Rise of the Hutt Cartel to Launch in April

BioWare and LucasArts today announced that the first digital expansion for Star Wars: The Old Republic, Rise of the Hutt Cartel, will release on April 14th. Players who pre-ordered by January 7th will receive 5 days of early access beginning April 9th. Rise of the Hutt Cartel allows players to continue their own personal Star Wars saga in an all new, fully-voiced adventure taking place on the new planet of Makeb. Players for both the Republic and Empire will find themselves fending off the nefarious Hutt Cartel, whose growing power threatens the future of the galaxy.

Rise of the Hutt Cartel is available for pre-order now and subscribers can purchase the digital expansion for $9.99, 50% off the regular price. Additionally, those players who pre-order by April 13th at 7:00pm EST will receive three exclusive in-game rewards: the Makrin Seedling Mini-Pet, the Dr. Oggurobb Hutt Holostatue, as well as a unique title, “Scourge of the Hutts.”