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Star Wars: The Old Republic - Knights of the Fallen Empire begins its story today

BioWare Austin is looking for Knights of the Fallen Empire to bring personal story back to their Star Wars games and subscribers to The Old Republic can pick it up today.

Ozzie Mejia

October 27, 2015 10:05 AM

Today is a big day for Star Wars: The Old Republic and one that BioWare Austin has been anticipating for quite a while. Today sees the Knights of the Fallen Empire expansion launch for all subscribers.

For those unfamiliar with the expansion first revealed at E3 2015, this storyline fast-forwards the events of The Old Republic slightly to reveal a world that has been taken over by a new threat. It's a threat that has devastated the Republic, one that the Sith are all-too-familiar with, and one that has become immensely powerful. Players wake up after a long coma and now leads an effort to retake the galaxy, with a number of powerful decisions coming to the forefront.

Those concerned about missing the story shouldn't have to worry too much, since Knights of the Fallen Empire will come with a Level 60 character. The level cap will be upped to 65 and some new abilities will also be made available for all classes.

To get a better idea of what Knights of the Fallen Empire will entail and how BioWare Austin is aiming to return to its storytelling roots, check out our interview with the game's producer from a few weeks ago, as well as our hands-on with the expansion's opening minutes.

Ozzie Mejia

Senior Editor

Ozzie has been playing video games since picking up his first NES controller at age 5. He has been into games ever since, only briefly stepping away during his college years. But he was pulled back in after spending years in QA circles for both THQ and Activision, mostly spending time helping to push forward the Guitar Hero series at its peak. Ozzie has become a big fan of platformers, puzzle games, shooters, and RPGs, just to name a few genres, but he’s also a huge sucker for anything with a good, compelling narrative behind it. Because what are video games if you can't enjoy a good story with a fresh Cherry Coke?

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