A Case for Not Knowing Release Date

[Raymac]

So, there has been some talk about when the release date will be, and it getting pushed back, and is it going to be this year or next year, and we already know the release date of other games (i.e. Battlefield 3).

Now, of course, we are anxiously awaiting this game, but there are some really good up sides to not announcing the release date too early. 1 quick example, is that now you are beholden to that date. So the company big wigs will tell the developers, just make sure the game is on the shelves. Then we get a game that is filled with bugs at release because it was only half baked. (Anyone who got COD: Black Ops for the PC should have this fresh in their memory)

Now, if you don't set a release date in stone, that gives the developers more flexibility to make sure the game is done right and running correctly at release. Now, if PS:N gets released without any bugs, I think it would be the first mmo in history to do that. However, I think almost all of us would rather wait a little bit to get a great game, then get a half baked game early.

Am I smoking 7 gram rocks, or do you agree?