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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 - Comment posted on 04/03/2008 18:59
B-Radicate
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 - Comment posted on 04/03/2008 18:59
elpoopacabra
/boner
brosef's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/03/2008 18:59
brosef
W00000000000000T
GeminiEye's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/03/2008 19:01
GeminiEye
SOHAPPYIAM
NotAZombie's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/03/2008 19:02
NotAZombie
Oh no, the world is setting up for repeat of last years fall/winter gaming explosion.
wardrox's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/03/2008 19:03
wardrox
I came... hard.
Cheeburga's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/03/2008 19:06
Cheeburga
Hot.
MaxVest's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/03/2008 19:07
MaxVest
I would love them to try and make Darth / Yoda console exclusives for this game.
emotoaster's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/03/2008 19:07
emotoaster
THIS IS AWESOME! I honestly would rather have this than GTA IV. Can't they switch release dates?!
007's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/03/2008 19:08
007
But... what about KOTOR 3?!
Surf314's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/03/2008 19:09
Surf314
Yay something to be excited about!
Samit Sarkar's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/03/2008 19:10
Samit Sarkar
September 16, eh? Good...I’ll probably have sunk about 274 hours into GTA IV by then.
B-Radicate's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/03/2008 19:16
B-Radicate
Samit is clearly not EternalDeathSlayer's wife. That chick games to WIN.
AngelsDontBurn's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/03/2008 19:21
AngelsDontBurn
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 - Comment posted on 04/03/2008 19:27
Butmac
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!
BlackSunEmpire's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/03/2008 19:50
BlackSunEmpire
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.
Aziel13's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/03/2008 19:51
Aziel13
DX i though it would be earlyer
KHAN!
tkyy's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/03/2008 20:01
tkyy
OMG... Star Wars is Unleashed like Sonic? That would be great.
Y0j1mb0's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/03/2008 20:05
Y0j1mb0
This is game looks to be quite tasty.
Zombutler's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/03/2008 20:09
Zombutler
This game looks so awesome.....euphoria=yum
inque's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/03/2008 20:12
inque
Wow even a sout-east asian release

3rd world power ftw!
Gameboi's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/03/2008 20:21
Gameboi
I must have this. It is my destiny.
bleep's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/03/2008 20:32
bleep
Gameboi must have this… its his destiny.
Lastrite's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/03/2008 20:39
Lastrite
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 - Comment posted on 04/03/2008 21:05
JohnTheCrow
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.
KorJax's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/03/2008 21:10
KorJax
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.
BlackSunEmpire's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/03/2008 21:18
BlackSunEmpire
@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 - Comment posted on 04/03/2008 21:24
Sharpless
I wonder how many times it will be delayed.
Revolt in Colour's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/03/2008 21:36
Revolt in Colour
Holy crap. I cannot wait for this.
Maurice Tan's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/03/2008 22:38
Maurice Tan
September 16th? TOO SOON!
AgentMOO's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/04/2008 00:42
AgentMOO
I want it like a Somalian wants food
JRisJunior's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/04/2008 01:35
JRisJunior
HALLELUJAH!

AND THE CHORUS SWELLS!!
Bob Muir's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/04/2008 03:28
Bob Muir
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.
brad drac's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/04/2008 05:37
brad drac
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 - Comment posted on 04/04/2008 08:38
mistic
w000000000000000000000t
Teta's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/04/2008 10:43
Teta
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 - Comment posted on 04/04/2008 13:06
Hitogoroshi
I was hoping it was earlier. O well.
KOOOSHEE's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/04/2008 13:51
KOOOSHEE
I am just happy to finally have a date!
HarassmentPanda's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/06/2008 21:56
HarassmentPanda
I heard the achievements for this game are going to be up on Dtoid shortly.
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