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The Force Unleashed gets a release date photo

Look, I drink...

... and from time to time I watch Star Wars like it is was the cure for my disease. So to say this translates over to my gaming habits is almost a no-brainer. Star Wars: The Force Unleashed is a game that some of us Star Wars nerds here at Destructoid have been raving about for months, and now we know when we will get to play it. Here is a chunk of the press release, filtered for your pleasure.

San Francisco, Calif. – April 3, 2008 – LucasArts today announced that its highly anticipated videogame Star Wars®: The Force Unleashed™ will be released on September 16, 2008 in the United States, September 17 in Southeast Asia and Australia, and September 19 in Europe.

Once again, Europe, a small country near Heathrow airport, will have to wait a little longer to get their grubby hands on it. I blame Naomi Campbell and the new Terminal 5. Be sure to check out Spike TV's weekend long marathon of Star Wars, when they promise they'll announce even more info, and show off some new gameplay footage.

[Thanks B-Radicate for beating me to it]


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B-Radicate's Avatar
B-Radicate at 04/03/2008 18:59
If it means anything to ya, Ron, at least you had an awesome shoop to accompany your post. I'm just too fast, sorry. Haha.
elpoopacabra's Avatar
elpoopacabra at 04/03/2008 18:59
/boner
brosef's Avatar
brosef at 04/03/2008 18:59
W00000000000000T
GeminiEye's Avatar
GeminiEye at 04/03/2008 19:01
SOHAPPYIAM
NotAZombie's Avatar
NotAZombie at 04/03/2008 19:02
Oh no, the world is setting up for repeat of last years fall/winter gaming explosion.
wardrox's Avatar
wardrox at 04/03/2008 19:03
I came... hard.
Cheeburga's Avatar
Cheeburga at 04/03/2008 19:06
Hot.
MaxVest's Avatar
MaxVest at 04/03/2008 19:07
I would love them to try and make Darth / Yoda console exclusives for this game.
emotoaster's Avatar
emotoaster at 04/03/2008 19:07
THIS IS AWESOME! I honestly would rather have this than GTA IV. Can't they switch release dates?!
007's Avatar
007 at 04/03/2008 19:08
But... what about KOTOR 3?!
Surf314's Avatar
Surf314 at 04/03/2008 19:09
Yay something to be excited about!
Samit Sarkar's Avatar
Samit Sarkar at 04/03/2008 19:10
September 16, eh? Good...I’ll probably have sunk about 274 hours into GTA IV by then.
B-Radicate's Avatar
B-Radicate at 04/03/2008 19:16
Samit is clearly not EternalDeathSlayer's wife. That chick games to WIN.
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AngelsDontBurn at 04/03/2008 19:21
God I'm SO excited! But I'm not gonna lie, I want a new Jedi Knight SO bad! It would be cool if this had multiplayer that was similar.
Butmac's Avatar
Butmac at 04/03/2008 19:27
Awesome news! So glad you let this out as soon as you heard about it Ron. Ron "I Don't Sit On Things" Workman: He doesn't sit on things!
brainderailment's Avatar
brainderailment at 04/03/2008 19:43
This is a good time-frame for me. I'll likely just gotten bored of MGS4, and only be playing GTAIV for shits and giggles online. My cup runneth over.
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BlackSunEmpire at 04/03/2008 19:50
This is sweet, the day before my Birthday, perfect timing. Not that I wouldnt be buying it if it wasnt my birthday, but still thats awesome.
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Aziel13 at 04/03/2008 19:51
DX i though it would be earlyer
KHAN!
tkyy's Avatar
tkyy at 04/03/2008 20:01
OMG... Star Wars is Unleashed like Sonic? That would be great.
Y0j1mb0's Avatar
Y0j1mb0 at 04/03/2008 20:05
This is game looks to be quite tasty.
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Zombutler at 04/03/2008 20:09
This game looks so awesome.....euphoria=yum
inque's Avatar
inque at 04/03/2008 20:12
Wow even a sout-east asian release

3rd world power ftw!
Gameboi's Avatar
Gameboi at 04/03/2008 20:21
I must have this. It is my destiny.
bleep's Avatar
bleep at 04/03/2008 20:32
Gameboi must have this… its his destiny.
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Lastrite at 04/03/2008 20:39
Yay delayed by 5 months . . . Presumably the game in it's current state was deemed poor and was in need of some serious additional work.
JohnTheCrow's Avatar
JohnTheCrow at 04/03/2008 21:05
The release date has been listed on GameFly as 9/30 for quite a while now, they were close! I think this game will either be completely amazing or suck worse than AIDS. Or somewhere in between.
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KorJax at 04/03/2008 21:10
Well, I'm offically not getting this now due to the 5 month delay. Sorry, but Fallout 3, Spore, and that fucking RTS expansion that I've been meaning to play for 4 months now are on my priority for Fall/Winter.

Atleast that's assuming this was even coming to PC.
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BlackSunEmpire at 04/03/2008 21:18
@Ron Now if I could figure out when Starcraft 2 was coming out, Id have another piece of the puzzle put together in my 'stalking Ron Workman file'.

Im in Cancun, I'll be the one at the bar who is trying hard not to look at you. I'd suggest accusing me loudly and drunkenly of being your stalker.
Sharpless's Avatar
Sharpless at 04/03/2008 21:24
I wonder how many times it will be delayed.
Revolt in Colour's Avatar
Revolt in Colour at 04/03/2008 21:36
Holy crap. I cannot wait for this.
Professor Pew's Avatar
Professor Pew at 04/03/2008 22:38
September 16th? TOO SOON!
AgentMOO's Avatar
AgentMOO at 04/04/2008 00:42
I want it like a Somalian wants food
Fleet3000's Avatar
Fleet3000 at 04/04/2008 01:35
HALLELUJAH!

AND THE CHORUS SWELLS!!
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Necros at 04/04/2008 03:28
I know a friend of mine who will be very pissed about this, and I will laugh and tell him to buy one of the other games he's been dodging, using this game as an excuse for why he's saving his money.
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brad drac at 04/04/2008 05:37
HURAAAAAAAAAAAAABAAWHOOOT! This is my most anticipated game of the year(apart from relase it in fucking europe rock band). I actually wouldn't mind a few more delays for this though. It looks so fucking sweet I'd just rather they get it all right first time, rather than some shitty rush job.

Also, europe is only getting it later because we only get game releases on fridays because it's the law or some shit.
mistic's Avatar
mistic at 04/04/2008 08:38
w000000000000000000000t
Teta's Avatar
Teta at 04/04/2008 10:43
yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay!!!!
Gay rebel and storm troopers grabing themselves befores being pushed into oblivion is gonna be my new form of enjoyment.
(Did that even sound like english?)
Hitogoroshi's Avatar
Hitogoroshi at 04/04/2008 13:06
I was hoping it was earlier. O well.
KOOOSHEE's Avatar
KOOOSHEE at 04/04/2008 13:51
I am just happy to finally have a date!
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HarassmentPanda at 04/06/2008 21:56
I heard the achievements for this game are going to be up on Dtoid shortly.
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