The Early Access* period for the Digital Expansion: Rise of the Hutt Cartel has begun today, April 9th, and will end on Sunday, April 14th! As you may remember, Early Access is available to all players that pre-ordered Rise of the Hutt Cartel on or before January 7, 2013. If you qualify for Early Access, you should receive an email notifying you that you can now log in and play the Digital Expansion. To start the download, simply log in to the game and click Play.

Along with Early Access, Game Update 2.0: Scum and Villainy is also live! Players are now able to battle new enemies in the Level 55 Operation: Legions of Scum and Villainy or unlock Legacy Achievements to receive unique rewards. Visit our Welcome to Game Update 2.0 blog or Game Update 2.0 web page to find out more.

There’s still time left to receive exclusive pre-order in-game items**! Pre-order Rise of the Hutt Cartel by April 13, 2013 at 4:00PM PDT / 11:00PM GMT and receive the new Makrin Seedling Mini-Pet, the Dr. Oggurobb Hutt Holostatue, and a new title “Scourge of the Hutts.” Plus, Subscribers save 50% off of the regular price and can purchase the Digital Expansion for only $9.99 USD/£5.99/8€! Visit www.StarWarsTheOldRepublic/RiseoftheHuttCartel for more details.

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