De fedladne Hutt’er spreder sig snart i den fjerne galakse. Til januar åbner BioWare nemlig op for den første digitale udvidelse til Star Wars: The Old Republic med titlen Rise of The Hutt Empire. Udvidelsen byder på en helt nye historie, hvor alle missioner har deres helt egne cinematiske sekvenser, selvfølgelig med indtalte stemmer og hele pivtøjet. Turen går til den nye og ukendte planet Makeb, hvor du kan udforske et farverigt og meget fremmed landskab. Prisen bliver $19.99, og for abonnenter $9.99. SW:TOR blev gratis at spille i sidste måned, men du skal stadigvæk betale dig til noget af high level-indholdet samt denne udvidelse, ser det ud til. Rise of The Hutt Cartel hæver forresten også level cappen til 55. Klik dig igennem nyheden for at læse den omfattende pressemeddelelse fra BioWare og Electronic Arts. Forudbestiller du før den 7. januar, vil du få fem dages tidlig adgang. Forudbestillingen kan foretages i den officielle shop.

AUSTIN, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–There is a new threat in the Star Wars™ universe and the future of the Republic, the Empire and the entire galaxy is at stake! Today, BioWare™, a studio of Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:EA), and LucasArts announced that players will face-off against the ruthless Hutt Cartel in the first Digital Expansion: Rise of the Hutt Cartel, coming Spring 2013. Beginning today, Star Wars: The Old Republic Subscribers can Pre-Order the Digital Expansion: Rise of the Hutt Cartel for only $9.99, 50% of the regular price. Free-to-Play Players can purchase the Digital Expansion for $19.99. Any player who pre-orders before January 7, 2013 will receive five days of Early Access* to the new fully-voiced story-driven content.

“We know our fans want to keep experiencing the classic Star Wars storylines they love, and that’s what we’re delivering with theRise of the Hutt Cartel expansion,” said Jeff Hickman, Executive Producer at BioWare Austin. “The planet Makeb is shaping up to be one of our most breathtakingly beautiful settings and the clash with the Hutt Cartel is epic and exciting. And this is just the tip of the iceberg. We have a lot more surprises in store for our fans next year!”

The Digital Expansion: Rise of the Hutt Cartel will send players to Makeb, a dual-faction planet where players will continue their battles with the merciless Hutt Cartel. During their journey, players will meet new allies, make new enemies and uncover the cutting-edge technology on this vibrant planet. Experience five new levels of story-driven missions to an already expansive, epic online universe that will raise the level cap to 55.