SW:TOR Events Planned for San Diego Comic-Con 2009 [Star Wars: The Old Republic]

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Are you going to this year's San Diego Comic-Con, which is being held from July 23-26? If you are, make sure you check out some of the Star Wars: The Old Republic events going on at the convention. The official Web site has posted the schedule of events, and the development team is starting things off with a panel on the making of the game on July 24 at 1 p.m.

In addition, Threat of Peace Web comic writer Rob Chestney and artist Alex Sanchez will be signing copies of the mini-comic throughout the convention, and the "Deceived" cinematic trailer will be shown at numerous times on July 25 and 26. The Old Republic will also have a presence at the Star Wars Spectacular special event hosted by G4’s Olivia Munn and Kevin Pereira on July 24.

You can read the full schedule of events below. And speaking of "Deceived," The SW:TOR team has released a new wallpaper from the trailer. You can download it here.

The Old Republic Panel
Can’t get enough of Star Wars™: The Old Republic™? Join the TOR Development Team at the Comic-Con International panel “Behind the Scenes - The Making of Star Wars: The Old Republic” on Friday, July 24th at 1:00-2:00PM. Head over to Room 7AB where Jake Neri (Producer, LucasArts) will speak with Hall Hood (Senior Writer, BioWare), Alexander Freed (Managing Editor, BioWare), Dallas Dickinson (Senior Content Producer, BioWare), and Jeff Dobson (Art Director, BioWare) about creating Star Wars: The Old Republic.

Limited Edition Threat of Peace™ Mini-Comic Giveaway
Thursday through Saturday, the Threat of Peace™ webcomic writer Rob Chestney, and artist Alex Sanchez will be joining the crews at Lucasfilm (Booth #2913) and Dark Horse Comics (Booth #2615) to give away copies of the Threat of Peace mini-comic. Stop by and get your own signed copy!

“Deceived” Cinematic Trailer
We’ll also be showing the award-winning “Deceived” cinematic trailer at the Lucasfilm booth on Saturday and Sunday at 11am, 1pm, 3pm, and 5pm. Stop on by and check out the trailer on the big screen!

The Star Wars Spectacular
Join special guest hosts -- G4’s Olivia Munn and Kevin Pereira -- and get all the latest news from the Star Wars universe in an all-new show format. Be sure to look out for The Old Republic at this special event on Friday, July 24 from 5:15PM-6:15PM in Hall H.

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