{"id":91155,"date":"2016-05-04T11:57:46","date_gmt":"2016-05-04T09:57:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/?p=91155"},"modified":"2016-05-04T11:58:32","modified_gmt":"2016-05-04T09:58:32","slug":"international-star-wars-day-means-special-rewards-for-gamers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/pc\/91155-international-star-wars-day-means-special-rewards-for-gamers","title":{"rendered":"International Star Wars day means special rewards for gamers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>May the 4th is here, and EA are celebrating by running a number of promotions for its Star Wars-themed games.<\/p>\n<p>According to a posting on EA&#8217;s<strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ea.com\/news\/celebrate-may-the-4th-with-star-wars-and-ea\" target=\"_blank\">official website<\/a><\/strong>, players of Star Wars Battlefront, Star Wars: The Old Republic, and Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes will enjoy various benefits due to the Star Wars Day celebrations.<\/p>\n<p>Below is an outline of exactly what to expect across the various games:<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Star Wars: Battlefront<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Log-In Reward<\/b> \u2013 For one day only, players who log into Star Wars Battlefront will receive 4,444 credits<b><\/b> to use on blasters, Star Cards, or the latest Hutt Contract.<\/li>\n<li><b>New Hutt Contract<\/b> \u2013 Jabba the Hutt has a new challenge waiting for all Star Wars Battlefront players on May the 4th! Spend 3,500 to 8,000 credits and complete bounties to unlock the powerful Bacta Bomb Star Card which provides a health boost to you and your allies.<\/li>\n<li><b>Origin Free Trial<\/b> \u2013 If you haven\u2019t given Star Wars Battlefront a try, the Origin team is hooking you up! Starting May 4 at 11 a.m. PT, players can visit <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.origin.com\/store\/free-games\/trials\">Origin.com<\/a><\/strong> to try the game for four hours for free and experience the different maps, game modes, and missions the base game has to offer. This does not include Outer Rim or future expansion content.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Star Wars: The Old Republic<\/strong> <\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Knights of the Fallen Empire Free Trial<\/b> \u2013 From now through May 30, play through Knights of the Fallen Empire for free<sup><b>,<\/b><\/sup> starting from Chapter 1: The Hunt. Build your Alliance and become the Outlander with a new level 60 character.<\/li>\n<li><b>Log-In Reward<\/b> \u2013 Log into Star Wars: The Old Republic between now and May 4 to collect the M4-I6 Zakuulan Astromech Droid Mini-Pet in-game; don\u2019t miss your chance to get your own Droid mini pet!<\/li>\n<li><b>Double XP <\/b>\u2013 Catch up quick with Double XP! From May 3 through May 10, players earn Double XP, Double Commendations in PvP, Double Requisitions in Starfighter and Double Legacy XP.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Double Drop Events<\/b>\u2013 Starting April 30 to May 5, Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes will have\u00a0double drop rates (excluding XP and Crystals) that players can earn each day with different game modes. The first mode to have these double rewards will be Cantina Battles. Be sure to log in to get more Credits, Ability Materials, Training Droids, Sim Tickets and character Shards.<\/li>\n<li><b>Sale on Crystal Bundles<\/b> \u2013 Only on Star Wars Day can Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes players receive 25% more Crystals when purchasing any of the Crystal packs available, limited to one of each pack, to use towards Data Cards or Shipment Crates.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Are you planning anything special for International Star Wars day? 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