The Star Wars: The Old Republic website announces that the early access period is now underway for the new Rise of the Hutt Cartel digital expansion for the Star Wars MMORPG. Also, as noted on this page, the new version 2.0 "Scum and Villainy" update is live for all players of the game. There are loads of details on the new version in the on this page, explaining the new level 55 cap and other changes.