Today, LucasArts announced that Star Wars: The Force Unleashed will be releasing September 16, 2008 in North America. Along with this, LucasArts and Spike TV will be working together to promote the game during the weekends of April 4 – 6 and April 11 – 13. At that time, Spike TV will be airing the six Star Wars movies for the first time ever on basic cable.

"Star Wars: The Force Unleashed is one of the most ambitious projects LucasArts has ever launched. The combination of a great new Star Wars story with revolutionary new technology and game play means more fun than you've ever had in the Star Wars universe," said Peter Hirschmann, Vice-President of Product Development, LucasArts. "We can't wait until gamers get their hands on it this September."

"With the airing of all six Star Wars movies and a first-hand look at Star Wars: The Force Unleashed we're confident that April will be a memorable month for Star Wars fans," said Robert Friedman, Senior Vice-President of Programming, Spike TV. "Our dedication to entertainment and video games makes our relationship with LucasArts an exciting opportunity to take part first-hand in Star Wars history as well as give our viewers an insider's look at the future of the franchise."