Lucasfilm has released an 88 second teaser trailer for Star Wars Episode 7: The Force Awakens.

The film, due to arrive in cinemas by December 2015, is the first of a new trilogy directed by JJ Abrams, whose recent work includes Star Trek: Into Darkness and Super 8.

The teaser is the first official footage of the new Star Wars film, which was announced in October 2012 when Disney purchased Lucasfilm in a deal worth $4 billion.

Electronic Arts is currently working on several games that will tie-in with the Star Wars movies. That includes Star Wars: Battlefront and another open-world game.