Question 1

Is Star Wars: The Old Republic free?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Star Wars: The Old Republic is released under Free to Play and costs nothing to download or play. It meets PlayBound's 'genuinely free' criterion: no trial, no paywalled content, no pay-to-win purchases and no cosmetic treadmill.

Question 2

How big is the Star Wars: The Old Republic download?

Accepted Answer

About 75.0 GB. The minimum system requirements are 64-bit Windows 10+, AMD Athlon 64 X2 4000+ / Core 2 Duo 2.0GHz, 6 GB RAM, 1 GB VRAM with Shader 3.0 (Intel HD 3000 / Radeon HD 7450 / GeForce 610 or better), 75 GB storage..

Question 3

What platforms does Star Wars: The Old Republic run on?

Accepted Answer

Windows.

Question 4

Do I need an account to play Star Wars: The Old Republic?

Accepted Answer

No account is required to download or play.

Question 5

Is Star Wars: The Old Republic still active in 2026?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Star Wars: The Old Republic met PlayBound's "actively maintained" criterion when last checked on 2026-08-15 — it had a release or meaningful commit within the preceding twelve months.

Question 6

Does Star Wars: The Old Republic have multiplayer?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Star Wars: The Old Republic has multiplayer. Its multiplayer runs through the game's own online service or menus, so PlayBound Connect parties and PlayBound dedicated servers are not available for it. It also supports co-op play. There is no subscription and no paid multiplayer tier.

Action	Default input
Move	`W, A, S, D`
Autorun	`Num Lock`
Jump	`Space`

Action	Default input
Abilities	`1–0, Ctrl+1–0, Alt+1–0`
Target nearest enemy	`Tab`

Action	Default input
Character sheet	`C`
Map	`M`
Quest log	`L`

Star Wars: The Old Republic

Star Wars: The Old Republic controls

Mouse & keyboard