Not only can those of you who have pre-ordered Star Wars: The Old Republic go and pre-load the game right now, but the early access will begin on December 13th! Beginning December 13, users will be sent email invitations to begin their Early Game Access as part of a rolling release. The order follows the timeline in which you redeemed your pre-order code for the game, IE: if you redeemed your code early, chances are you'll be some of the first into the game.
For more information on the early release and how to pre-load, check out the official announcement on the SWTOR website and follow the appropriate links to learn more about the process.
In order to download the game client before Early Game Access begins, you need have already logged into your account and redeemed your Pre-Order Code. Once you have done this, you can download the game client by clicking on “My Account” in the upper-right of the window and then click “Pre-Order.” On your Pre-Order page, click the large button that says “Download Game Client” to begin download of the game!
If you participated in our recent Beta Testing Weekend between November 25th and 28th and still have the game client installed, you will be able to patch this client instead of re-installing by simply launching your client, logging in and allowing the download to complete. If you did not participate in the November 25th – 28th Beta Weekend, first uninstall the Game Testing Client and then re-install to ensure your game client will function correctly during Early Game Access.
If you participated in our recent Beta Testing Weekend between November 25th and 28th and still have the game client installed, you will be able to patch this client instead of re-installing by simply launching your client, logging in and allowing the download to complete. If you did not participate in the November 25th – 28th Beta Weekend, first uninstall the Game Testing Client and then re-install to ensure your game client will function correctly during Early Game Access.
For more information on the early release and how to pre-load, check out the official announcement on the SWTOR website and follow the appropriate links to learn more about the process.