After nearly 16 years, Star Wars: The Old Republic creative director Charles Boyd is leaving BioWare.
Boyd worked on Star Wars: The Old Republic for over 10 years, but he was also part of the team that helped bring it to life. According to Wookieepedia, Boyd joined BioWare in 2006 and was part of the writing team that helped lay the groundwork for the Star Wars MMO.
His team was led by Daniel Erickson and Boyd helped create history for the Trooper class, among other things. Following Erickson’s departure in 2012, Boyd became lead writer with Hall Hood, and the two collaborated on a story about the Hutt cartel uprising. He will continue to work on many more expansions and will officially become Creative Director in 2016.
“Even after almost sixteen years, I still can’t quite believe how lucky I was to work on Star Wars: The Old Republic,” Boyd wrote. “The Star Wars galaxy has always been a huge part of my life since I was a kid, so playing a part in the growth of SWTOR from its original vision to a massive release and then an incredible live service for over a decade has been very important. The amazing experience, passion, creativity and dedication of the team to this game is incredible; I don’t think I can ever fully express how much I admire and appreciate working with them every single day. To the team, to our longtime partners at Lucasfilm, and to all of you, thank you so much for this amazing journey. I may leave the project, but the Old Republic will never leave my heart.”
