Star Wars Meets Baldur's Gate 3 in This Free RPG MMO, 10 Reasons to Play

Lovers of all things scum and villainy will be all too aware of Star Wars Galaxies, the Star Wars-themed MMORPG that launched on PC way back in 2003.

Receiving updates up until 2005, the MMORPG, which was developed by Sony Online Entertainment, shut down the servers in December 2011 due to contract expiration and since then, fans have been eager to recreate Star Wars Galaxies through various emulations.

With the game praised for its graphics, soundtracks, large-scale world, character customisation, and more, it was no surprise that Star Wars Galaxies had sold over 370,000 copies by August 2006. Despite various other Star Wars-related video game releases over the years, none have quite managed to capture the magic of Star Wars Galaxies, and as a result, some fans have come together to create the Star Wars Galaxies Restoration.

The fan-revival of the sandbox MMO title is free to play with fans of the original Star Wars Galaxies encouraged to play as well as those who may have missed out the first time around.

“SWG Restoration is a Star Wars Galaxies private server featuring an in-depth multi-profession system and combat style reminiscent of the Combat Upgrade, combined with all NGE content and expansions, including Jump to Lightspeed,” the official website reads.

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“Not sure what that means? Here's the rundown - it has all of the amazing content the original game had, combined with a class system that lets you decide how you want to experience it.

“With regularly published new and exciting content additions and quality of life improvements, this is truly "what could have been" for the greatest Star Wars MMO of all time.

“With all-new playable species unique to our server and content you won't find anywhere else, you can experience the galaxy like never before.”

Bringing us the original game with their own unique spin, SWG Restoration is a must-play for 2026, especially for fans of Baldur’s Gate 3.

Why To Play Star Wars Galaxies Restoration Now

Why, you may ask? Well, its developers have you covered with a list of 10 reasons why you should check out SWG Restoration in 2026:

1) Original 34 (+9) Skill Trees

2) Jump to Lightspeed

3) Best crafting system ever

4) Player housing and cities

5) Remastered tutorial and jump start gear

6) Jedi rare and hunted with new storyline

7) Kashyyyk and Mustafar expansions

8) Free with no P2W or microtransactions

9) Heroic instances and jewelry sets

10) Updated textures and x64 client

Thanks to this list over on X, we now know everything that we need to know about SWG Restoration and why it would make for the perfect large-scale game to kick off the new year with.

So if you are a fan of Star Wars Galaxies, Star Wars as a whole or maybe you are just in search of a brand-new RPG, make sure to check out SWG Restoration for free right now.