PCG UK indicates 2013 Launch - Page 2

The Janitor · 2012-04-19, 09:38 AM

Meh, beta this year, all is well.

SniperSteve · 2012-04-19, 09:41 AM

I am guessing a December '12 launch, so '13 isn't far off that.

(And by launch I mean open beta - so it could be that the real deal will be launched in 2013.)

Fenrod · 2012-04-19, 09:47 AM

Well, Beta is ''in a couple of months''.

Assuming this means 2-3 months, let's say in July.
Then, 3 months again until the release.

April/May + 6 months = November/October.

Well, I guess.

Lorgarn · 2012-04-19, 10:28 AM

Sad to say that a 2013 release is not really that far-fetched. Though I must say that I sincerely hope that it's not the case. I'm really hoping for a late [Q2 Beta] and a late [Q3 Release].

Tuomio · 2012-04-19, 11:26 AM

Start of the beta and start of subscription period will be quite troublesome & stressful times for the staff, so i would guess the closed beta could start few weeks after summer holidays at the earliest and subscribers would definitely be either November or January, not December.

By looking at the ingame images, they still seem to have quite a lot of work still ahead, so summer beta would be pushing it. I wouldn't bet on even the 1/3 of the keyholders to get in the closed beta, only at the last "crunch" before going public so get used to waiting yet another year..

ArmedZealot · 2012-04-19, 11:46 AM

Originally Posted by elfailo

When Smedley announced they decided to do much more than just an engine upgrade, I knew it was going to take at least another 2 years. I think that was about 18 months ago. Right now they're still working on art assets, that tells you a lot about where they are with respect to beta.

Balance testing all the weapons, classes and skill trees is going to take many months with this game. I wouldn't expect release before Q2 2013.

I agree with this. Beta's have gotten longer as well for most new games and has become expected.

The amount of artwork is massive for a project like this. Especially when the shop matures enough for launch. Getting the gunplay right and fundamental mechanics down is required for this game to be successful and will require much work as well. I'm happy that they are taking their time with the important stuff.

TerminatorUK · 2012-04-19, 11:48 AM

For me it doesn't matter when the launch date is any near as much as beta.

Would be happy with a year of beta testing personally! (more updates done that way)

ArmedZealot · 2012-04-19, 11:50 AM

Originally Posted by TerminatorUK

For me it doesn't matter when the launch date is any near as much as beta.

Would be happy with a year of beta testing personally! (more updates done that way)

Same here.

I'll pay for it too just like T:A has done with their VIP packages if it means supporting the game and the devs. T:A has been very successful with their beta strategy and I would have no problems if PS2 followed this model.

TOCS · 2012-04-19, 11:50 AM

I don't care if I've to wait another year. We've seen how a rushed quite potential game went down the garbage can because it didn't get the time.

Give SOE all the time they need to finish this game, i.e. do it the Blizzard way (Diablo III).

wasdie · 2012-04-19, 11:51 AM

A 2013 "release" is expected at this point.

We'll see an open beta in late 2012. With free to play titles, "release" is usually pretty ambiguous as the developer can start making money off of players in the beta stages.

SGTalon · 2012-04-19, 12:04 PM

I sure hope i don't have to wait until 2013. I am dying for a good game to play. SWTOR really disappointed me... not as much as Star Trek online did...

I could have sworn that Smedley said that they were very close last Christmas!

The market is definitely wide open right now. I don't think there are many games that have more potential than PS2 on the horizon.

Fenrod · 2012-04-19, 12:06 PM

Well, at least, they'll have a lot of time to make the animations.

Tapman · 2012-04-19, 12:18 PM

http://www.contracostatimes.com/ci_2...mos-your-radar

Planetside 2 is summarized at the end, Beta reported to start "later this year."

Warborn · 2012-04-19, 01:51 PM

2013 sounds reasonable to me. I predict the timeline will be as follows:

E3 - Announce beta starting this Fall.
October - Beta begins to open gradually.
February - Open beta.
March 2013 - Release.

Possibly January open beta February release but that'd be pushing it.

Originally Posted by SGTalon

I am dying for a good game to play.

Diablo 3 comes out in less than a month.

Saieno · 2012-04-19, 02:08 PM

Originally Posted by Warborn

2013 sounds reasonable to me. I predict the timeline will be as follows:

E3 - Announce beta starting this Fall.
October - Beta begins to open gradually.
February - Open beta.
March 2013 - Release.

My prediction is a little different.

E3 - They announce June 15th 2012 as the start of beta with limited invites going out.
August - Closed Beta is in full swing with all their closed beta invites out.
October - Open Stress Test
November - Open Beta starts and leads into Release.

December might be the release as well, but keep in mind that if they launch without a lot of the content it can easily be added later to show continued development.