We’ll be building towards a season finale late next year. You’ll see older companions returning as major characters, more shocks and twists, and the consequences of your choices will really start coming into play. We’re also overhauling the companion system so that they’re more useful and more fun to use in general. You’ll have a chance to recruit even more companions once you complete the story chapters at launch.

We have a new cast of characters joining you for the main storyline, and we’ll be bringing back many fan favorite companions as major characters in post-release story chapters. This is an ongoing story, and your choices may have surprising consequences down the road.Ĭompanions are one of the things that set Star Wars: The Old Republic apart.

If they don’t like what you’re doing, they may leave. Your companions also now have minds of their own. You’ll be tempted by the Dark Side and that’s going to have a huge impact on what you eventually become. The villains in this story aren’t just out to conquer the galaxy-they’re after you, personally. As the Outlander, you have a chance to take control of your destiny and reshape who you are. In Knights of the Fallen Empire you are the main character, and it’s really an origin story. A huge element of successful storytelling is mystery, and that often means straying away from what the audience knows or expects. People want choices that matter, and they want companions to play a bigger part in the story.

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