.0, but we are continuing development and will share more launch details in due time.

Developer Streams

I’m also happy to see the positive reception to the recent Developer Game Update and Let’s Play livestreams. We anticipate a few more Let’s Play streams and another Game Update livestream where we’ll go into the “Galaxy in Chaos” storyline (spoiler-free, of course!)

Our next Let's Play stream will be October 1st at 1pm CT / 6pm UTC on our streaming channel. Stay tuned for more details! 

DirectX 12 Update

Since our Spring Update we’ve continued to receive enthusiastic questions about what’s coming next. I pulled in the Technical Team and they have provided the update below: 

Hey SWTOR players!

Technical team here to get you up to speed on our most recent progress with DirectX 12. The last time we saw each other, we were explaining that the UI was the one feature that posed the largest obstacle for us. 

We’re happy to report that the UI has been ported to DX12 and aside from minor visual differences being fixed, it is fully functional. Pulling back the curtain a bit, we had to upgrade our old version that only supported DX11 and re-architect it so it would work properly with our data. We then changed Scaleform’s DX12 rendering to use Frostbite RenderCore2 and work properly within our engine. For the more technical folks, we also had to port over hundreds of divergences to the new version and once we could verify that everything worked properly, we could move on to DX12. 

With the UI in place, we are focused on adding features back into this “DX12 version” of the game to get it looking like the SWTOR you’re familiar with, and lay the groundwork for future additions. This means updating essential shaders, ensuring characters appear with proper customization (skin color, hair color, tattoos, cybernetics, scars, complexions, outfit colors), re-implementing our particle hueing systems, and much more. Lastly, general stability work and other feature additions are ongoing, so we are making fantastic progress. 

The next time you hear from us we’ll share an update on when you can see the progress for yourself, and help us with a critical stage of testing for this new client! Thank you for your enthusiasm and support as we continue on the road to modernizing SWTOR!

Keith here again. And there you have it! All of us are pretty excited to get a technical test for our players in the near future.

Before I head out, I want to share some reminders to everyone!

Best Dressed Contest

Our newest community contest is underway! If you are a collector of armor and think you have all the pieces to make an outfit worthy to be displayed for all to see, you will want to enter our Best Dressed contest! Submissions are open now and being accepted until October 11, 2026. Read all of the details on how to enter here!

Gladiopodling Minipet

We have an active minipet code right now and it’s available until December 26, 2026. Redeem code “GETRDY4MOTF” on this page to get your very own Gladiopodling! 

Finally, I want to encourage you again to check out the 8.0 content available on the Public Test Server, and get your hands on it if you can. We appreciate your feedback and the time you spend playing on PTS!

Thank you for playing SWTOR. We’ll see you in the next livestream!


r/swtor • • 4d ago

Community Post Got Questions? SWTOR Questions & Answer Thread + New & Returning Player Posts (week of Oct 12, 2026)

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Feel free to ask any SWTOR related questions in this thread!
New & Returning Players are also welcome to post their introductions here too.


SWTOR Frequently Asked Questions


The State of SWTOR


Free Stuff

  • Free Pet, Mount and Flair Codes: Go to https://account.swtor.com/user/codes Enter these codes separately to get some free mounts and pets! NYCANTINA19 (free flair), SWCELEBRATION17 (M8-3R Droid Pet). Note these codes eventually expire, but we don't know when. Please contact the mods if they no longer work.

r/swtor • • 11h ago

Other Mirialan Jedi OC request. Art by me.

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The gears sadly aren't taken from any of the in-game ones.


r/swtor • • 8h ago

Other I made my Sith Inquisitor in Lego

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r/swtor • • 12h ago

Video Love the rare moments in the Eternal Empire content where you still get to feel like a sith

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There are plenty of dark choices. But they often amount to either a honestly justified solution (punching and killing Saresh for example) or something that just makes you feel... stupid (like letting yourself get manipulated by Valkorion, or any dark side choice where even Lana is like "girl, i get it, but not right now, be practical").


r/swtor • • 4h ago

Discussion Finishing Seeker Droid and Macrobinocular missions at this point is pretty much impossible

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For solo players. If you have friends or a helpful clan, you probably have better luck but woe to anyone trying to find a team on fleet in 2026 to help with content no one liked back when it came out.

In my own experience, doing Seekers was simple enough but when the time came to run that instance at the end, I was SOL. Day after day asking around and best I could do was one dude for a 4 man mission. I have to imagine it's gotten even worse over the years.

Note: This is not a cry for help or asking for assistance, just an observation.


r/swtor • • 12h ago

Video I really really like this moment with Lana. You can see how distraught she is over Koth dying. Yet she doesnt disapprove of the decision. Its clear she finds this course of action completely reasonable. She just hates it had to come to it.

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r/swtor • • 1d ago

Video Korriban... But with a storm! Would love to have an actual Weather system

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r/swtor • • 9h ago

Screen Shot Did this finally and only through repeating the daily mission on all my toons!

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Wasn't even that bad tbf. If you're thinking of levelling this rep but dont wanna do the heroics (i didnt), just repeat the first escort every day on as many toons as you can. This track gives 310 rep per try if you're a sub so in that it's much better than other tracks (looking at you Dantooine). I didnt keep track of how long it took but it wasn't too bad. You can AFK it


r/swtor • • 17h ago

Video God damn did it feel good to end her. You know you f-cked up if even Theron cheers your execution despite her being Republic.

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r/swtor • • 17h ago

Video The music doesn't have to hit this hard tho

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r/swtor • • 12h ago

Video Plenty of stuff i dont like about the later content. But it has some good writing. The way Valkorion starts forceful and immediately switches to manipulation and appeasement the moment direct force doesnt work *chefs kiss*

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Also makes me really empathize with Vaylin, the way he talks about her


r/swtor • • 21h ago

Community Post SWTOR is my first MMO and I'm actually hooked lol

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Man, I can't believe I've been sleeping on MMOs for this long lol especially SWTOR, this is basically my first real MMO and I'm having way more fun with it than I expected. For a game this old, it honestly looks amazing, and I love how the combat feels. It's pretty simple, but idk, it's just really satisfying to play. The world though is probably my favorite part so far, there’s just so much detail everywhere, and the music is just so good especially in that one area in hutta lol i can’t remember. the characters and everything genuinely makes me feel like I'm in the Star Wars universe, I don't even know how to explain it lol. I can just sit there exploring and lose track of time.

I haven't played WoW, RuneScape or really any other MMOs, so I have nothing to compare it to yet, but now I'm actually interested in trying more. Been thinking about giving OSRS a shot and trying WoW Forever when that comes out next month. Really glad I gave this game a chance. Didn't expect to get this hooked, but here we are lol.

I will definitely be getting the subscription


r/swtor • • 2h ago

Other Hammerhead in "Drydock"

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Hammerhead Command Bow module that I recently whipped up.


r/swtor • • 22h ago

Discussion The Original "Black Hole" Showcase

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Did you know?

The Daily Area known as the "Black Hole" has always been a separate area on Corellia since its official release, but it was originally planned to be a part of the main Corellia map proper.

I was rereading this Deep Dive post from years ago and it mentions how the Section X Daily Area was originally going to be a part of the main Belsavis map, and that's true too! But it mentioned that the Corellia one could be incorrect as no footage of it existed.

Well, I made this footage years ago with plans to make a YouTube video about it and the Section X area. I've been to the Section X one a few times but I was never able to put another group together to capture footage of it so I sat on this for years. The Black Hole "beta" area is accessible solo. I don't really play the game anymore so I decided to share this footage for anyone interested who may have never seen or known about this before. Check the comments for the video I took running around the area.


r/swtor • • 12h ago

Question If you could Rewrite a origin story which one and what act would you choose? And why?

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Jedi knight
Jedi consular
Smuggler
Trooper

r/swtor • • 20h ago

Screen Shot Just chillin with my girl and my puppy. That cape looks like a horrible accident waiting to happen though.

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r/swtor • • 12h ago

Question First Time Smuggler

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As stated, I'm making a Smuggler character, my first one, and when I make a character, I tend to..... go a little crazy. Backstory and everything.

The problem is I am kinda..... stuck. On gender, of all things. I have 2 basic questions, one I tried finding on Google, but had difficulty, the other is on y'all's opinions.

Firstly...... which gender had more Flings? I will not sugarcoat it, the character concept I have is someone who absolutely sleeps around. Very James T. Kirk. Very Commander Shepherd. VERY Captain Jack Harkness.

BUT then they fall in luuuurve with -Insert Companion- and enjoy a monogamous, loving relationship, full of crime, passion, and money.

As for the opinions, Which gender do YOU personally prefer? Story options, personality, definitely outfits, etc. The Drip is important.

Any and all answers and information is much appreciated.

Also is it matters, I actually like Corso. And IF I go male, I'm undecided on Risha or Akaavi, but leaning towards Risha.


r/swtor • • 6h ago

Screen Shot This image brings up so many possibilities...

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Kaylio riding Shotgun is the friend we all need... then maybe not! 😅


r/swtor • • 56m ago

Fan Site Is the TOR Character Designer broken?

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I've tried loading and reloading the site, as well as double-checking if the website itself is broken. This doesn't ever change. Is there something wrong with my computer or is the designer permanently broken?

u/HumorEnvironmental is the problem on my end? 🤔


r/swtor • • 1d ago

Screen Shot he looks very comfy in there

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I absolutely adore this mount lmfao it's just a goth sith lady with her spy husband and a crystal vulptilla pup who growls into every merc goon on the way


r/swtor • • 19h ago

Cartel Market Flash Sale for October 15th, 2026: Furious Gladiator's Blaster Pistol, 510CCs

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r/swtor • • 12h ago

Discussion A question for those looking forward to Classic/Master Ventures

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Do you have any additional rules that you intend to enforce on yourself during venture playthroughs?

Personally, I want the long slog of older MMOs to return, where a level up is a major thing: so I will be going for the Master Venture, while also using the White Acute Module item to further slow down my XP gain. Additionally, I will be enforcing the old fast travel mechanics, where you first had to travel to a place on the map and unlock the travel points (both speeder and QT) before you can use them. I will also be considering it as a new legacy, where my character will not get any benefits other than those forced (for instance, no starting credits, no cosmetics gained by other characters/CM).

Edit: I am tempted to potentially go even further by using only the random drop gear found on mobs. I remember when you used to not get the secondary and tertiary stats until at least chapter 2!

Do any of you have any additional rules?


r/swtor • • 9h ago

Discussion SWTOR Storylines Tournament: Round 1 Match 16 - KOTFE: Five Years Later VS Bounty Hunter: The Price of Fame

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Vote for your favorite storyline! "Five Years Later" is what I'm calling the first 9 chapters of KOTFE, which all dropped together at the launch of the expansion. And Price of Fame is the second Chapter of the Bounty Hunter storyline, working to hunt targets off the blacklist and it ends with your associates being killed by the Jedi.


r/swtor • • 1d ago

Official News A new reward for Subscribers + An Update Regarding Inactive Character Names

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