nordlead on 22 August 2009
There is no way they launch this in December in the US if they want a holiday boost. The latest a big game is typically released is the week before Thanksgiving. December typically sees only a handful of games released, while November typically sees closer to 100. If this launches late in the year I would expect it to be between November 15th and 24th. They would be better off launching the first week of January when everyone has Christmas money if they don't get it out before Black Friday.
