Star Wars Galaxies

Star Wars Galaxies, often abbreviated SWG, was a Star Wars–themed MMORPG developed by Sony Online Entertainment (SOE) and published by LucasArts for Microsoft Windows PCs. The base game was released as Star Wars Galaxies: An Empire Divided on June 26, 2003 in the United States of America, November 7, 2003 in Europe, December 23, 2004 in Japan, and in 2006 in Australia. The base game was upgraded with three major expansions since. After the New Game Enhancements update in late 2005, the game dropped the An Empire Divided subtitle and its content changed significantly. In addition to the initial cost of the game software, SOE charged a monthly subscription fee (like most other MMORPGs) of $14.99 USD (€11.15, £9.49), with discounts for 3-, 6-, and 12-month subscriptions. On June 24, 2011, Sony announced that Galaxies would be shut down on December 15 of that year.

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