<P> This story takes place in the Star Wars fictional universe shortly after the establishment of a tenuous peace between the re-emergent Sith Empire and the Galactic Republic . The game features eight different classes . Each of the eight classes has a three act storyline that progresses as the character levels up . Players join either the Republic or the Sith, but players may possess a morality at any point along the light / dark spectrum . Different classes favor different styles of gameplay, and the game features extensive customization options, fully voiced dialogue, companion characters, and dialogue options similar to BioWare's own Mass Effect series . </P> <P> Although not officially disclosed, based on estimates, it is one of the most developmentally expensive games made . The game had one million subscribers within three days of its launch, making it the world's "fastest - growing MMO ever", though in the following months the game lost a fair share of its subscriptions . The game has since adopted the hybrid free - to - play business model with remaining subscription option . The game was met with positive reception upon release and has received several updates and expansion packs . Several books and comics based on the game have been released . It is estimated that the game made $139 million in additional revenues on top of the subscription income in 2013 . </P> <P> This story takes place in the Star Wars fictional universe shortly after the establishment of a tenuous peace between the re-emergent Sith Empire and the Galactic Republic, 300 years after the events of the Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic games, and more than 3,600 years before the events in the Star Wars films . </P> <P> The Jedi are held responsible for the success of the Sith during the devastating 28 - year - long Great Galactic War (which led to the Treaty of Coruscant prior to the "cold war"), and thus choose to relocate from Coruscant to Tython, where the Jedi Order had initially been founded, to seek guidance from the Force . The Sith control Korriban, where they have re-established a Sith Academy . The game's "Return" cinematic trailer depicts the events where Korriban is re-conquered by the Sith . </P>

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