Civ III in UK

[amarden]

Why on EARTH do we have to wait till 28th December for Civ III in the UK? Is this:

a. to encourage piracy of the game, or
b. to make sure that sales are deflated cos it won't be there for xmas?

Surely we can get a concurrent global release. Sure, I can buy it from a US site with exhorbitant postage rates but...

[Sabre2th]

Re: Civ III in UK

Originally posted by amarden
Surely we can get a concurrent global release. Sure, I can buy it from a US site with exhorbitant postage rates but...

It's a little late for that. Global releases cost money and Infogrames probably doesn't think civ3 will bring in enough to make it worthwhile.

[Döbeln_2001]

Re: Civ III in UK

Originally posted by amarden
Why on EARTH do we have to wait till 28th December for Civ III in the UK? Is this:

a. to encourage piracy of the game, or
b. to make sure that sales are deflated cos it won't be there for xmas?

Surely we can get a concurrent global release. Sure, I can buy it from a US site with exhorbitant postage rates but...

You don't. CIV III goes onto the shelves on the 16:th of November in the UK, at the same time as the rest of Europe, if I'm not entirely misinformed. (Check the Apolyton Civ III news...)

/ Döbeln 2001

[amarden]

Got the date from amazon.co.uk - it says 28th Dec. Great if it is 16th Nov.

Just checked amazon again, and it's been changed to 16th Nov. That's much better. Thanks for the info.

[Deathwalker]

They moved the UK release date to the 16th November But they still could have made it the same as the US

[Th0mas]

Okham's Razor .....Pah !

Originally posted by Deathwalker
They moved the UK release date to the 16th November But they still could have made it the same as the US

I agree - but I do have a theory....

In the UK most gaming magazines write their reviews a good month before the games hit the shelves - it is possible that the 16th November release date has been planned to coincide with the latest publication and hopefully a complimentory CIV III review.

In PCZone the CIV III preview was in the last edition that came out roughly on the 10th October.

So if this were true - Infrogrames would release reviewable code earlier to the US Gaming magazines than to their European collegues.

...anyway this is probably complete b*ll*cks

[Provost Harrison]

Well warez it is until the game is released over here as well...

[Earthling7]

Check this thread out. It contains a letter from Amazon.co.uk stating mid-November.

[GodSpawn]

Re: Okham's Razor .....Pah !

Originally posted by Th0mas
In the UK most gaming magazines write their reviews a good month before the games hit the shelves - it is possible that the 16th November release date has been planned to coincide with the latest publication and hopefully a complimentory CIV III review.

That actually sounds quite likely to me.

[BlueHooHoo]

Well the official Infogrames release date for the UK is November the 16th. I've just received a new Schedule from Infogrames (Hammersmith office) and this is the date that they are working to internally.

BTW also just got a full copy of the game and manual this morning. It's worth the wait ;-)

[Patriqvium]

Originally posted by BlueHooHoo
Well the official Infogrames release date for the UK is November the 16th. I've just received a new Schedule from Infogrames (Hammersmith office) and this is the date that they are working to internally.

BTW also just got a full copy of the game and manual this morning. It's worth the wait ;-)

Be sure to blockade your door. Otherwise a horde of empty-eyed fanatics will come through it.

[Earthling7]

Originally posted by BlueHooHoo
BTW also just got a full copy of the game and manual this morning. It's worth the wait ;-)

OK men, CHARGE !!!!!

[OneFootInTheGrave]

Originally posted by BlueHooHoo
Well the official Infogrames release date for the UK is November the 16th. I've just received a new Schedule from Infogrames (Hammersmith office) and this is the date that they are working to internally.

BTW also just got a full copy of the game and manual this morning. It's worth the wait ;-)

who are you working for? IFGM or?

whaaa.... another three weeks, argh

[Dauphin]

Originally posted by BlueHooHoo

BTW also just got a full copy of the game and manual this morning. It's worth the wait ;-)

I don't believe you.

If you did receive the game and manual you would be reading/playing, and NOT wasting time telling people that you have the game and manual.

Flip side; if you do have it then you are not a true fanatic and only interested in gloating. You didn't deserve that advanced copy.

[Faboba]

Originally posted by BlueHooHoo
Well the official Infogrames release date for the UK is November the 16th. I've just received a new Schedule from Infogrames (Hammersmith office) and this is the date that they are working to internally.

BTW also just got a full copy of the game and manual this morning. It's worth the wait ;-)

The put your money where your mouth is and post the pdf manual.....