Arc System Works announced today the release date of BlazBlue: Continuum Shift EXTEND, that will launch in Japan on all available platform (PS3, Xbox 360 and PS Vita) on December the 17th, 2011.

The developer also confirmed that the Original Soundtrack will be offered as a bonus to all those that will preorder the game (for now only in Japan of course).

Finally the key and box art art for the 2D fighting game has been released, you can see the key art above, and the box arts for the PS3 and Xbox 360 versions (the PS Vita one is still pending)  in the gallery past the cut.