Star Wars: The Old Republic first expansion is Rise of the Hutt Cartel

First Digital Expansion for MMO arrives next year

Posted on Dec 18, 2012 - 1:09pm EST

BioWare, a studio of Electronic Arts, and LucasArts today announced that the first Digital Expansion: Rise of the Hutt Cartel is coming Spring 2013 to Star Wars: The Old Republic MMO.

The expansion will send players to Makeb, a dual-faction planet where players will continue their battles with the Hutt Cartel. Beginning today, The Old Republic Subscribers can Pre-Order the Digital Expansion: Rise of the Hutt Cartel for $9.99, 50% of the regular price. Free-to-Play Players can purchase the Digital Expansion for $19.99. Any player who pre-orders before January 7, 2013 will receive five days of Early Access to the new fully-voiced story-driven content.

“We know our fans want to keep experiencing the classic Star Wars storylines they love, and that’s what we’re delivering with the Rise of the Hutt Cartel expansion,” said Jeff Hickman, Executive Producer at BioWare Austin. “The planet Makeb is shaping up to be one of our most breathtakingly beautiful settings and the clash with the Hutt Cartel is epic and exciting. And this is just the tip of the iceberg. We have a lot more surprises in store for our fans next year!”

Star Wars: The Old Republic is available now for Windows PC in both free to play and paid options.