Star Wars Galaxies MMORPG 26 June 2003 – 15 December 2011 After more than eight long years (live playtime), it’s time to say goodbye to big bang from Sony Online Entertainment (SOE). 5ya4j
SWG held a series of farewell events to help say goodbye to the MMO once and for all. While it seems it is being forced into an early grave by bigger and better things (SWTOR anyone?) this does not mean that SWG will go quietly into that dark night.
Let’s take a look back on SWG, according to Wikipedia:
“Star LucasArts. Its servers shut down on December 15, 2011.”
And more facts:
- On 27 August 2008, after the success of SOE’s “Legends of Norrath”, LucasArts and SOE released “Champions of the Force” (see below), an online trading card game based on Star Wars Galaxies.
- Star Wars Galaxies has gone through 2 major “upgrades”: the Combat Upgrade (CU) and later the New Game Enhancement (NGE), its current form.
- On 16 September 2009, SOE informed all current and past holders of the forthcoming closure of twelve servers (galaxies) ‘due to the recent popularity of the Free Character Transfer Service’; the servers intended on being withdrawn were listed as:- Corbantis; Europe-Infinity; Intrepid; Kauri; Kettemoor; Lowca; Naritus; Scylla; Tarquinas; Tempest; Valcyn; Wanderhome.
- On 24 June 2011, SOE and LucasArts announced that they had mutually agreed to shut down Star Wars Galaxies on 15 December 2011.
Throughout those years, millions would SWG until the very end, loyal like a best friend. All of those who played have their own memories of the game and what it meant to them.
What are your best memories of Star Wars Galaxies?
