EA and have finally announced a release date for and it looks like it will make its holiday 2011 launch.

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BioWare's very first suitable epic stab at the genre will be released on December the 20th in North America and December the 22nd in Europe.

Dr co-founder of BioWare said: "In 1977, Lucasfilm created magic with the release of Star Wars. Our goal is to capture some of that magic when we go live with Star Wars: on December 20. This is an incredible moment for everyone at BioWare and our partners at Lucas Arts who have dedicated so much of their lives to building this extraordinary game."

The other co-founder of BioWare, Dr Greg Zeschuk added: "We appreciate the patience of the millions of fans who have been waiting for the games release. When we launch this groundbreaking MMO with world class storytelling this holiday season, we hope you will agree that it was worth the wait."

By Ewan Aiton