SWTOR Developer livestream showcasing difficulty toggle August 20 (11 AM Pacific)

News Date: August 19, 2026 Patch: 8.0 News Source

The developers will be showcasing the new difficulty toggles coming up as they make their way to the public test server!

Hi everyone,

Join us for a Let’s Play livestream tomorrow at 1pm CT / 6pm UTC over on our Twitch channel! We’ll be going over the new 8.0 Difficulty Modes feature before it becomes available on the Public Test Server!

Players should expect the PTS to come down later today. We will communicate when it is stood back up and post changelists and feedback threads for the new content. Keep an eye on the Dev Tracker!

Thanks and see you all tomorrow!

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