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Type ‘a long time ago in a galaxy far far away’ into Google for a fun Easter egg

EA is making games based on Star Wars: The Force Awakens and other Star Wars stories.
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Google is really stoked for the release of Star Wars: The Force Awakens.

So much so, that when you Google the phrase “a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away” on desktop the search page changes from a white screen with blue links to a scrolling black screen with yellow text — just like the opening crawl for Star Wars movies. It also plays the Star Wars theme song.

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This is the second promotional stunt that Google has run in advance of The Force AwakensYesterday, the company launched a website where Google users can sign up to be a part of the “light side” or the “dark side” and have extensions added to their various Google apps for a Star Wars experience. For instance, in Google Search, the search bar is turned into a light saber.

There are bound to be more Easter eggs as the film debut approaches. In a blog post, Google VP of product management Clay Bavor noted, “We’ve hidden a few easter eggs, too. So awaken the Force within, and be on the lookout for things from a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away…”

Star Wars: The Force Awakens will hit theaters on December 14.

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