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SWG Restoration applies its New Dawn update, SWG Legends previews in-development visual updates
Two rogue servers for Star Wars Galaxies, Restoration and Legends, have released significant updates. Restoration's 'New Dawn' update introduces a DirectX 12 renderer, UI improvements, auction house updates, new mount stats, and housing enhancements. Legends has previewed graphical updates including improved lighting, shadows, and longer view distances, alongside restored enemy AI behaviors, hunt board updates, PvP quests, and new world bosses.
Star Wars Galaxies just got another massive update thanks to its community Restoration project, including a huge visual upgrade and a refurb to the Wookiees' home planet
The community-driven Star Wars Galaxies Restoration project has released a significant update called 'A New Dawn,' featuring a major visual overhaul with DirectX 12 support, volumetric effects, and upscaling technologies. The update also includes revamped instances for the planet Kashyyyk, rebalanced Scout & Ranger professions with new abilities, and improvements to pets, mounts, player cities, and the Doctor profession. The project remains free to play.
If this is the best year for Star Wars games it's not for the reason you think - Reader’s Feature
A reader's feature argues that 2026 is shaping up to be a standout year for Star Wars games, not due to big-budget titles, but because of a diverse range of smaller experiences and community-driven content. Games like Star Wars: Galactic Racer and PowerWash Simulator 2's expansion, alongside ongoing support for Star Wars: The Old Republic and community mods for Star Wars: Battlefront II, contribute to a feeling of a lived-in galaxy.
Massively Overthinking: What does your perfect MMORPG endgame look like?
The Massively OP staff discusses their ideal MMORPG endgame experiences, with differing views on the necessity and design of endgame content. While some prefer a midgame philosophy with varied activities, others find value in structured endgame pursuits like raids or PvP, provided there are multiple options catering to different playstyles and schedules.
Star Wars Galaxies Restoration rogue server showcases DirectX 12 renderer updates in a new video
Rogue server SWG Restoration is showcasing updates to its DirectX 12 renderer for Star Wars Galaxies. The new renderer brings improvements to lighting, graphical details, and view distance. A release timeline has not been provided, but the developers promise it will be soon.
Star Wars Galaxies Legends begins its Halloween celebration with a long list of server events
Star Wars Galaxies Legends is hosting a Halloween celebration featuring numerous in-game server events. Activities include dealing with spiders, finding pumpkins, participating in contests, and visiting themed houses, culminating in a large in-game party on November 8th. Players are encouraged to stay tuned for further announcements and can earn double heroic tokens from October 23rd to 26th.
Star Wars Galaxies: The Outer Rim is a pre-CU rogue server promising custom content including Geonosis
The Outer Rim, a new pre-The original trilogy (pre-CU) rogue server for Star Wars Galaxies, has launched and is focusing on custom content, creatures, and gear. The server, which opened in July, has been regularly updated with new features like world bosses, planets, and a Force Ranking system rework. The team is currently developing the planet Geonosis as a new adventure zone.
Star Wars Galaxies Legends brings back the Halloween-y Galactic Moon Festival on October 9
Star Wars Galaxies Legends is bringing back its Halloween-themed Galactic Moon Festival event from October 9th to October 9th, 2026. The event features spooky costumes, trick-or-treating, a haunted house, riddles, and a quest to eliminate Ewoks, alongside returning horror-themed dungeons and a home showcase.
My first MMO character #5: Fraser Brown
Fraser Brown recounts his first MMO character, Zarwulf, an Orc Hunter from World of Warcraft, though he also mentions playing Ultima Online, Star Wars Galaxies, and Guild Wars. He notes that while Zarwulf remains frozen in time, a character with the same name exists in Guild Wars 2.
My first MMO character #4: Lincoln Carpenter
The author recounts their first MMORPG character experience, starting with RuneScape and Star Wars Galaxies before settling on Maldirr, an Orc Warrior in World of Warcraft, which became their main character for years. Despite initially intending to play a hunter, a misclick led to the warrior class, which they embraced through multiple expansions.
A tribute to PC Gamer's first MMO characters—may they never be forgotten
Several PC Gamer writers share nostalgic memories of their first characters in Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Games, primarily from the mid-2000s. Games like World of Warcraft, RuneScape, and EverQuest feature prominently as writers recall their early gaming experiences and character creations.
Industry vet who worked on Ultima Online says the next big thing needs to have 'sh*tty graphics' to escape the…
Industry veteran Raph Koster argues that the relentless pursuit of high-resolution graphics is unsustainable due to ballooning development costs and stagnant game prices. He suggests that the next major platform innovation needs to intentionally have 'shitty graphics' to reset the cost curve and allow for new gameplay affordances, preventing established companies from dominating.
The Game Archaeologist: World of Warcraft is unfairly portrayed as the villain of MMO history
This article challenges the common narrative that World of Warcraft is the villain responsible for homogenizing the MMORPG genre. Instead, it argues that bad game design and a lack of approachability in pre-WoW MMOs were the primary factors that led to their decline, with World of Warcraft simply offering a more polished and user-friendly experience.
Star Wars Galaxies Legends teases a new Halloween heroic and weekly repeatable content
The Star Wars Galaxies Legends rogue server is developing new repeatable content called Weekly Hunts, which will offer a variety of ground and space quests for players to complete solo or with friends. The update also teases UI improvements, new armor, a storyline, and a Halloween event featuring zombie droid hybrid monstrosities.
Massively OP Podcast Episode 578: Gamescoming and Gamesgoing
The Massively OP Podcast episode 578 covers Gamescom announcements, including launch dates for Aion 2 and Path of Exile 2, and future content plans for Dune: Awakening. The hosts also discuss the shutdown of another WoW Classic server, Guild Wars 3's Asura, Star Citizen's delays, and Star Wars Galaxies hacking drama.
The Daily Grind: How much time do you actually spend in your MMO house?
This article discusses the actual time players spend in their player housing within MMORPGs, questioning if developers overestimate its usage. While some players, like crafters and traders in Star Wars Galaxies, utilize housing extensively, others find themselves using it less frequently for decoration and more for services, as seen in Lord of the Rings Online.
The Daily Grind: Are there features in your MMORPG that nobody uses?
This article discusses the phenomenon of underused features in MMORPGs, using Star Wars Galaxies' auction system and City of Heroes' LFG tool as examples. It questions why these features persist and prompts players to share their own experiences with unused game mechanics.
A Star Wars Galaxies community server was allegedly hacked with AI assistance by a Reddit moderator harboring a primeval…
The Star Wars Galaxies Legends community server was allegedly hacked using AI tools by a Reddit moderator named levarrishawk. The hacker claims the action was motivated by a fourteen-year-old dispute over shared development tools. No player data was compromised, but custom game assets were reportedly decrypted and offered to other servers.
A Reddit mod used AI to hack a Star Wars Galaxies emulator over a 14-year-old grudge
A Reddit moderator, known as Levarris or levarrishawk, allegedly used AI tools to hack the client-side game assets of the Star Wars Galaxies Legends emulator server. The SWGL developers confirmed the breach, stating that custom content, including Bespin, was accessed and potentially offered to other servers. The accused claims the act was motivated by a 14-year-old grudge between emulator teams, a justification largely dismissed by the article and other players.
I want MMOs to waste our time again
The author argues that modern MMOs like World of Warcraft are too efficient, prioritizing player progression over the sense of wonder and aimless exploration found in older titles like Star Wars Galaxies. While acknowledging the design improvements in current games, the piece highlights the unique magic of incidental encounters and the joy of simply existing in a persistent virtual world.
