Originally Posted by acosmo
this clip is sad to watch... it just screams out "beta not until Q3 or 4"
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That was Higby in a test environment being a stand up guy and giving us a look at some of the effects they were working on in Forgelight. While PS2 may have some shortfalls, and I stress may because we know so little beyond the high level details. Higgles and crew have been very willing to share an inside look well beyond any industry norm I can remember. While my blazing quick twitch skills may have slowed with time, my memory remains intact of the gaming industry going back to the time of Apple II, Nickle Arcades and Pinball Machines.
As far as Beta is concerned I would expect with the delay of GW2 and the launch of SWTOR the window has opened up nicely for PS2 Beta in May of 2012. I am betting they are ready for Stage I Closed Beta by the end of April. The question will be is when will the suits and the bean counters going to give a green light for Beta to happen. But then again who really knows until SOE finally stops being such a mensch with all the Beta dates.
The reality is that with other games delays that will compete for the same player base as PS2 the stars are beginning to align for a window that allows SOE to go live when few other games will compete against it in the first few months. I am sure the suits in the pit are chomping at the bit to go live with a big release with little to no competition.
Play to Crush, SOE.
2012-01-04, 10:10 PM
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