Let's begin with the fun stuff! Here's a new preview video for Star Wars: The Old Republic coming out of GamesCom 2012. In the preview, we're teased with the promise of a new operation (Terror from Beyond), a new planet (Makeb), and a new playable species (Cathar). Furthermore, here's the video's intro from SWTOR.com:
"If you haven?t heard the news already, there are many exciting new developments coming up for Star Wars?: The Old Republic?, new Operations, new Warzones, new custom items, and new ways to play the game. Plus, Game Updates will be coming more frequently. "
Carol Pinchefsky at Forbes.com wasn't overly impressed with TOR's presence in EA's GamesCom press conference. Click here for the write-up that includes video of the press conference.
IGN.com examines what the free-to-play option will mean to SWTOR as the MMO progresses.
And finaly, MMORPG.com takes a look at The Old Republic's new free-to-play option and what it will mean for the industry in general.