Star Wars Galaxies closing in December

Well...you really can't be surprised with this news as it was bound to happen sooner or later with BioWare's Star Wars: The Old Republic coming out probably before the end of the year.  SOE has announced that they will be closing down Star Wars Galaxies on December 15th, 2011.

I haven't played SWG in forever, but I did play it when it first came out and I played it a significant amount.  I remember staying up until 3am on a work night because I needed to run out to a harvester or whatever they were called.  I had fun with my guild, Twin Suns, while I played, but honestly, the game just wasn't very good in the end.  If you still want to play SWG, you can always look for a SWG emulator.  A couple out there now in dev that are running pre-CU.

Here is the official word from SOE.

We are extremely grateful to all of the SWG fans. We have had the rare opportunity to host one of the most dedicated and passionate online gaming communities and we truly appreciate the support we've received from each and every one of you over the course of the past eight years.

In recognition of your incredible loyalty, we are extending special Fan Appreciation offers to the current SWG community. We also plan to go out with a bang with a galaxy-ending in-game event in December and hope to see you all there. The details relating to these offers and events as well as the timeline and specifics regarding the discontinuation of the service, are provided below.

Again, we want to extend our heartfelt thanks to our player community for making SWG one of the best online communities in gaming history.