A History of Star Wars: The Old Republic's Great CG Trailers
While it may not have been the Knights of the Old Republic successor some fans were hoping for, Star Wars: The Old Republic has made a decent impact in the highly competitive PC MMO market. Released in 2010, The Old Republic has changed quite a bit in the last 10 years. As should be the case with all good MMOs, The Old Republic has been updated consistently over the last decade, bringing a whole slew of new content to the game, such as new characters, story quests, weapons, companions, and even whole new areas.
Every now and then, Star Wars: The Old Republic releases a brand new CG trailer, acting as a cinematic prelude to the story events of an upcoming expansion. These cinematic trailers have become a much beloved aspect of the game, even going as far as to overshine the actual expansion's content in some cases. With every Star Wars fan being able to watch these trailers for free, they've become some of the most lauded Star Wars media in recent years, featuring tons of fan-service details and some excellent animation.
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The one that began it all, Star Wars: The Old Republic's «Deceived» trailer released on June 1, 2009, just a few months after the game's October 2008 announcement. This trailer was groundbreaking at the time, and still is in many ways. While Knights of the Old Republic showed a few brief glimpses of a Jedi/Sith war, this trailer made it the focal point.
The trailer shows off the primary antagonist of the game, Darth Malgus, as he leads a Sith assault on the Coruscant Jedi temple. While the original trilogy's lightsaber combat is often considered a little slow-paced, and the prequel trilogy's lightsaber combat is usually thought to be a
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