Friday Update: The Art of The Old Republic, ‘Hammer’ Flashpoint
Flashpoints are a big part of Star Wars: The Old Republic, and today we get a look at a newly announced Flashpoint in the game, Bringing Down the Hammer. This flashpoint is for both the Empire and Republic and takes place on a Republic battlestation previously thought to be destroyed. Check out the preview for this flashpoint below.
If you love the look and feel of Star Wars: The Old Republic, then The Art and Making of The Old Republic may be right up your alley. This book goes into detail of the making of The Old Republic, and is co-written by former Star Wars Insider editor Frank Parisi and BioWare Writing Director Daniel Erickson. It features both pages and pages of concept art for the game as well as interviews with the development team. You can buy this hardcover collector’s item from Amazon and other retailers now.
Bringing Down the Hammer
The ‘Hammer,’ a powerful prototype battle station developed by the Republic, was thought to have been destroyed in the war, but it has mysteriously reappeared in the possession of the expansionist Advozsec. Determined to assert their new power, the Advozsec have been using the weapon to conquer neutral worlds in the Outer Rim. Now, before the Hammer can strike again, both the Galactic Republic and Sith Empire have set plans in motion to bring the station down.
We are excited to present a new preview of ‘Bringing Down the Hammer,’ just one of the many Flashpoints in Star Wars™: The Old Republic™. (Official Forums)
BringingThe Art and Making of The Old Republic
Chronicle Books has released a new book which highlights the process of creating Star Wars™: The Old Republic™. Co-written by former Star Wars Insider editor Frank Parisi and BioWare Writing Director Daniel Erickson, this book chronicles the creation of the game, with over 150 pages of conceptual artwork and interviews with various members of the development team.
The Art and Making of Star Wars: The Old Republic includes over one hundred pieces of artwork, many of which you have never seen before. Much of the artwork is accompanied by text describing the process of creating each class and, every world as well as, the process of working in this previously unexplored time period in Star Wars™ lore. (Official Forums)
250,000 Facebook Likes Leads to Image of the Week
This past week, Star War: The Old republic reached 250,000 “likes” on Facebook. To celebrate this milestone, the development team will be releasing a new image every week on the Facebook page.
The volcanic mountain ranges of Ord Mantell provide the perfect cover for top-secret installations.
To follow the image of the week updates, check out the Star Wars: The Old Republic Facebook Page.
Sith Inquisitor Added to Holonet
The holonet entry for the last revealed class in The Old Republic, the Sith Inquisitor, has been added to the official site, as well as some new media. Check out new screenshots, concept art, and wallpapers and read up on the lore side of the Inquisitor.
Jedi Consular Holonet Page and Threat of Peace 21
This week there are two updates to the official site, though we already knew about the Consular, and Threat of Peace isn’t much of an update, so really it’s like there’s one total update. You can check out all there is to know about the Consular from a lore perspective in our game info section, along with a few new screenshots, concept art, and wallpapers.
You can read the latest issue of Threat of Peace on the official site.
Alderaan Revealed for The Old Republic
The latest planet present in Star Wars: The Old Republic has been revealed and it is Alderaan. Famous for being blown to bits by the Death Star in Episode IV, now is our chance to see the planet’s natural beauty when it was still thriving. However, not all is well as civil war has recently erupted. Learn more about the planet at our game info page and check out new screenshots, concept art, and wallpapers!
Assassin, Saboteur, The Empire’s Secret Weapon
We already knew the Imperial Agent was the next official class in The Old Republic, first from some leaked images, and then from an official confirmation last week on the official community forums. This week the official site made it, well, even more official, adding a holonet entry for the class as well as all new concept art and wallpapers. Learn all about the newest playable class now!
Balmorra Coming to The Old Republic
Today’s announcement from the TOR team comes in the form of another new planet announcement – Balmorra. An independent planet currently occupied by the Sith, Balmorra should prove to be a key planet in the game. You can read about it in our game info section and check out the new media in our screenshots and concept art pages.
Ord Mantell Revealed for The Old Republic!
Ord Mantell is the latest planet that has been revealed to be present in The Old Republic. The planet is plagued with civil war between the Republic and separatist guerillas, and while not the most original idea for the Star Wars universe it should prove to be an interesting planet as it has not been widely publicized before.
Check out all the official site has to offer on the new planet, with background info as well as new screenshots and concept art, and expect to see all the new content live on starwarsmmo.net very soon.
New Concept Art Showcasing Hutta
Four new pieces of concept art have been released, giving us a closer look at the newly announced planet Hutta. New forum avatars have also been added. You can check all this out on the official site. Check out the new concept art in our gallery!
Hutta Revealed as New Planet
The Hutt homeworld, more commonly known as Nal Hutta, has been confirmed to be a planet in SWTOR. This will be the first time in Star Wars lore that Hutta is visited so deeply so there will be a lot to learn here.
You can check out all new info on Hutta over at our Game Info section, and check out all new concept art and screenshots in our gallery. Enjoy!
