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Is SWTOR free-to-play worth it in 2026? What you get for free, and when to subscribe
Yes, for story players: all eight class stories and the first two expansions are free up to level 60. Pay $14.99 for one month only when you reach the later expansions, and keep that story after it lapses.
SWTOR producer letter: the DX12 interface is done, and 8.0 still has no date
Broadsword's Q3 letter says SWTOR's interface now runs on DirectX 12 and a player technical test is coming. Expansion 8.0 still has no release date.
SWTOR 7.9.1c brings the Hidden Chain invasions back, but only until 8.0
Yesterday's small SWTOR patch switched the Hidden Chain invasions back on for Tatooine, Hoth, Rishi and Ilum. They switch off for good when 8.0 launches, so farm the armor now.
SWTOR's next expansion is 'Masters of the Force,' and the test server is live
The livestream detailed expansion 8.0: toggleable overworld difficulty, new Ventures, holiday 2026, and a PTS build the same day. Update 7.9.1 lands August 4.
SWTOR's Legacy of the Sith finale is live: Update 7.9 'Legacy Reborn'
Update 7.9 closes the arc SWTOR started in 2022: Darth Jadus, Darth Nul's holocron, and a finale on a revived Legends moon. Free with a sub, no gear gate.