Star Wars: Galaxies (SWG) is a Star Wars-themed MMORPG for Windows PCs, developed by Sony Online Entertainment and published by LucasArts Entertainment. The base game, titled Star Wars: Galaxies: An Empire Divided, was released on June 26, 2003 in the United States of America and on November 7, 2003 in Europe. The base game has been upgraded with 3 major expansions since. With several hundred thousand subscribers, it is one of the most popular MMORPGs in the United States. In addition to the initial cost of the game software, SWG charges a monthly subscription fee (like most other MMORPGs) of $14.99 USD, with discounts for 3-, 6-, and 12-month subscriptions. It can also be accessed through Sony Online Entertainment's "Station Access", which grants access to all their MMORPG games for $29.9