http://www.swtor.com/news/news-article/20110924

OMG FIRST!

December it is then!

*trots around excitedly*

From the link posted by op:

BioWare and LucasArts are pleased to announce that Star Wars™: The Old Republic™ will launch on December 20, 2011 in North America and on December 22, 2011 in the European Launch Territories! The announcement was first made by BioWare co-founders Dr. Ray Muzyka and Dr. Greg Zeschuk during their keynote address at the 2011 Eurogamer Expo in London, England. Speaking to a packed room of press and fans alike, Dr. Muzyka acknowledged the weight of the moment and the patience of the fans.

“This is an incredible moment for everyone at BioWare and our partners at LucasArts who have dedicated their lives to build this extraordinary game. We appreciate the patience from the millions of fans who have been waiting for the game’s release.”

Each copy of Star Wars: The Old Republic will come with 30 days of subscription time, after which you have the option to continue playing with one of the following monthly subscription fees:

• 1 Month Subscription: $14.99 (£8.99/€12.99)
• 3 Month Subscription: $13.99 per month (one-time charge of $41.97/£25.17/€35.97)
• 6 Month Subscription: $12.99 per month (one-time charge of $77.94/£46.14/€65.94)

Those who have pre-ordered the game and entered their pre-order code on StarWarsTheOldRepublic.com are eligible for Early Game Access. If you haven’t yet reserved your copy of the game, be sure to visit our Pre-Order page and secure your place in the Old Republic now!

We want to thank you for your continued passion, dedication and support. Though one part of this incredible journey is coming to an end, we are confident that you all share our excitement for this new beginning. Be sure to check back to StarWarsTheOldRepublic.com as well as our Twitter and Facebook pages for all the latest news and updates on Star Wars: The Old Republic.

Everyone preorders NOW!!!!

PS: 2 days later for Europe... =(

Do we smell or something?

wooooooooo!

the force responded to my prayers?

I knew it... 2 days after i'm going away for christmas and new years eve..

p.s. Props to Bioware for a somewhat more accurate balance in Euro - Dollar sub pricing rather than treating them exactly the same.

Originally posted by Xerenix

I knew it... 2 days after i'm going away for christmas and new years eve..

lol, bad luck but you can preorder and start playing earlier :)

Originally posted by thanoskkk

Originally posted by Xerenix

I knew it... 2 days after i'm going away for christmas and new years eve..

lol, bad luck but you can preorder and start playing earlier :)

Yeah. Pre-ordered months ago so maybe i'll have some time to play :)

Why Movies/MMO have to launch on my Bday! :lol: well early access...

Finally the date.. Closed Beta PLZ :D

p.p.s. 1 month and 9 days to get bored with Skyrim before Swtor launches. Sounds just about right for my first dose of that game.

Originally posted by Xerenix

I knew it... 2 days after i'm going away for christmas and new years eve..

It sux to be you ;-p

dam i'm out of the country also! Hmm to go to New York or stay at home and play Swtor.................

Oversea holiday fell-through so was about to cancel my holiday for Dec/Jan.

Not anymore! woot!

Perfect time to play skyrim and bf3 upto that date:D

Ooh interesting this. I guess it SHOULD have been november, but with all the games and the 'beta feedback' It probably got pushed to Dec....

Now...to pre-order or not to pre-order... (Unlike rabid fanbois, I won't pre-order until there is a release date).

You know, I got an email from best buy last night advising that the release date had been changed to the 20th of Dec. I wonder if this was a slip of the tongue and it helped force EA / BW to acknowledge the truth?

Makes me curious what there is going to be complaints about now.....

It sounds like the game isn't nearly ready for release yet, but some big boss has decided that they must absolutely release it before christmas. Releasing only 2 days before christmas will give the Euro customer support only 2 days time to solve problems before they're heading to holidays.