Star Wars Galaxies Needs to be Rebooted
Before Star Wars: The Old Republic let Star Wars fans tell their own Star Wars story, there was Star Wars: Galaxies. Released in 2003, Star Wars: Galaxies brought players to the galaxy far, far away after the destruction of the Death Star but before the events of Empire Strikes Back. Players were able to create their own Star Wars character and explore iconic Star Wars locales like Tatooine and Naboo. Along their journey they would also encounter popular characters like Chewbacca, Luke Skywalker, and even Watto.
When Star Wars: Galaxies released, it was met with high praise from both critics and fans. Sadly, the game was shut down five days before the launch of Star Wars: The Old Republic, and the franchise has not looked back. While there have been many private emulator projects attempting to revive the beloved MMO, nothing has compared to the original title. As Disney looks for new experiences for Star Wars fans, it should consider looking back at the old MMO that delivered the dream Star Wars title.
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Star Wars: Galaxies began with having the player create their own Star Wars character. They were able to choose between ten different races like Human, Twi'lek, or Wookiee. Each character would also get to choose from nine different professions that ranged from Jedi and Bounty Hunter to Entertainer. These professions served as the classes ofStar Wars: Galaxies and were where the majority of the progression was focused. Players could also choose between three optional professions that were separate from the main profession; these were the Pilot, Chronicler, and Politician. Each main profession also had three different areas that the
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