GalCiv "MOOves" it's release date

[JonahFalcon]

They pushed it back a month to avoid competition with Master of Orion III

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE


The race for the galaxy is coming…soon.

Montreal, Quebec. January 28, 2003 – Publisher Strategy First and Developer
Stardock announced today that the release date for their upcoming 4X
space-based strategy game, Galactic Civilizations, has been updated to March
25, 2003.

The decision to hold back the release of Galactic Civilizations came after
the recent delay of Quicksilver/Infogrames’s Master of Orion 3.

“Gamers have been waiting a long time for the next generation of space based
strategy games to arrive. By ensuring that these two games come out at
different times, players will have the opportunity to get to know each of
them,” said Brad Wardell, Project Lead on Galactic Civilizations at
Stardock.

“As a result of our close relationship with Infogrames we’ve been given this
unique opportunity that will benefit both of these games and their fans,”
says Steve Milburn, Director of Marketing for Strategy First. “They are so
different in so many ways that we feel the best thing for fans of this genre
is to give them time to enjoy each game on its own.”

[MDA]

That's a very well phrased press release, but then its supposed to be, isn't it?

[JonahFalcon]

Originally posted by MDA
That's a very well phrased press release, but then its supposed to be, isn't it?

The press release goes on to describe GalCiv, but we all know about it. (I've played the late beta, myself.)

[MDA]

Only know a little about GalCiv, but enough to know these titles could be competing for the same dollars. The chummy, "everybody wins" tone just made me laugh.

[JonahFalcon]

Galactic Civilizations is more like Stars! than MOO3, though they both have a 4X element to them.

[darcy]

Humans would call such a move honourable, but Mrrshans would read it as an admission of weakness and attack immediately.

[Asmodean]

But it really comes as no surprise. Brad Wardell (Stardock CEO) has openly said that this has been considered for some time now.

I think it is a good call. Galciv would just be hurt too much by releasing too close to MoO3.

Asmodean

[jscott991]

I am disappointed to hear about this delay. I think that having Galactic Civilizations and MOO3 go head to head for a limited dollar base would have served IG and QS right.

Oh well, I don't plan to buy GalCiv anyway.

[vmxa1]

I think that is a reasonable thing to do. The fact is that some will not be buying both if they came out the same time. That would not be good for anyone. I hope both do well, after all I want to see more of these types of games, not less.
Now where is Stars SuperNova???
BTW SEIV gold patch added the ability to return to the point you left in the log, hot dog.

[moomin]

Wise thing, although I'd perfer if it was Moo that got postphoned. Oh well.

[Kc7mxo]

Wise thing, although I'd perfer if it was Moo that got postphoned. Oh well.

Don't you go be saying that at IGMoo, they'll be getting the lynch mob after you.

[JonahFalcon]

Originally posted by vmxa1
I think that is a reasonable thing to do. The fact is that some will not be buying both if they came out the same time. That would not be good for anyone. I hope both do well, after all I want to see more of these types of games, not less.
Now where is Stars SuperNova???
BTW SEIV gold patch added the ability to return to the point you left in the log, hot dog.

Where is SSN? Looking for a publisher.

[Saber Cherry]

Originally posted by JonahFalcon


Where is SSN? Looking for a publisher.

Try a condenser...

[Jamski]

Originally posted by moomin
Wise thing, although I'd perfer if it was Moo that got postphoned. Oh well.

Me too MoO fans have PROVED that they can wait as long as they have too. Sales of MoO will be very good, whenever the game is released. Less well known/publicised games like GalCiv need a hand to compete with the IG marketing juggernaut. I imagine someone at IG phoned up Brad and said "We're releasing in February. MOOve over little GalCiv, we are taking ALL your sales please!"

But seriously, I'd like to find both in my post box tommorrow morning. That would give me a real dilemma.

-Jam

[moomin]

Yeah, and strategy gaming is all about dilemmas!