Hmm. I seem to recall dealing with the Hutts during my Bounty Hunter's origin story on Hutta in Star Wars: The Old Republic. That's why it strikes me as odd that the just announced expansion for SWTOR is billed as featuring a "frightening new enemy," the Hutts. Officially, it's the Rise of the Hutt Cartel expansion, and it will bring its giant space slugs to BioWare's MMO this spring.

Now, it may seem like the Hutts simply enjoy lounging in their night clubs while licking slave girls and eating space frogs, but in Rise of the Hutt Cartel, they're going mobile. The cartel has a plan to become a galactic superpower, and it's up to you to stop them.

SWTOR - Rise of the Hutt Cartel will feature:
  • Five new levels, raising the cap to 55, including new abilities, skill points, and gear.
  • A new planet, Makeb. It's described as a world with a "powerful" secret the Sith and Republic are fighting over.
  • Fully voiced Hutt Cartel storyline.
    • The Rise of the Hutt Cartel will be available for download in spring 2013 for $20. Subscribers get a 50% discount, making it $10. BioWare noted that if you pre-order the expansion before January 7, you will receive five days early access.