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Massively reminisces on Star Wars Galaxies' 10th anniversary
Has it really been 10 years? Yep, Star Wars Galaxies did indeed launch on June 26th, 2003. And yep, this is indeed an anniversary post for an MMORPG that closed down in December of 2011. Why the reminiscing about a game that we can't -- ahem -- play any longer? Simply put, SWG deserves it. If you're reading this article, you already know why it deserves it, so we'll skip the sandbox proselytizing and get right to the part where Massively's Starsider veterans raise a glass and share a few of their favorite launch-era memories.
Help choose the anniversary painting for Star Wars Galaxies
Star Wars Galaxies' Community Manager Valara has dropped some pretty impressive pieces of art into posts on the official forums today. In honor of the game's fifth anniversary, the SWG team is letting the player community pick what the next piece of in-game art will look like. A contest has been ongoing there on the forums since the beginning of the month, and now the options are down to just six entrants - three rebel and three imperial. Forum-goers are being encouraged to participate in polls to determine which image will be picked for each side.The above "March to Restuss" piece looks like its winning handily on the Rebel side. The pieces "United in our Cause" and "A Day Long Remembered" are neck and neck on the Imperial side. Check them all out in our gallery below, and then go vote for your favorite!%Gallery-25914%
Star Wars Galaxies celebrates its Fifth Anniversary starting June 24th
Starting on Tuesday, June 24th, players of Star Wars Galaxies will be able to celebrate an incredibly auspicious occasion. Thursday the 26th will officially mark the 5th anniversary of the launch of LucasArts and Sony Online Entertainment's foray into the Galaxy Far, Far Away. We're going to be marking the occasion here on the site with features and galleries, but with your avatar's hat on you'll be able to check out some unique in-game events. Empire Day just happens to fall on the game's anniversary, and both the Rebels and Imperials are pulling out the stops this year to mark the holiday.At the palace in the city of Theed (/waypoint -5469 4410), loyal soldiers of the Empire can meet face-to-face with Darth Vader for the chance to be granted a special title. They'll also be able to buy special holiday candies that increase movement rate and experience gain. Finally, holiday gifts will be freely given out from a massive statue of the Emperor - a painting of the Empire Strikes Back movie poster, and a fun-looking visor/HUD thing. Rebels can get the same benefits and presents by talking with Princess Leia in the northern part of Coronet (/waypoint -214 -4093). Check out the official forum threads on the subject, and this week go fire off a blaster in honor of the game's big anniversary!
