Gears of War 3 delayed to Fall 2011

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A_C_E said:

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A_C_E said:

Good, I can wait as long as it takes for them to actually make a solid game. The last two weren't solid but flawed in ways that potentially could have been fixed with more time and now that G3 is delayed lets hope this intices them to release an over-the-top quality game. So much potential for this burdened series just makes me kwy.

 

D-Joe on 10/01/10 14:42 GMT

http://www.computerandvideogames.com/article.php?id=267730

Epic: Gears of War 3 delay 'not a quality issue'

 

Epic has told us that delaying Gears of War from next April to autumn 2011 was "a business decision" and not "a quality issue".

Executive producer Rod Fergusson added that the game is on track to be the most polished Gears title yet.

"I know fans are going to be disappointed with the new release date, but rest assured that this is a business decision between partners, and not a quality issue," he said.

"Gears 3 was on track to be the most polished Gears of War game ever when it released in April, and this additional time allows us to polish it that much more before it hits shelves next fall. 

"Next week we have a major multiplayer press visit at Epic HQ, and I'm really looking forward to the fans getting to see and hear about Gears 3 Versus multiplayer for the first time. Lots more exciting news to come."

Earlier today Gears of War 3 was delayed by a minimum of five months.

Explaining the shock move, Microsoft said that it wants the game to be "the marquee title for the holiday season", adding that "Gears of War 3 promises to be the biggest entertainment launch of 2011."

Oh yeah totally right? Yeah they're gonna finish it by March and then just let it sit around until Christmas.

I don't know about anyone else but I'm not so much of an idiot to understand that the longer it takes to put product out in this industry the more dev time is integrated within it. Sure it was a business decision but I'm still glad because that gives them another 6 months to work on it.

So tell me, why on earth will they tell their fans "sorry, the game is ready but we'll force you to wait so it sells more"?

Wouldn't it be better, for them, to say that the game isn't ready yet?