Star Wars: The Old Republic will officially release on December 20, 2011 in the United States, and December 22, 2011 in Europe.
Dr. Ray had this to say:
“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.”
They also announced the subscription plans, and as suspected it doesn’t stray too far from what we’re all used to:
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)
Absent from the announcement was the start date for Early Game Access.