Press Release: GALCIV DELAYED!

[Urban Ranger]

Sadly, most game companies do that nowadays, starting with MicroProse years ago but the main culprit is M$.

SSG and SSI release solid games though.

[Alex]

Hm, this delay is good, because I'll have time to leisurely follow how other players react to MOO3 (and a few days are not enough to do it), therefore I'll be able to make a more informed decision wrt which game I'll buy. But I have to say that GalCiv looks really interesting now...

[vee4473]

the delay is bad.

I've already decided to buy Galciv instead of moo.

I think the idea that Galciv is delayed because Ig doesn't want to compete against itself with moo3 is bogus, because they are described as two very different games, therefore I don't think they compete against each other.

At least they are 2 different games to those who are interested in these types of games and read about them.

I guess IG knows that the overall box description will make the casual buyer think they are the same type of game..."so lets not make them choose in the store"...let's put a month or so in between 'em so that when the casual dude who bought moo3 shows up a month later, he will give galciv a chance after having put moo3 on the shelf to collect dust."

maybe i am off base here.

I just can't stand these release decisions...as if the marketers are so omniscient about who will buy what and when...they aren't.

They give their opinion just like everyone else.

RELEASE IT!!!!

[Draginol]

This post is pretty old. It wasn't recently delayed. It's already in manufacturing now with availability on the 26th of this month. Just over 2 weeks from now.

The dleay worked out well for everyone. IG was nice enough to put a flyer in the MOO boxes and we had time to finish Stardock Central.

[vee4473]

I was talking about what I thought was a more recent decision to delay until the 26th so as not to coincide with moo3.