Release Date?

[One More Turn!]

Don't know if this is new information for anyone or not...

Was browsing the strategy games at Electronics Boutique and they show Civ 3 with a 10/16/2001 ship date and a price of $49.99. Here is the link:

Electronics Boutique

My apologies if this is news only to me

[Footie Mad]

A number of release dates have been mentioned, all of them within the last quarter of this year. But do not count on this one as an exact release date has not yet been announced by Firaxis. My guess is that we'll have it by christmas.

[Father Beast]

I have read in various magazines and websites dates ranging from August to November.

but Firaxis hasn't said, to my knowledge, so they are basically all just guessing.

My birthday is in August, but even I don't have that kind of confidence. personally, I have tentative hopes for christmas.

[One More Turn!]

Just looked at Chips and Bits to see what they had listed, and they show an October 2001 release.

My guess is that these companies are just trying to create some revenue on pre-orders by setting a release date, and that they don't know any more than we do. Probably is a smart move on Firaxis's part to not set an official release date yet, that way we won't be disappointed when and if it passes.

Maybe our discussion will spur some input from Firaxis (hint, hint).

[Footie Mad]

Originally posted by One More Turn!
Just looked at Chips and Bits to see what they had listed, and they show an October 2001 release.

My guess is that these companies are just trying to create some revenue on pre-orders by setting a release date, and that they don't know any more than we do. Probably is a smart move on Firaxis's part to not set an official release date yet, that way we won't be disappointed when and if it passes.

Maybe our discussion will spur some input from Firaxis (hint, hint).

Yeah keep on dreaming, I will

[Sarxis]

Yes! Firaxis, don't give us a release date until you KNOW for sure that is what the release date will be! Why do you need to tease? Why? For to please your fans? To be a man? I think it stands, that you will be mean if you should seem to release a game that is lame to soon, like in June.

[KrazyHorse]

The Seussian rhyming scheme is much appreciated...

[Sarxis]

Seussian? Ahh! Someone with an education. Hope it helps.

[red_jon]

So ,if it's released in the US in October 2001, then Britain should get it around ... December (2021 that is)

[JamesJKirk]

In that FGN interview someone just posted about, Jeff Briggs says that it's looking like it'll ship in Fall

[Twig]

Amazon.com has the release date listed as 17Oct01> Link to:

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00005JC8D/ref=pd_ir_vg/102-0479698-0962565

Regards,
Twig

[Sabre2th]

Several different stores/websites are aiming at an October release. Keep in mind that Firaxis has not said anything official yet. Nobody get your hopes up.

Playing with faces:

[KrazyHorse]

Yeah, but something exact like 17 Oct. must have come from somewhere. I doubt amazon.com came up with that without a hint from Firaxis.

[Rasputin]

Originally posted by KrazyHorse
The Seussian rhyming scheme is much appreciated...

The good Dr left a legacy still lingering today !!!

[Swissy]

Originally posted by KrazyHorse
Yeah, but something exact like 17 Oct. must have come from somewhere. I doubt amazon.com came up with that without a hint from Firaxis.

Actually they didn't get the info from Firaxis. Firaxis is not the publisher, they are the developer. Infogrames is the publisher, they are fronting the money for this project. And as we all know, money talks...

http://us.infogrames.com/games/civ3_pc/