PC Gamer UK date vs E3 timing

[DarkTower]

Was doing my shopping today and decided to look to see if the PC Gamer UK magazine #241 was in the shops yet (rather than just for the subscribers). It wasn't, but there was one from last month (#240), and on the last page it said that #241 will be in the shops on June 6th....

I know that the beta keys aren't guaranteed access to the beta straight away, and I doubt that the beta would start taking people during E3, because I doubt the devs want the servers crashing then!! However, TB's supposed to be doing live-streaming during E3, and SOE seems to be pushing PS2 to be big at E3 anyway, which makes me think/hope we'll be getting some big announcements at E3. Maybe it's me getting too worked up by the date, but it seems to me like they might do something like announcing that the beta will start taking people once E3 is finished!

Is this just me putting too much in a possible co-incidence, or is this actually an awesome marketing strategy worthy of the game itself?

[kaffis]

Well... The 6th of the month isn't an atypical shelf date for magazines. It's the first Wednesday of the month, with Tuesdays and Wednesdays being the common shelf days for games/movies and books, respectively. It just has to do with distribution models.

[JHendy]

Originally Posted by DarkTower

Is this just me putting too much in a possible co-incidence, or is this actually an awesome marketing strategy worthy of the game itself?

Announcing it would definitely make sense, whether it will be that soon after E3 or not is anyone's guess. I can't see it happening directly after E3, though.

[MasterChief096]

I believe that in Total Biscuit's first video he said that the game is in alpha stage (we all knew that) and that it is "nowhere near ready for beta". Correct me if I'm wrong.

[GreatMazinkaise]

Originally Posted by MasterChief096

I believe that in Total Biscuit's first video he said that the game is in alpha stage (we all knew that) and that it is "nowhere near ready for beta". Correct me if I'm wrong.

He did say that... but he considering how many things he gets wrong (20mm cannon on a Prowler?) in some of his vids, I'm sure that should be taken with a grain of salt.

[Mechzz]

Originally Posted by GreatMazinkaise

He did say that... but he considering how many things he gets wrong (20mm cannon on a Prowler?) in some of his vids, I'm sure that should be taken with a grain of salt.

yeah, there was a theory the other day that SOE had him play an old build of the game. I think HA is now the only class we aren't seeing regularly. They're nearly ready, woohoo!

[Bags]

Originally Posted by MasterChief096

I believe that in Total Biscuit's first video he said that the game is in alpha stage (we all knew that) and that it is "nowhere near ready for beta". Correct me if I'm wrong.

He played an alpha build, probably weeks behind their newest internal build.

They wouldn't want him playing on a crashy client.

[Mechzz]

Originally Posted by Bags

He played an alpha build, probably weeks behind their newest internal build.

They wouldn't want him playing on a crashy client.

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