Description
This template provides detailed information about the in-universe date placement of game updates for Star Wars: The Old Republic.
Usage
Use {{TOR_updates|patch}} as part of a reference note citing the in-universe year. For example, {{TOR_updates|6.3}} refers to Game Update 6.3: The Dark Descent and produces:
According to
Forums: Dear Story Team, What Year Are We Currently In? on The Old Republic's official website (backup link), Game Update 6.1 takes place at the very beginning of 3626 BBY, and the next Game Update occurs within a couple of weeks. Therefore, the events of Game Update 6.3: The Dark Descent take place in early 3626 BBY, as confirmed in
Dates
| Patch | Release | Date | Game Content |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.1 – 1.7 | 2012 | 3639 BBY | Pre–Rise of the Hutt Cartel updates |
| 2.0 – 2.5 | 2013 | 3638 BBY | Rise of the Hutt Cartel (early/mid), Oricon and Galactic Starfighter (late 3638 BBY) |
| 2.6 – 3.0 | 2014 | 3637 BBY | Forged Alliances (early/mid), Shadow of Revan (late 3637 BBY) |
| 3.1 – 3.3 | 2015 | 3636 BBY | Rise of the Emperor prior to the events of Sacrifice and Knights of the Fallen Empire |
| 4.0 | 3636 BBY–3631 BBY | Knights of the Fallen Empire Chapter I starts 3636 BBY, ends with the Outlander's awakening in 3631 BBY | |
| 4.1 – 5.0 | 2016 | 3630 BBY | Knights of the Fallen Empire Chapter IX onward and first wave of Alliance Alerts in early 3630 BBY with the rest of Knights of the Fallen Empire and Knights of the Eternal Throne all by end of 3630 BBY |
| 5.1 – 5.8 | 2017 | 3629 BBY | War on Iokath in first half of 3629 BBY, with Umbara and Copero in late of the year |
| 5.9 – 5.10.0 | 2018 | 3628 BBY | Nathema conspiracy in early 3628 BBY, with Invasion of Ossus in the end of the year, sparks the Third Galactic War |
| 5.10.3 | 2019 | 3627 BBY | Hearts and Minds event takes place a few months after, in early/mid 3627 BBY |
| 6.0 | Onslaught expansion begins | ||
| 6.1 – 6.2 | 2020 | 3626 BBY | Task at Hand at the beginning of 3626 BBY, Echoes of Vengeance follows within two weeks |
| 6.3 | 2021 | The Dark Descent in early 3626 BBY | |
| 7.0 – 7.2 | 2022 | c. 3625 BBY | Legacy of the Sith, Digging Deeper, Showdown on Ruhnuk |
| 7.3 – 7.4 | 2023 | c. 3624 BBY | Old Wounds, Chains in the Dark |
| 7.5 – 7.6 [1] | 2024 | c. 3623 BBY | Desperate Defiance, Galactic Threads |
| 7.7 – 7.8 | 2025 | c. 3622 BBY | Dynamic Worlds, Pursuit of Ruin |
| 7.8.1 | 2026 | c. 3622 BBY | Master's Enigma storyline concurrent with Dynamic Worlds |
Notes
- ↑ The intended story content for 7.6: Galactic Threads was delayed until update 7.8, which released in December 2025.
{{TOR_updates|7.6}}should still be used for dating the Galactic Threads storyline.