The Gold Box spotlight deal of the day over at Amazon day is Star Wars: The Old Republic for only $39.99 (that’s 33% off the list price of $59.95).

Note – this deal is valid only for today, Tuesday, February 28, 2012, until 11:59pm PST while supplies last.

The item currently has a free one-day shipping promotion on it: Use a Discover Card to purchase this and enter promotion code DSCVRSHP to get free one-day shipping. See the Special Offers and Product Promotions section of the product page for more details.

From the product page:

• Define Your Star Wars Saga – Choose from one of eight iconic roles
• Choose the Light or Dark Side – Meaningful choices throughout your journey will determine the light or dark side
• Adventure with Companions – Build or break meaningful relationships with your companions
• Engage in Heroic Star Wars Combat – Fight against reactive enemies battles
• Pilot Your Personal Starship – Earn your own ship which is your base of operations
• An interactive storyline with cinematic dialogue and full voiceover for all in-game characters
• Discover a Fully Featured MMO and much more

Star Wars: The Old Republic is a Massively Multiplayer Online Role-playing Game (MMORPG) for the PC gaming platform, set in the Star Wars universe. The first game of its kind, in it players choose from either the Galactic Republic or Sith faction, create a character, and along with a multitude of fans playing from all over the world, explore the fictional historic period of the Old Republic, as the Jedi confront the resurgent Sith Empire. Players can assume one of many races through their character, visit multiple planets, pilot spacecraft, utilize advanced dialog options in-game, take advantage of AI companions for gathering and crafting tasks and more.