This is the fourth Digital Expansion for the MMORPG *Star Wars: The Old Republic*, requiring the base game. Released in 2014, it significantly extends the core narrative by focusing on the return of Revan and the extremist "Revanites" threatening both the Republic and the Sith Empire. Gameplay features include exploring two new worlds, Rishi and Yavin 4, and engaging in new high-level group content: two Operations and four Hard Mode Flashpoints. Its scope is comparable to the game's first major expansion, offering a substantial story continuation for invested players.
The central narrative thrust of this expansion revolves around the reappearance of Revan, the enigmatic hero of the Jedi Civil War. A hidden sect known as the "Revanites" has surfaced, gathering an army under Revan's guidance. Their goal is apocalyptic: to bring both the Sith Empire and the Galactic Republic to ruin. Players are immediately drawn into the high-stakes efforts by both major factions to counter this existential threat, forcing unlikely alliances and intense confrontations across newly introduced territories.
This expansion introduces substantial new environments for players to explore, adding significant acreage to the game world. Players will journey to two primary new worlds as part of the continuing story:
These locations serve as the backdrop for the expansion's primary storyline and new endgame challenges.
Beyond the new planetary exploration, the expansion bolsters the endgame experience with fresh, challenging group content designed for veteran players invested in the core Role-playing (RPG) and Adventure mechanics of the game. This content is fully integrated into the existing progression system.
The expansion bolsters the endgame experience with fresh, challenging group content, including:
As a Digital Expansion, this content is fully integrated into the existing framework of *Star Wars: The Old Republic*. It builds directly upon the established lore, character progression, and class stories of the base game. It is not a standalone experience; access requires the underlying subscription or base game installation. The new story content, planets, and group activities are woven into the existing level progression and endgame structure, offering a substantial narrative and gameplay extension for existing players invested in the saga.
This release is considered a significant content drop, comparable in size and impact to the first major expansion released for the title. It delivers a focused, story-driven continuation of the galactic war, centered on a pivotal character from the franchise's history, while simultaneously providing new high-level group challenges for dedicated players.