You are here: Star Wars Galaxies has been around for eight years. Launched in 2003 to much fanfare, players were excited to inhabit the world of Lucas' Star Wars original trilogy. Of course, the open world, er, galaxy, mechanics didn't satisfy all MMO players, and SOE tried to correct some of the game's errors with a major update in 2005 that only ended up pissing the fanbase off even more. Galaxies survived six more years, but last month SOE sadly announced that it will turn off the servers for good on December 31st , 2011. Taking the stage at the opening address at SOE Fan Faire 2011 as a EQ dwarf holding a lightsaber, community Relations director Linda Carlson lamented the game's closure and implored the fans to celebrate the time they have left in Galaxies, a sentiment which CEO John Smedley echoed. But unfortunately, Smedley said that it was time for SOE's license with George Lucas' company to end.
"It breaks the heart of everybody that this world has to come to an end," said swg credits. "When the final announcement was made, you could feel the reverberations through the company. We felt it here," she said gesturing to her heart, "and it hurt." She then played a video the devs made celebrating some of the iconic moments, characters and settings of Galaxies.
"Jedi, bounty hunters, entertainers, the whole lot of you, I salute you," said Carlson. "But you know what? We're not done yet. We still have seven months to get together, we can celebrate the game, we can share our memories, we can still have a hell of a good time. I hope you join us all as we follow the last few months of star war galaxies credits."
If so many members of SOE cared about the game and its fans, then why was the decision made to end the game after so many years?You can buy swg credits.
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