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https://forums.station.sony.com/eq/index.php?threads/call-of-the-forsaken-update.203697/
A couple of quotes:

--Beta for Call of the Forsaken started soon after SOE Live and we are now extending Beta through October 7th. That also means we are moving the launch of the expansion a couple weeks as well to October 8, 2013.

--To give everyone a taste of what to experience with the new Mercenary Armor, we are giving everyone that Pre-Orders Call of the Forsaken before October 7, an exclusive piece of Mercenary Armor.4

Thanks for the procrastinator's tip

well FINALLY!!! a date!