Star Wars MMO gets its next expansion this summer -- Are you coming back?

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Still playing Star Wars: The Old Republic? If you are, you might be happy to learn BioWare has announced Galactic Strongholds, the next expansion for the free-to-play massively multiplayer online role-playing game.

Due out this summer, Galactic Strongholds will allow players to live on multiple planets and "expand their influence" by acquiring and customizing their own Strongholds.

You'll have hundreds of "unique" decorations to use as a means to not only style your living space to your liking, but also to boost your Prestige score for the Stronghold Directory.

You can also invite other players to your Stronghold from any in-game location. In addition, when Galactic Strongholds rolls out this summer, Guilds can use a new Guild Flagships feature where they can meet and plan for their next outing.

To mark the expansion's announcement, BioWare is also handing out various in-game bonuses to paying subscribers. These are listed below.

Subscribers as of April 2 will receive:

500 Bonus Cartel Coins

Subscribers as of May 4 will receive:

1,000 Bonus Cartel Coins

Subscribers as of May 11 will receive:

Early Access to Galactic Strongholds on June 24

Luxurious Nar Shaddaa Stronghold with three additional rooms unlocked (Value: 1,500,000 Credits)

Stronghold Label: “Galactic Stronghold”

Character Title: “The Illustrious

Subscribers beginning June 24 will receive:

Early Access to Galactic Strongholds on June 24

Luxurious Nar Shaddaa Stronghold Unlocked (Value: 250,000 Credits)

Stronghold Label: “Galactic Stronghold”

Character Title: “The Illustrious”

Preferred Status Players beginning July 29 will receive:

Early Access to Galactic Strongholds on July 29

Stronghold Label: “Galactic Stronghold”

Character Title: “The Illustrious”

Galactic Strongholds is one of two new digital expansions coming to The Old Republic this year. Unfortunately, no other details are available regarding the second expansion.

The Old Republic launched in 2011 after its development reportedly cost $200 million for publisher Electronic Arts. The game failed to attract a wide enough userbase to sustain its subscription-based model and switched to free-to-play just 11 months after release.

source:gamespot