WHATS ETA now

[Catabre]

Like Blatant said, I don't really care if the game takes a while to be released. I want the beta out so I can play it.

[Asatru]

Well be active on the forums and visit them alot, and you might get in beta

-Asatru

[zach12wqasxz]

Originally Posted by Konstantin Fomenko

The game will be finished in December, but from the publishers side all we are hearing that December is bad month for RTS games, and we got to shift release to February. This might change, but imo only in February would DoF be available retail. There might be earlier online release though.

But worry not - all the people who are waiting for release will be playing beta well before DoF hits the shelves.

There is also one more X factor to consider, there is a chance we might get additional funding to GREATLY upgrade all the game art and visuals, if this does happen that would delay release by another 2 months, but doesn`t effect the beta.

Competition is definitely a factor as well - but the main game to watch out is Starcraft 2.

wouldnt december be the best time to release any game? especially with christmas sales would be enourmas as long as you advertised it about a month in advance

[Kire]

Originally Posted by zach12wqasxz

wouldnt december be the best time to release any game? especially with christmas sales would be enourmas as long as you advertised it about a month in advance

Not really, ppl buy other gifts, tho computer game is not good as "gift" (not appropriate), and for many relatives (aka grandmother =)) and friends so they dont have money left for buying themselves games =).

[Darvin]

The Christmas season is usually good for established franchises, but terrible for new ones. The reason is of course gifts. People are unlikely to buy something for themselves because they're more likely to get something from someone else. When buying a gift, someone usually has to go out of a limb as to what the person they're buying for will like. What better place to gamble than a sequel of a game they already own. You're more likely to take a risk with an unknown title for yourself than you are for a friend.

[szebus]

There is a video on Gamespot about Strcraft 2 and at the end of the vid it says that the game will be released when it's done. Now, wouldthis affect DoF release date ?

[Generation]

It does but if they get the funding an extra 2 months so that shouldnt affect it if that were to happen. Btw is there gonna b pre-ordering?

[Joseph Visscher]

Cool star craft 2 is going to be really good if they aren't rushing it,,, we're like them, we cant release a game that is not finished, so we too will release when its done; setting a date is simply an estimation, and well I estimate early 2010 depending on several things. Delays suck I know, but at least the game will have a chance to not suck!

[szebus]

Originally Posted by Joseph Visscher

... Delays suck I know, but at least the game will have a chance to not suck!

This is true and uh, oh ... the recession to is over world wide, until it is released.

[Farseer_Arien]

Still can't wait for this game to get released, I've been following along now for the past few months. I can't wait to design my castle