Get Ready to Customize Your Personal Strongholds and Launch Your
Guild Flagships!
AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Today, BioWare™, a studio of Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:EA), and
LucasArts announced Galactic Strongholds, a new Free-to-Play Digital
Expansion for Star Wars™: The Old Republic™, coming this summer.
Galactic Strongholds will allow players to show off their own style and
expand their influence by acquiring and customizing personal Strongholds.
To celebrate the announcement of the Digital Expansion, all Subscribers
as of April 2, 2014, will receive 500 Bonus Cartel Coins and all
Subscribers as of May 4, 2014, will receive 1,000 Bonus Cartel
Coins.*
Subscribers as of May 11, 2014, receive special rewards* including Early
Access on June 24, 2014, along with a Luxurious Nar Shaddaa Sky Palace
with three rooms already unlocked (valued at 1,500,000 credits).
Preferred Status Players gain Early Access on July 29 and Galactic
Strongholds will be offered to the public as a Free-to-Play Digital
Expansion in August.
In Galactic Strongholds, players can live on multiple planets and
customize their prestigious apartments. Players can live in the heart of
their faction's capital world, live in style among the high-rollers of
Nar Shaddaa, or even both by owning multiple Strongholds. Hundreds of
unique decorations will be available for players to express their own
personal style, as well as to boost their Prestige score to compete for
top ranking in the Stronghold Directory. Friends can be invited and
transported to a player's Stronghold from any in-game location to
socialize. At official launch, Guilds will also be able to launch
powerful Guild Flagships where members can meet, plan, and strategize
for their next adventure.
Subscribers as of April 2nd will receive:
Subscribers as of May 4th will receive:
Subscribers as of May 11th will receive:
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Early Access to Galactic Strongholds on June 24
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Luxurious Nar Shaddaa Stronghold with three additional rooms unlocked
(Value: 1,500,000 Credits)
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Stronghold Label: "Galactic Stronghold"
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Character Title: "The Illustrious"
Subscribers beginning June 24th will receive:
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Early Access to Galactic Strongholds on June 24
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Luxurious Nar Shaddaa Stronghold Unlocked (Value: 250,000 Credits)
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Stronghold Label: "Galactic Stronghold"
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Character Title: "The Illustrious"
Preferred Status Players beginning July 29 will receive:
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Early Access to Galactic Strongholds on July 29
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Stronghold Label: "Galactic Stronghold"
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Character Title: "The Illustrious"
Players gain Preferred Status by purchasing anything from the online
store. Former Subscribers are automatically Preferred Status
players. Former players can rejoin the game by visiting the MySWTOR
section.
Star Wars: The Old Republic is a Free-to-Play, award-winning MMO
set thousands of years before the classic Star Wars™ movies.
Players team up with friends online to fight in heroic battles between
the Republic and Empire, exploring a galaxy of vibrant planets and
experiencing visceral Star Wars combat. Now players can
experience the complete storylines of the eight iconic Star Wars classes,
all the way to Level 50 without having to pay a monthly fee. The
Free-to-Play option complements the existing subscription offering,
providing greater flexibility in how to experience Star Wars:
The Old Republic.
For more information on the Digital Expansion, Galactic Strongholds,
please visit http://www.swtor.com/galactic-strongholds.
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for more details.
About LucasArts
Founded in 1982 by filmmaker George Lucas, LucasArts is a leading
publisher and developer of interactive entertainment. With development
facilities in San Francisco and Singapore, LucasArts leverages the
global skills, technology and resources of the Lucasfilm family of
companies -- including visual effects leader Industrial Light & Magic,
Lucasfilm Animation and Skywalker Sound -- in addition to strategic
partnerships with best-in-class external partners, to further the
boundaries of game development. LucasArts is dedicated to delivering
deeply immersive, visually spectacular and engaging experiences that
inspire and amaze generations.
About Electronic Arts
Electronic Arts (NASDAQ: EA) is a global leader in digital interactive
entertainment. The Company delivers games, content and online services
for Internet-connected consoles, personal computers, mobile phones and
tablets. EA has more than 300 million registered players in over 200
countries.
In fiscal 2013, EA posted GAAP net revenue of $3.8 billion.
Headquartered in Redwood City, California, EA is recognized for a
portfolio of critically acclaimed, high-quality blockbuster brands such
as The Sims™, Madden NFL, FIFA, Need for Speed™, Battlefield™ and Mass
Effect™. More information about EA is available at www.ea.com/news.
The Sims, Need for Speed, Mass Effect and Battlefield are trademarks of
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Electronic Arts
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