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[mkahn5]

id trust gamestop... .but who knows


maybe since they are doing so many preorders everywhere they will take the money that comes in before the release and hire more game testers and get this thing out

 

Availability: This item will be released on March 1, 2004. You may order it now and we will ship it to you when it arrives.

 

[Solema]

Originally posted by: dwell
Availability: This item will be released on March 1, 2004. You may order it now and we will ship it to you when it arrives.

You apparently still don't get it. The game is NOT being released on March 1, or even close to that date. Activision has already said that it is delayed till 2005. Are retailers making and releasing the game, or the developer and publisher? "Well Amazon.com says they'll have it, so I believe them!" Last time I checked, I thought Activision was publishing the game, not Amazon.com. Am I mistaken? Clearly a retailer has never had incorrect or non-updated release dates. :/


Hey dwell, Half-Life 2 will be available to order from me next week. Send me your money and I'll ship it to you when it arrives!

 

[Fallen Kell]

*ponders selling pre-orders to "Duke Nukem : Forever"*

 

[Solema]

Originally posted by: Fallen Kell
*ponders selling pre-orders to "Duke Nukem : Forever"*

Funny, I'm getting that in next week, too!

 

Originally posted by: Solema

You apparently still don't get it. The game is NOT being released on March 1, or even close to that date. Activision has already said that it is delayed till 2005. Are retailers making and releasing the game, or the developer and publisher? "Well Amazon.com says they'll have it, so I believe them!" Last time I checked, I thought Activision was publishing the game, not Amazon.com. Am I mistaken? Clearly a retailer has never had incorrect or non-updated release dates. :/

Bullsh*t. Activision never said the game is delayed until 2005. If you followed idsoftware at all you would know the game is almost complete. A summer release is probably right on track but 2005 is out of the question.

If it's delayed until 2005 why are the pre-order boxes with figurines in Gamestop stores and for order on Amazon? You are reading into a rumor created by net nerds incorrectly interpreting an Activision financial memo.

Link

 

[redass1876]

even if it is postponed for a long time, it will definately be out in time for christmas, they can't lose out on those dollars

 

[Razorguts]

Originally posted by: AcuraTSX
is the maker of doom3 a public company? if so, does anyone know the ticker symbol? I'm considering buying their stocks ^^

I actually looked into this over a year ago, you can not buy in directly to id software. Your best bet is to probably look at some shares for activision, which is traded publically under ATVI. Yes, doom3 might be a hit, but amid all of the other titles Activision has lined up, buying direct shares may not be profitable. Although I will add that Ive monitored ATVI over the past year (and historical data before that) and they've shown tremendous growth, usually peaking in the two prime seasons for new game launches (summer, and Xmas holiday).

anyway, hope this helps!

Razorguts
Herff College of Engineering

 

[Vcize]

Originally posted by: dwell

Originally posted by: Solema
If it's delayed until 2005 why are the pre-order boxes with figurines in Gamestop stores and for order on Amazon? You are reading into a rumor created by net nerds incorrectly interpreting an Activision financial memo.

Best Buy has pre-order boxes in their store as well, I highly doubt a company as large as BB would screw themselves by selling preorders for this game more than a year before it comes out..

 

[Solema]

Originally posted by: dwell

Originally posted by: Solema

You apparently still don't get it. The game is NOT being released on March 1, or even close to that date. Activision has already said that it is delayed till 2005. Are retailers making and releasing the game, or the developer and publisher? "Well Amazon.com says they'll have it, so I believe them!" Last time I checked, I thought Activision was publishing the game, not Amazon.com. Am I mistaken? Clearly a retailer has never had incorrect or non-updated release dates. :/

Bullsh*t. Activision never said the game is delayed until 2005. If you followed idsoftware at all you would know the game is almost complete. A summer release is probably right on track but 2005 is out of the question.

If it's delayed until 2005 why are the pre-order boxes with figurines in Gamestop stores and for order on Amazon? You are reading into a rumor created by net nerds incorrectly interpreting an Activision financial memo.

Link

It's simple, really. The preorder boxes are out because Activision sent them out before they moved the release date back. What are they gonna do, make every retailer send them back? Of course not. That link you posted has a relevant link to GamesIndustry.biz about Activision's decision. I quote them:

"For planning purposes, the company has also moved the release of Doom III out of fiscal 2004 and into 2005 - which probably doesn't mean much since we doubt Activision knows any more than we do about when the game will arrive, given developer id's legendary phobia of release dates, but does confirm that it's unlikely to ship before next April."

If id was "almost done" with it, why would Activision have any reason to do that? I am not entirely sure how reputable GamesIndustry.biz is, but I first read about this in several gaming publications including the latest issue of GamePro. Did GamePro, GamesIndustry.biz, and the others make the information up as well? They must have, because clearly Amazon must know more than they do!

 

[Solema]

And places like BB are not "screwing themselves." They are fully aware that they don't control release dates and that they are subject to change. They also know that the customer knows that as well.

I do agree with Redass, though, that even though the planning is moved to fiscal 2005, it is highly likely we will see it Christmas '04.

 

1/1/2004 interview with Todd Hollenshead of id

In order for those coders to get crankin', though, the game has to come out. "Early ads said that Doom 3 was coming in 2003," says Id CEO Todd Hollenshead, "but we knew that probably wasn't going to happen." People are getting anxious, though?anxious enough to distribute the game early. A year ago, the E3 build was leaked to the public, and the recent news of the Half-Life 2 source code leak brought up some painful memories.

Doesn't sound like they want to delay it to me.

Even gamesindustry.biz has doom listed as a Q1 04 release.

http://www.gamesindustry.biz/releases_page.php?platform=PC

 

[edplayer]

Originally posted by: Solema
It's simple, really. The preorder boxes are out because Activision sent them out before they moved the release date back. What are they gonna do, make every retailer send them back? Of course not. That link you posted has a relevant link to GamesIndustry.biz about Activision's decision. I quote them:

"For planning purposes, the company has also moved the release of Doom III out of fiscal 2004 and into 2005 - which probably doesn't mean much since we doubt Activision knows any more than we do about when the game will arrive, given developer id's legendary phobia of release dates, but does confirm that it's unlikely to ship before next April."

If id was "almost done" with it, why would Activision have any reason to do that? I am not entirely sure how reputable GamesIndustry.biz is, but I first read about this in several gaming publications including the latest issue of GamePro. Did GamePro, GamesIndustry.biz, and the others make the information up as well? They must have, because clearly Amazon must know more than they do!

did you even bother to check when fiscal year 2005 (for Activision) starts?

 

[rcraig]

Originally posted by: redass1876
even if it is postponed for a long time, it will definately be out in time for christmas, they can't lose out on those dollars

This was also said about HL2 and it's still not out. Hopefully Activision's "2005 fiscal year" starts in a few months. I'm eagerly awaiting Doom3 and HL2 to be released and it seems I've been waiting for the next installment of Duke Nukem for like forever.

RCraig

 

[Homerboy]

"which puts Doom III in fiscal year of 2005, meaning Jan - March 2004 for the actual release date."

Learn what a Fiscal year means before you people start spouting off about release dates. More specifically look up Activisions Fiscal year. "Fiscal" does NOT equal "Calendar".

Cripes... dont they teach you kids anything in Highschool anymore?

Buncha gaming nerds with knee-jerk reactions.

 

[allisolm]

Hopefully Activision's "2005 fiscal year" starts in a few months.

From what I read it starts Apr 1, 2004.

 

Originally posted by: rcraig

This was also said about HL2 and it's still not out. Hopefully Activision's "2005 fiscal year" starts in a few months. I'm eagerly awaiting Doom3 and HL2 to be released and it seems I've been waiting for the next installment of Duke Nukem for like forever.

Valve got sued by Havok (the makers of their physics engine) because the HL2 + Havok source was leaked back in October. They need to settle their lawsuit before they can release HL2. The HL2 SDK is due out very soon which means the HL2 release is probably imminent. Plus they are using the time to beef up Steam. They just switched to a new ISP which is further indication that HL2 will be released RSN.

 

[Lager]

Thank you Jokersmoker!

 

[Winchester]

Jokersmoker for Elite!

 

[Jackhole]

I was at Bestbuy in San Jose and they have Doom 3 for preorder. I asked the guy what day it was coming out and on his system, it said April 1st. I also asked him about Half-life 2 and he gave the same date. I wonder if it's true?

 

[Foghorn]

Man, all this over a friggin game. I'll buy it when I see it on the shelf, and not fret about "when".

 

[tedinde]

You would have to be a sucker to send your $$ on a preorder, when no release date is even close!!!