Star Wars: The Old Republic Early Game Access Begins Today

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Eager Star Wars fans have exactly one week left before Star Wars: The Old Republic is released, but if you’re lucky, you can get access to the highly anticipated MMO starting today. That’s potentially a full week of early game time in The Old Republic, but when you get in depends on a variety of factors.

Those who have been following Star Wars: The Old Republic know the drill by now: pre-ordering the game and redeeming your pre-order code makes your copy eligible for early access. Emails are being sent out now as more games are unlocked, but just because your game has been unlocked doesn’t mean you’ll be getting access right away. Many players have been placed in a waiting queue when trying to access their game, as BioWare and EA are allowing players through in waves so they don’t crash the servers.

It might be frustrating for players who have been waiting months for this game, but EA and BioWare are primarily using this early access promotion as a way to stress test The Old Republic‘s servers. With so many people interested in Star Wars: The Old Republic, BioWare needs to make sure that everything is running smoothly on launch day, otherwise it runs the risk of the game going down for everybody.

In any case, Star Wars: The Old Republic will likely be one of 2011′s biggest games, even though it’s releasing just a few days before the new year. Some even think it might be the World of Warcraft killer developers have been chasing for years. What’s your take – will Star Wars: The Old Republic sink or will it swim? Have you been able to gain access to The Old Republic today, or has it just been one long waiting game for you? Head down to the comments section and share your thoughts!