As usual things are very busy around the Star Wars Galaxies offices. The team is working a ton of overtime to get the game ready for its next stage, Beta 3. We should be announcing more information about Beta 3 any day now. We expect to be ramping this final stage of testing up to 50,000 members before the game is done.

Of course when I say “done” I mean “ready for release”. Massively Multiplayer Online games are never considered done, as we will continue to add content and features in post-release updates and expansions. We’re going to have a pretty big game when it hits the shelves, but the Star Wars universe holds many possibilities for growth.

In our closed Beta 2 tests, the testers have been heavily involved in profession and advancement testing. Based on their feedback we’ve been revamping some of the professions to make them more thrilling to play. Additionally they’ve started gathering resources, crafting items and forming player associations. Our next big feature for them to test is battlefields. We look forward to seeing our testers in action. :)

~Kevin “Q-3PO” O’Hara
Community Relations Manager