No more beta tests and no more character wipes. Starting on December 13, 2011 those who preordered BioWare's Star Wars: The Old Republic will be rolled into in the live game before the official launch date of December 20. We'll be playing as soon as we get in, and posting plenty of impressions and video leading up to the official review, which will likely appear several weeks after launch after we've had a chance to adequately explore. In the meantime, check out what BioWare's game director James Ohlen had to say about the beta, the launch, and how The Old Republic will develop in the near future. http://pc.ign.com/articles/121/1214438p1.html
So just to clarify 100% - no wipes after Dec 13th? While I thoroughly enjoyed the game in the betas, these days I find beta MMOs hard to play since I'm too old for wipes