As a fond farewell to the MMOrgue, we’re dedicating our final episode to the departure of a landmark MMO from the industry. Star Wars Galaxies will be closed down forever in December of this year, and we’ve gathered together to celebrate its life and the impact it has forever had on every MMO, for better or worse.
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Show Notes:
Star Wars Galaxies, the what and when
- Star Wars Galaxies: An Empire Divided – 26 June 2003 (US)
- 7 November 2003 in Europe; 23 December 2004 in Japan
- Jump to Lightspeed – 27 October 2004
- Two new races were added: Sullustan and Ithorian.
- Added space combat
- Episode III Rage of the Wookiees – 5 May 2005
- Added the Wookiee planet of Kashyyyk
- Star Wars Galaxies: Trials of Obi-Wan – 1 November 2005
- This expansion added the ground planet of Mustafar to the game.