SWTOR will run two in-game events in January 2026, Bounty Contract Week and Swoop Rally
STAR WARS: The Old Republic will run two timed in-game events on Steam in January 2026. Bounty Contract Week runs January 6 to January 13, and the All Worlds Ultimate Swoop Rally runs January 20 to January 27. Both events begin and end at 12:00 PM GMT and require minimum character levels to participate.
Bounty Contract Week – January 6 to January 13
Requirement: Level 15+.
The Bounty Brokers Association opens contracts to hunters across the galaxy for one week. Players can pick up one standard Henchman contract and one high-profile Kingpin contract per day, potentially taking them to different planets. Completing five standard contracts unlocks Kingpin missions with higher-value loot.
Suggested actions: visit the fleet, invite friends, and talk to Association representatives to start contracts.
Featured rewards
- Reputation with the Bounty Brokers Association
- Bounty Tracker’s Armor Set and Contract Hunter’s Armor Set
- Assassin’s Bowcaster and Elite Tracker’s Bowcaster weapons
- Lobelot, Swamp Kell Drake, and Drink Server Probe mini-pets
- BH-7X Custom Hunter mount
- …and more
All Worlds Ultimate Swoop Rally – January 20 to January 27
Requirement: Level 20+.
The Swoop Rally brings racers and fans to Dantooine, Tatooine, and Onderon for challenge courses, jumps, and crowd-pleasing stunt runs. The event features the sport’s top gangs, including Horizon’s Razor, the Pit Screamers, and the Blatant Beks, and offers themed mounts, outfits, and collectibles for participants and spectators.
Featured rewards
- Swoop Rally mounts (regular and gold versions)
- Swoop Gang outfits
- Promotion Droid mini-pets
- Various Stronghold decorations
- …and more
These January events come after the game’s recent content rollouts. For more on the wider late-2025 updates, see the Game Update 7.8 coverage.
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Star Wars: The Old Republic - Legacy of the Sith
Developed by BioWare Austin
Star Wars: The Old Republic: Legacy of the Sith is the eighth Digital Expansion to Star Wars: The Old Republic.
Legacy of the Sith takes us back to the planet of Manaan, for a new military campaign with the mission of securing a very important planet for their faction.
With the update, the level cap was raised to 80, a new flashpoint set on the remote planet of Elom was added, as well as a new Operation that players will need to complete.
- Genre: Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
- Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows)
- Modes: Massively Multiplayer Online (MMO)
- Release: 2022-02-15
- Publisher: Electronic Arts
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Age Rating:
PEGI 16 / ESRB T
