Where DO you guys come up with your release dates??

The-Raven

Where DO you guys get your game release date estimates???  Really…where?<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />

 

Example:  UXO – First you had Feb 2004, and then you switched it to April 2004, now you changed it to Sept 2004.

 

I realize that it is pure speculation when a game is going to make release date, but do you get these dates from the marketing reps of the software company or do you guess, or both??

 

Gorukha

I think they usually use developer estimates, but they probably rely on retail store dates, which are usually totally wrong (EB being one)

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Thoemse

Whatever they rely on, they're allways wrong.

iddmitri

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Originally posted by Thoemse
Whatever they rely on, they're allways wrong.

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I agree with Thoemse. Release date may depend on everything but people like us are always waiting... 

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Enigma

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Originally posted by The-Raven

Where DO you guys get your game release date estimates???  Really…where?<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />
 
Example:  UXO – First you had Feb 2004, and then you switched it to April 2004, now you changed it to Sept 2004.
 
I realize that it is pure speculation when a game is going to make release date, but do you get these dates from the marketing reps of the software company or do you guess, or both??

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Believe it or not, they come from the company making the mmorpgs. Go to Amazon.com and check out some future mmorpgs.  Virtually every single one of them has a release date

ParaTrooper

Most of the time you'll find an approximate release date on a games official website, usually a month, quarter of the year or season. They only usually have specific dates when it's very close.