Star Wars: The Old Republic is a massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) set in the Star Wars universe, developed by BioWare and released in December 2011. Players create their own characters and choose from various classes, each with unique abilities and storylines, set thousands of years before the events of the original films. The game features both player-versus-environment (PvE) and player-versus-player (PvP) content, allowing players to engage in quests, explore planets, and participate in large-scale battles. Players can align with either the Galactic Republic or the Sith Empire, shaping their character's journey and interactions within the rich lore of the Star Wars franchise.