San Diego-based Sony Online Entertainment and Lucas Arts have announced that their PC MMORPG Star Wars Galaxies: An Empire Divided has lived up to the high pre-launch expections. Only one week after its release, the game is boasting an impressive userbase of 125,000. To celebrate the successful launch and today's Independence Day, users are urged to take part in a special event today. Fireworks will be launched within the game at specific locations every hour. More information regarding those locations is available via the official website (see link provided below).

• Official Stars Wars Galaxies Website