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

The-RavenThe-Raven Member Posts: 234
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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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  • GorukhaGorukha Member Posts: 1,441
    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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  • ThoemseThoemse Member UncommonPosts: 457
    Whatever they rely on, they're allways wrong. image
  • iddmitriiddmitri Member UncommonPosts: 671


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

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


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  • EnigmaEnigma Member UncommonPosts: 11,384


    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??


    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

    People who have to create conspiracy and hate threads to further a cause lacks in intellectual comprehension of diversity.

  • ParaTrooperParaTrooper Member Posts: 1,961
    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.

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