Offering a stunning Star Wars Universe, over thousands hours of gameplay, gripping storylines and dialogue performed by hundreds of talented voice actors – BioWare is proud to turn on the servers today for one of the most highly anticipated games of all time.

Star Wars: The Old Republic has won over 100 awards from crities all around the world and last night, fans lined up at various countries across the world to celebarate the debut of the game, complete with people in costumes and memorabillia giveaways.

This morning, EA, BioWare and LucasArts continutes the launch celebrations by hosting the opening ceremony and ringing the bell at the NASDAQ stock exchange – that of which can be viewed at http://www.nasdaq.com.

As the fans flood into the servers to play Star Wars: The Old Republic, Biowares customer support teams are ensuring that every player has a smooth, easy and fun experience getting into the game. Co-Found of BioWare and EA’s General Manager for BioWare, DR Ray Muzyka said Today represents an amazing milestone for BioWare, EA and Star Wars fans everywhere and we are confident it has been worth the wait. The support and resources going into Star Wars: The Old Republic are not ending today. The innovations we’re bringing to the category are just the start of a journey and ongoing investment in our players that will grow, evolve and transform based on player feedback over the weeks, months and years ahead”

Dr. Greg Zeschuk, Co-Founder, BioWare and General Manager of the BioWare Label’s MMO Business Unit, added: “The addition of story and personal choice to the MMO genre is going to fundamentally change the way people perceive MMOs moving forward, especially when it is experienced at its fullest potential with high-quality writing and voice acting. We are extremely happy with where The Old Republic stands at launch and we can’t wait to grow the game with our community to make it even better in the future.”