Starcraft 2 December 3rd?

[DVad3r]

I was looking at pc games at future shop and saw this

Collectors

http://www.futureshop.ca/catal...FS10090116&catid=11130

Regular

http://www.futureshop.ca/catal...FS10090117&catid=11130

What do you guys think?

 

[Drako]

It's not coming out in 2008 as far as I know.

 

[Vehemence]

I'd be surprised if SC2/D3 were before 2009.

 

[Fenixgoon]

blizzard already stated SC2 would not be coming out in 2008.

 

[CKent]

Stores have been making up release dates to sell more preorders for a long time now, where have you been?

 

[lupi]

I think I'm very interested in D3 and could give a flying turd about starcraft.

 

[CKent]

Originally posted by: lupi
I think I'm very interested in D3 and could give a flying turd about starcraft.

Opposite for me, although I'm sure I'll get both anyway.

 

[Juddog]

There is no way this will come out in 2008... Blizzard has a history of releasing games later than their initial estimates. They are going to fine tune the crap out of it for the South Korean crowd.

 

[ViviTheMage]

wrong, try mid 09, if not late 09.

 

[DVad3r]

Hmm ya maybe, but it would make sense pushing it out before x-mas hits.

 

[Zenoth]

Probably more something like holidays 2009, or summer at the very earliest, same thing for Diablo III.

 

[TidusZ]

Originally posted by: DVad3r
Hmm ya maybe, but it would make sense pushing it out before x-mas hits.

Blizzard can release their games at any time of the year without having to worry about sales, and they definitely wouldn't rush it out to meet Christmas shopping schedules even if that meant only going over the game 20 times instead of 25.

Keep in mind, they canceled thralls quest when it was almost completed, and more or less canceled starcraft ghost well into development (quality assurance). Blizzard is a special company.

 

[bunnyfubbles]

2009 - http://www.starcraftwire.net/n/1024/

also 2009 - http://pc.ign.com/articles/907/907028p1.html

seems like 2009 it is... - http://www.tech2.com/india/new...irmed-for-2009/46471/0

That being said, I hope they're wrong; I need my SC2, and I need it now

 

[gorcorps]

Originally posted by: DVad3r
Hmm ya maybe, but it would make sense pushing it out before x-mas hits.

Like that matters. Blizzard knows they don't need the holiday to get sales. They'll rake in the money regardless of when it's released.

 

[Muadib]

Originally posted by: lupi
I think I'm very interested in D3 and could give a flying turd about starcraft.

Either of these would get me back into PC gaming.

 

[tvdang7]

went to game stop yesterday they said june 2009 my roomate's eyes nearly shot out of his skull and he almost started crying.

 

[invidia]

Blizzard will release their games whenever they feel its ready.

Even with the Activision merger, you'll think they'll get pushed around in rushing a game to meet certain deadlines and holidays? They are still very independent and would give a shit about their owners and publisher's demands and deadlines. And they can't really do much due to Blizzard's huge success in the last decade and potential to do more in the future.

 

[Eeezee]

Originally posted by: DVad3r
Hmm ya maybe, but it would make sense pushing it out before x-mas hits.

Maybe before the 2009 Christmas

What you're describing is EA's tactics, not Blizzard's. They make sure that the game is complete. They refuse to rush it. "It's finished when it's finished."

 

[clarkey01]

will it support multicore ?

 

[Bateluer]

Originally posted by: ViviTheMage
wrong, try mid 09, if not late 09.

Or 2010 . . .Blizzard has a history of delaying launches repeatedly. Its too far out now to get excited about SC2.

 

[invidia]

Originally posted by: clarkey01
will it support multicore ?

probably. WoW right now supports multi-core

 

[Schfifty Five]

Originally posted by: DVad3r
Hmm ya maybe, but it would make sense pushing it out before x-mas hits.

No it doesn't. Why? Because they have Wrath of the Lich King WoW expansion coming out during holidays.

They aren't going to give release 2 giant titles at the same time. It wouldn't make sense financially.

 

[Muadib]

Originally posted by: Schfifty Five

Originally posted by: DVad3r
Hmm ya maybe, but it would make sense pushing it out before x-mas hits.

No it doesn't. Why? Because they have Wrath of the Lich King WoW expansion coming out during holidays.

They aren't going to give release 2 giant titles at the same time. It wouldn't make sense financially.

You couldn't be more wrong. The Xmas season is the biggest selling time for toys & games. If it's ready, that's the time to release it.

Sadly, Bateluer is the one I agree with in this thread. Blizzard always delays launches.

 

[JF060392]

RA3 is worth it over starcraft, besides, whats the good in only being able to select 12 units?

 

[Schfifty Five]

Originally posted by: Muadib

Originally posted by: Schfifty Five

Originally posted by: DVad3r
Hmm ya maybe, but it would make sense pushing it out before x-mas hits.

No it doesn't. Why? Because they have Wrath of the Lich King WoW expansion coming out during holidays.

They aren't going to give release 2 giant titles at the same time. It wouldn't make sense financially.

You couldn't be more wrong. The Xmas season is the biggest selling time for toys & games. If it's ready, that's the time to release it.

Sadly, Bateluer is the one I agree with in this thread. Blizzard always delays launches.

If you release 2 giant titles, chances are the general population of consumers are going to only buy 1 title. Thus you are losing out on $.

If you only release 1, then there's only 1 option for the consumers to pick.