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| Star Wars Galaxies | |
|---|---|
 Cover art | |
| Developer(s) | Sony Online Entertainment |
| Publisher(s) | LucasArts |
| Director(s) | Raph Koster |
| Producer(s) | John Donham |
| Designer(s) | Cinco Barnes |
| Programmer(s) | Jeff Grills |
| Artist(s) | Jake Rodgers |
| Composer(s) | Anna Karney |
| Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows |
| Release | |
| Genre(s) | Massively multiplayer online role-playing |
| Mode(s) | Multiplayer |
Star Wars Galaxies was a Star Wars- themed massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) for Microsoft Windows, developed by Sony Online Entertainment and published by LucasArts.[1]
Released on June 26, 2003, to much critical acclaim, it spawned three expansions through 2005. The game was completely overhauled twice in 2005, which frustrated many longtime subscribers.[2] Star Wars Galaxies continued operation for six more years.
The servers shut down on December 15, 2011,[3] just 5 days prior to the release of Star Wars: The Old Republic with Sony claiming expiration of its contract and not a declining playerbase as being the sole cause.[4] Notwithstanding the game's closure, there are several private emulator projects in various stages of development that intend to allow users to experience Star Wars Galaxies in different incarnations of the game's existence.[5][6][7][8]
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- ^ Vitka, William (11 February 2009). "Mailbag: Star Wars Galaxies". CBS News. Archived from the original on 2 October 2013. Retrieved 28 November 2012.
- ^ "Star Wars Galaxies MMORPG to close this year'". The Daily Telegraph. London. 27 June 2011. Archived from the original on 1 July 2011. Retrieved 5 July 2011.
- ^ "Online game Star Wars Galaxies set to close". BBC News. 27 June 2011. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
- ^ "Star Wars Galaxies Is Dead, But These People Are Keeping It Alive". Kotaku. 13 September 2016. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
- ^ Contributor, Steven Messner; Messner, Steven (30 December 2015). "How Players Revived Star Wars Galaxies And EverQuest". Rock, Paper, Shotgun. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
{{cite news}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ Shirey, J. Brodie (14 September 2022). "Star Wars Galaxies' Impressive Fan Restoration Project Adds Mustafar". ScreenRant. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
- ^ Murray, Sean (31 January 2022). "Star Wars Galaxies Gets Resurrected After More Than A Decade". TheGamer. Retrieved 31 October 2023.