Players will meet new allies and fight new enemies in Rise of the Hutt Cartel expansion pack.

Bioware has released the first expansion in the Star Wars universe. The first fight is against the Hutts in Rise of the Hutt Cartel, coming spring 2013. You will be able to preorder the Hutt Cartel expansion for 10 bucks (half of the regular price) Free to play players can buy it (digital expansion) for 20 bucks. Anyone who preorders it before the cutoff date of January 7th will get early entry to 5 days of the full-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 the Rise 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” also said by Hickman.
Players will meet new allies and fight new enemies. The Old Republic is set thousands of years before the events that took place in the star wars movies. Players will be able to team up with friends online and have classic fights that would make the films proud. It wouldn’t be Star Wars without great music and the Old Republic has great music to go along with the story. Remember you have to preorder by January 7th to gain access to the early entry to the special features.