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Star Wars: The Old Republic

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Star Wars: The Old Republic

Set long before the Star Wars films, the Sith Empire returns to the galaxy to begin a war with the Galactic Republic.

Franchise
Star Wars
Platform(s)
Windows
Released
December 20, 2011
Developer(s)
BioWare
Publisher(s)
Electronic Arts
Genre(s)
MMORPG , Sci-Fi , Action , Adventure , Fantasy
ESRB
T

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