Release changed?

[Dalsvzla]

US ubi site changed DL march release to "spring 2011"

Whats that??? :confused: :confused: :confused:

http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l173/DalsVzla/il2USubisite2.jpg

[Novotny]

It's the period immediately following Winter but preceding Summer. It is characterised by windy, changeable weather and the upshooting of various fauna.

[Dalsvzla]

It's the period immediately following Winter but preceding Summer. It is characterised by windy, changeable weather and the upshooting of various fauna.


yeah yeah :grin:... you got the message.

[Novotny]

:D Don't panic though, I'm sure we'll all get it soon. If it is delayed well, they're only making it greater.

[Biggs]

yep, saw it earlier today... knew March 22 was too good to be true. :rolleyes:

[camel24hrs]

Just looked today and yeah it stinks. Sure was looking forward to it. Even schedualed March 22 and 23 off....:confused::evil::evil:

[Royraiden]

After all the trouble I got through just to get my hotas delivered,this happens.If it is delayed this is a sad day:(

[Romanator21]

Doesn't Spring start on March 20th? I think March 23rd falls under that time-frame.

[Royraiden]

Doesn't Spring start on March 20th? I think March 23rd falls under that time-frame.

Well yes, but it extends to may correct me if Im wrong.

[Biggs]

Doesn't Spring start on March 20th? I think March 23rd falls under that time-frame.

yes, but when you go from an acutal date to a seasonal estimation, that usually mean something has changed...

this could be pushed back at least a month, I wouldnt be surprised at all.

[Novotny]

it's not really a first in game development, is it? Let's all just appreciate it is coming.

[Biggs]

it's not really a first in game development, is it? Let's all just appreciate it is coming.

I dont think you'll be able to find anyone here that doesnt 'appreciate' thats its coming.... we've been 'appreciating' it for about 6 years now. :rolleyes:

[choctaw111]

Well yes, but it extends to may correct me if Im wrong.

Sorry for the bad news, but the Spring extends into June.

[Novotny]

Well yes, Biggs, I'm sure I'd fall into that category too. Perhaps after those six years I'm simply not prepared to xxxx myself over another few weeks. :)

[Royraiden]

Sorry for the bad news, but the Spring extends into June.

That means it could be delayed up to 3 months.

[Novotny]

Still not shitting myself.

[WTE_Galway]

Spring in the Southern Hemisphere goes till November :D

[Hunden]

Just looked today and yeah it stinks. Sure was looking forward to it. Even schedualed March 22 and 23 off....:confused::evil::evil:

Almost made the same mistake and scheduled my vaction around release. Thought about it and decide to wait just in case. I'd be a pissed off camper with time off and no one to shoot............... down.

[Biggs]

Still not shitting myself.

pretty sure no one else is either... im not quite sure what youre trying to insinuate.

[Royraiden]

"Pre-Order

Releases: 24/03/2011"

It stayed the same for me now that I checked.

[Novotny]

Biggs, sorry - not trying to insinuate anything at all! Probably too used to people trying to insinuate that delay = fundamental problems, as opposed to normal everyday problems.

[camel24hrs]

Weird, when I go to ubisoft, under UK it list it as 25-3-2011. Under United States it no longer list the game..........Humm.....Glad I ordered it when I did.

[TUSA/broWright]

Look Oleg, you've got mail!

[TUSA/TX-Gunslinger]

LOL Brother ;)

Deja vu

We must not lose our sense of humor after all...

S!

Gunny

[TUSA/broWright]

LOL Brother ;)

Deja vu

We must not lose our sense of humor after all...

S!

Gunny

Hey Gunny!!

Just hoped Oleg's team might have a laugh and feel better and just muffin finally release it :lol:

S bro!

[machoo]

Well I pre ordered yesterday , i didnt look at the recipt till now. It says available 22/8/2011

Not happy!

[Skoshi Tiger]

I was hoping March as well just be getting out of the hot weather and I can over clock my machine again without risking a 'China Syndrome' event under my computing desk.

Running on stock speeds make you feel, well, inadequate!

[furbs]

Still would be nice to hear something official and not have to guess.

[Azimech]

Spring in the Southern Hemisphere goes till November :D

LOL

I love cynical jokes.

[Ravenous]

i don't know the norwegian part of Ubishop just sucks or something, but it it still says "UTGIVELSESDATO: 24.03.2011"
utgivelsesdato = releasedate

...

[Hecke]

omg, please don't delay it.

[Winger]

I for my part would be pissed if they delay simply because of the fact that Ubi takes the complete money for the preorder. Thats only OK if they keep the promised releasedate. Otherwise its SCAMMING people for their money.

Winger

[Azimech]

I think there are a lot of people here that want the product so badly they'll even forgive and compromise if there are a few major bugs and some important features left out, me too. Newcomers will not, and I remember clearly how a few brilliant games went down the drain due to publishers releasing prematurely. The IL-2 series are among the most stable pieces of software I have ever encountered in 28 years, so whatever the reason, if it's delayed, it's delayed for a good reason.

[Vevster]

I for my part would be pissed if they delay simply because of the fact that Ubi takes the complete money for the preorder. Thats only OK if they keep the promised releasedate. Otherwise its SCAMMING people for their money.

Winger

My account was not debited by Ubi after I preordered.
They state that debit will occur at the date of shipping.
Paid by card
Is that different in your country?

[Winger]

My account was not debited by Ubi after I preordered.
They state that debit will occur at the date of shipping.
Paid by card
Is that different in your country?

I used paypal as paymentmethod. It got charged the moment i ordered.

Winger

EDIT: In germany the shown releasedate didnt change btw.

[Feathered_IV]

One gets the impression that Ubi made the March announcement without properly consulting Maddox Games anyway. Oleg didn't seem to endorse it at all.

[Yvetette]

Ubisoft Finland still has the March, 24 2011 release date. Let's hope and plug and pray:)

[kendo65]

I really think that everyone should relax - it could just be a website cock-up...and as others have said March 24/25 IS Spring, so nothing may have changed beyond some web admin choosing a different form of words.

[Blackdog_kt]

On one hand, we complain about the missing features, on the other one we complain about the possibility of release getting pushed back probably to implement said features.

Is it just me or does it look like it's a case of either one or the other? ;)

This reminds me of a short comic strip i once saw in Mad magazine. There's Darth Vader consulting with his imperial officers on the spaceship shipyard docks where the Death Star is being built and one officer goes:
"Lord Vader, to finish the Death Star within the specified deadlines would require the entire population of the empire, from prisoners to the emperor himself, to work 28 hours per each standard 24 hour day"

To which Darth responds "Make it happen... i'm a sadist, not a mathematician" :-P

[BadAim]

The game will be released when Oleg is satisfied that the compromises don't conflict with Oleg's uncompromising attitude towards quality. Now perhaps we should compromise our incomprehensible impatience with a bit of reason, and cut him some bloody slack.

[fireflyerz]

OR Else:evil:.....GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR , :rolleyes:

[Vevster]

One gets the impression that Ubi made the March announcement without properly consulting Maddox Games anyway. Oleg didn't seem to endorse it at all.

Then why was the press release made an hour in advance here compared to Ubi annoncement?

Ubi & 1C obviously agreed on the press release...

[swiss]

Shouldn't Oleg be out of money since autumn?

[BadAim]

Reason; that's where.........aw, never mind.

[BadAim]

Shouldn't Oleg be out of money since autumn?

By my figures, yes. But what's a little money to stop Oleg from putting out a superior product?

[addman]

Oleg Maddox, master of understatement makes even the most pessimistic whiners cream in their pants once they play the release version. Mark my words.

[sfmadmax]

It will be a bummer if the delay is true, however look at the bright side. You can save more money to buy a better video card than what you were planning :eek:

[fireflyerz]

Oleg Maddox, master of understatement makes even the most pessimistic whiners cream in their pants once they play the release version. Mark my words.

Oh please , do your butt kissing somewhere else.

[zauii]

So where did this rumor originate from, are people seriously looking at all sorts of random webpages and making assumptions?
The ubishop page here still states March 24th as the release date, however i'd take any date with a grain of salt until we hear an official word.

[Hecke]

... however i'd take any date with a grain of salt until we hear an official word.

What's so unofficial with a date directly from the publisher?

[zauii]

What's so unofficial with a date directly from the publisher?

Let me rephrase, I'd take any new date with a grain of salt until we hear something official.
Obviously every second website including Ubi's own is stating different dates at this time.

[=XIII=Shea]

Im in europe,so why does it still say 25 of march?if it is delayed that is a load of xxxx

[Biggs]

So where did this rumor originate from, are people seriously looking at all sorts of random webpages and making assumptions?
The ubishop page here still states March 24th as the release date, however i'd take any date with a grain of salt until we hear an official word.

Its from the US ubi website, it used to say 3/22/2011... Now its just 'Spring 2011'...

US amazon website still says March 22 2011. But Since ubi is the publisher, I'd take their word over anyone else.

[Zorin]

All we would need is luthier or Oleg giving a short comment. Oh well... maybe tomorrow....

[Stuwater]

And strangely enough, on the amazon.de website it now says:

"Dieser Artikel wird am 3. März 2011 erscheinen."
meaning: This article will be released on march 3rd 2011.

http://www.amazon.de/gp/product/B004JM5C62/ref=s9_simh_gw_p63_d0_i1?pf_rd_m=A3JWKAKR8XB7XF&pf_rd_s=center-1&pf_rd_r=069JHHB8PWS154RQFVJD&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=463375193&pf_rd_i=301128

Is that good news or just an error?:confused:

[kendo65]

You are all getting HYSTERICAL!!!!!!

Calm down, for Chrissake!





Edit: actually, some of you aren't...good on you

[F19_lacrits]

Don't forget, we could have a case where the game releases digitally in some parts of the world where UBI is not the publisher.. So I'd no put too much into UBI change of dates. I saw something bout 1C publishing digital version and UBI the box/shelf version.. somewhere.. in some thread around here.. I think.. ? :)

[Rainmaker]

Its fine with me, I got time to collect my money and buy new hardware.

p.s. calm down guys, maybe they are fixing STAR WARS tracers!

[Necrobaron]

On one hand, we complain about the missing features, on the other one we complain about the possibility of release getting pushed back probably to implement said features.



I had the exact same thought. They really are damned if they do, damned if they don't...

There's no doubt in my mind that the sim community contains some of the whiniest, most pedantic, most self-righteous malcontents to be found anywhere on the internet.

[Biggs]

I had the exact same thought. They really are damned if they do, damned if they don't...

There's no doubt in my mind that the sim community contains some of the whiniest, most pedantic, most self-righteous malcontents to be found anywhere on the internet.

speak for yourself there sir.

As far as i can see, no one here is complaining or getting hysterical. Its pretty much just a thread thats showing conflicting release dates (and the odd poster that has completely misunderstood the thread Altogether)

this isnt a 'fix this or that for me 1c' thread so stop acting like it is.

[ElAurens]

There's no doubt in my mind that the sim community contains some of the whiniest, most pedantic, most self-righteous malcontents to be found anywhere on the internet.


Never been on a firearms related forum have you?

Flight sim forums are kindergarten by comparison.

[sfmadmax]

This thread is going downhill fast

[Flying Pencil]

New date April 1???

[Richie]

We'll we'll probably find out what's going on tomorrow in the update discussion. "Hold on to your nerves men...steady men" ;)


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xsu3hiP1ikQ

[sfmadmax]

We'll we'll probably find out what's going on tomorrow in the update discussion. "Hold on to your nerves men...steady men" ;)


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xsu3hiP1ikQ

Are the update discussions live? or they just post the script afterwards.

[Necrobaron]

speak for yourself there sir.

As far as i can see, no one here is complaining or getting hysterical. Its pretty much just a thread thats showing conflicting release dates (and the odd poster that has completely misunderstood the thread Altogether)

this isnt a 'fix this or that for me 1c' thread so stop acting like it is.

I'm the only person I ever speak for. I see people whining on these forums and others all the time (inadequate updates, missing/delayed features, release dates, etc.). I guarantee there will be whining if CoD is delayed, if it comes to that. It never ends. Heck, I'm whining about the whiners right now. There are several here that genuinely seem to think they're owed something.

Never been on a firearms related forum have you?

Flight sim forums are kindergarten by comparison.

That's actually where I spend most of my time. You've got bad elements anywhere you go, but I stand by my statement. Of course, that's not to say that the flight sim community doesn't also offer some of the best of what's to offer.

[Richie]

Luthier ...Ilya Shevchenko answers as many questions as he can or the ones he feels are important I guess. When he sees that some of us are in a twist about this release confusion I'm pretty sure we'll get some answers

[major_setback]

My birthday is in May. I never really expected it to be released before that anyway.
I'll put that expectation forward to June/July now.

[Richie]

March 27 so it would be super if the release date held

[Avimimus]

It's the period immediately following Winter but preceding Summer. It is characterised by windy, changeable weather and the upshooting of various fauna.

+1

[Avimimus]

Well yes, but it extends to may correct me if Im wrong.

http://www.mushkegowuk.ca/images/omushkegowuk_poster.jpg

[SEE]

New date April 1???

LOL,,,,,:grin:

[WTE_Galway]

Neptune enters Pisces on 5th April whilst Uranus enters Aries on 13 March with a wide square to Pluto.

Combine this with the lunar eclipse on June 1 at 11 deg. Gemini and you have all the signs for an auspicious release some time between March and June 2011.

[Richie]

Hmm eagle - "Eagle Day"..... "Adler Tag". It must be March


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KrhrmeKQIhQ

[Biggs]

*update*
amazon says April 19 now

http://www.amazon.com/-2-Sturmovik-Cliffs-Dover-Pc/dp/B004L5SJ4Y/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1297988953&sr=8-2

for those still wondering, it looks like the delay is for realz now.

[Royraiden]

*update*
amazon says April 19 now

http://www.amazon.com/-2-Sturmovik-Cliffs-Dover-Pc/dp/B004L5SJ4Y/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1297988953&sr=8-2

for those still wondering, it looks like the delay is for realz now.
If it is, then I just hope they announce the release date officially.Not knowing is worse than waiting.

[Wolf_Rider]

Oz still has March 23 though... or at least yesterday, it was. :confused:

[White Owl]

Amazon is notorious for blindly guessing at release dates. Seriously, that date means absolutely nothing at all.

You'd think Ubi's site would carry a little more authority, but if they can't even be bothered to have the same date in different regions...

At the moment, it's all just reading tea leaves.

[Blackdog_kt]

Maybe they don't have the same date in all regions because they will be doing a staggered release? For example, March 25th for Europe and CIS states and 10 days later for the other regions?

Just a thought/possibility which has happened with other titles in the past.

[JG53Harti]

*update*
amazon says April 19 now

http://www.amazon.com/-2-Sturmovik-Cliffs-Dover-Pc/dp/B004L5SJ4Y/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1297988953&sr=8-2

for those still wondering, it looks like the delay is for realz now.

Amazon says Mar 3 :) ;)


http://www.amazon.de/2-Sturmovik-Cliffs-Dover-Collectors/dp/B004JM5C62/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=videogames&qid=1298015284&sr=8-1

[zauii]

How about leaving the website dates alone and wait for official word ?
Their obviously split, heck even ubis pages tell different depending on which language you view their page in, this is so pathetic and ridiclous.

[machoo]

The dates are different because of the Metric system I think , a day being longer in metric then imperial , so the dates get stretched out more.

[T}{OR]

the dates are different because of the metric system i think , a day being longer in metric then imperial , so the dates get stretched out more.

lol

[JG52Uther]

Staggered release...
Its a UBI thing.

[Sauf]

Well lets hope they do the 'politically correct" thing and start at the "bottom" of the world first!

[BigPickle]

Surely everyone saw this coming, we're still recieving screens 99% of the time and the offical website for the game is really bare at the moment, no confirmed artwork, it just never looked ready for march to be honest, and if it is ready its being left very late to advertise and so on. Although I guess we should remember the IL2 series does advertise itself.

[addman]

Although I guess we should remember the IL2 series does advertise itself.

I'd say that's a good assessment.

[BadgerSmedly]

no confirmed artwork,

If you have a look at the Collectors Edition goodies on the UBI shop images, it looks like the production box images etc. are there. Maybe they were just pulling our wibblies with the samples that were 'leaked' (no spinner, other inaccuracies etc) ;)

I can appreciate how long we've all been waiting and the desire to get the product ASAP! What we don't need is any more conspiracy theories throwing the more sensitive of us further into the pit of despair...

Like.....

It's official - because of production issues, some of the Collectors editions will be incomplete with the missing items being forwarded on the following month, where available....

Shall I set it up as a thread? :rolleyes: You know someone's going raise it as a next potential issue sooner or later. :grin:

Badger

[Biggs]

Amazon says Mar 3 :) ;)


http://www.amazon.de/2-Sturmovik-Cliffs-Dover-Collectors/dp/B004JM5C62/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=videogames&qid=1298015284&sr=8-1

I'm sorry but there's no way its gonna be shipped on the 3rd. .. that have to mean the game has already gone gold, as it takes a while to produce the dvds packaging etc etc.

I would not trust that amazon.de site at all.

[Baron]

I'm sorry but there's no way its gonna be shipped on the 3rd. .. that have to mean the game has already gone gold, as it takes a while to produce the dvds packaging etc etc.

I would not trust that amazon.de site at all.


Yes, and going by that there is no way its gonna be released march 23rd either.

Sadly.


Hope im wrong though.

[BigC208]

If the date has been pushed back I look at it as a good sign. Oleg has no problems shipping a program with less feratures enabled. He has a problem with pushing an unfinished, buggy product out the door. I waited 5 years for this, a few months more is not going to brake the camels back.

[Richie]

Everyone of you get on the update post and ask..."Oleg or Luthier. Excellent screenshots. Has the release date been changed?"

[robtek]

Yes, and going by that there is no way its gonna be released march 23rd either.

Sadly.


Hope im wrong though.

I've just learned a new word to describe the idee behind posts like this : tree-ism :-D :-D

[Tree_UK]

I've just learned a new word to describe the idee behind posts like this : tree-ism :-D :-D

I like it, it means being right 90% of the time. :grin:

[6S.Manu]

i've just learned a new word to describe the idee behind posts like this : Tree-ism :-d :-d
i like it, it means being right 90% of the time. :grin:

:-D

[Hecke]

If they delay it, I expect the new weather to work perfectly.

[Richie]

No one has showed up today to answer questions. One person's made fun of me for asking about the release date. GRRR!

[Richie]

Something I haven't seen until today. UBISOFT in the states is now April 19th

http://shop.ubi.com/store/ubina/en_CA/pd/ThemeID.8605600/productID.224108100/IL2-Sturmovik-Cliffs-of-Dover.html

[BigMorgan]

Something I haven't seen until today. UBISOFT in the states is now April 19th

http://shop.ubi.com/store/ubina/en_CA/pd/ThemeID.8605600/productID.224108100/IL2-Sturmovik-Cliffs-of-Dover.html


Amazon.com says the same.

In the grand scheme of things a 1-month delay isn't going to lessen my desire for this game.

[Biggs]

Something I haven't seen until today. UBISOFT in the states is now April 19th

http://shop.ubi.com/store/ubina/en_CA/pd/ThemeID.8605600/productID.224108100/IL2-Sturmovik-Cliffs-of-Dover.html

the link takes me to the main page.. when i navigate to the CoD page it still says 'spring 2011'.

but april19 is what amazon states as well so that might be it... for now.

[Richie]

the link takes me to the main page.. when i navigate to the CoD page it still says 'spring 2011'.

but april19 is what amazon states as well so that might be it... for now.


Give this one a try Biggs. What you say about Amazon gives me more hope that this is the new.."Maybe"..release date :)

http://shop.ubi.com/store/ubina/en_CA/home

Click on the pic of cod

[Richie]

Actually I think that UBI store is the Canadian one where I am but it shouldn't make a difference from Canada and the States

[White Owl]

You'd think it wouldn't make a difference, but the US site still says Spring 2011.

[Richie]

We had IL-2 1946 before the States did but I think something went haywire with the distribution,that was the only reason. Plus I also remember you had 2001 IL-2 before Canada did by a week. That drove me bugo!

[louisv]

http://il2sturmovik.ubi.com/cliffs-of-dover/en-GB/home/coming-soon.aspx

Official UK site: April 19th...

edit: UK site switches to Canadian site...No new info here :-(

[Troll2k]

Ubi is playing a shell game.

[Ctrl E]

the australian UBI download page has now also changed release date to April 19.

[Wolf_Rider]

eh?
:confused:
I still see 24/3/11

http://shop.ubi.com/store/ubiemea/en_AU/pd/ThemeID.8605700/productID.221859100/IL2-Sturmovik-Cliffs-of-Dover.html

[machoo]

pretty obvious it's delayed , these places just don't change dates for nothing. Why no official word though is strange , they are probably all hiding.

[Screamadelica]

Ubisoft Australia is definitely still showing 24th March as the release date for their download. This just keeps getting better and better. Could we please have some official word on this whole debacle.
If it is released on 24th March, allowing approximately 8 days for delivery, I should receive my copy on April 1st. Hmmmmm........:grin:

[addman]

I guess we'll just have to wait for 23/24th of March and see for ourselves. If the game is available in stores/web retailers on those days then the game is released.:grin:

If it's not, the release is delayed.:cool:

[Dano]

Since Ubi is the publisher I'll go by what it says on their shop thanks, if that changes then so be it.

[OutRurMind]

Hmmm how many of you remember the many times this game was put on the market with pre order over the years and how many already purchased it back then?

[brando]

http://shop.ubi.com/store/ubiemea/en_GB/pd/productID.223684000/IL2-Sturmovik-Cliffs-of-Dover-Collectors-Edition.html

Still showing 25-3-11 release for the Collectors Edition

[ElAurens]

The problem with linking to the UBI Shop is that it always defaults to your home country, in my case the USA. UBI USA says "Spring 2011".

Hopefully the download will be released on the 23rd. of March everywhere, and the boxed versions will catch up by market location.

[Biggs]

The problem with linking to the UBI Shop is that it always defaults to your home country, in my case the USA. UBI USA says "Spring 2011".

Hopefully the download will be released on the 23rd. of March everywhere, and the boxed versions will catch up by market location.

i dont know. something tells me ubi wont be doing a staggered release... i think its all going to come out at once.

so far some people (euro countries) still think their boxed version will arrived on the 23-24th... I think that the delay date hasn't caught up with those websites yet.

The only real way to tell (baring an actual official statement) is to wait to see when CoD goes gold... if it goes gold next week then a march release is possible... but if we are a couple weeks into March and still no word of it going gold then the March release is extremely unlikely, digital download or otherwise.

[Mango]

UBIshop Canada is now showing RELEASE: 2011/04/19. :(

It's madness, I tell ya!

[Richie]

It just looks like they're all guessing and no one knows what's going to happen.

[klem]

Oleg Maddox, master of understatement makes even the most pessimistic whiners cream in their pants once they play the release version. Mark my words.

eeeewwwww!!

hope the moderators aren't marking your words!

[easyhomewin]

Wonder if they are delaying the release date as they don't want the release to be overshadowed by the nintendo 3DS which was going to come out the same day in europe (march 25).

[=XIII=Shea]

Wonder if they are delaying the release date as they don't want the release to be overshadowed by the nintendo 3DS which was going to come out the same day in europe (march 25).

And crysis 2

[JAMF]

And crysis 2 Not forgetting Dragon Age 2, F3AR, TW:Shogun 2, Homefront and Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood. These are also some quite high profile ones.

[Hecke]

Well, april would be fine too (holidays :grin:), but October? holy moses.

[BigPickle]

Release date for GB is still the same

[Royraiden]

As other have said,I think that maybe the download version will be available on the 24th of march while the other boxed versions will be released later.

[Hecke]

I hope that's not their procedure.

[SAC_Crapper]

Lets all just keep our fingers crossed that none of the current release dates are off by a couple of years like the previous ones were.

[Stiboo]

Just done my pre-order for CE via Ubi today for the UK, confirmation email says-

pre-ordered release date: Mon Mar 21 00:00:00 CDT 2011

Will also be ordering download version as well, but would like to order that from STEAM....will keep checking!

I did post in the New Year saying to avoid other big PC game releases, a mid to late April release would be sensible, but with only a few weeks to release I think we would have been told by now if there was a delay!



..

[Heliocon]

Not forgetting Dragon Age 2, F3AR, TW:Shogun 2, Homefront and Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood. These are also some quite high profile ones.

Well I dont see a huge overlap in buyers for the these games and COD, most people who havent been fans/followers will wait a month or two so they can watch gameplay on youtube, let the bugs get ironed out etc.

Although I am looking forward to S2tw :P

[kendo65]

Release date changed?

Apparently not:

At the moment there is no changes for the release date - march 25 of this year :) In Russia and in the west - at the same date.

[Royraiden]

Release date changed?

Apparently not:

YES!!!!When did he say that????

[kendo65]

Over on the main update thread at 11.23 (I think)

+if you click on the arrow symbol beside Oleg's name in my post it will link to his post

[Royraiden]

Over on the main update thread at 11.23 (I think)

+if you click on the arrow symbol beside Oleg's name in my post it will link to his post

Yeah, thanks.Feeling so relieved.

[sfmadmax]

Guess we can put this thread to rest

http://forum.1cpublishing.eu/showthread.php?t=18803&page=26

Smack middle of the page, Oleg makes the post himself.. I'll be happy to see this thread work its way to the bottom of the pages.

March 25th will be a good day :)

[Sauf]

Cool, now i just gotta think of an excuse for why i wont be at work for a few days from the 25th onwards!

[Biggs]

That's great that oleg expects the release to be in march but it doesnt answer the question as to why UBI has changed its (US website) release date from 2/22/2011, to Spring 2011, and why Amazon (US website) has changed the March date to April 19th.

[=PF=Coastie]

My guess is that they will release download only version in March and then the boxed version later. This will likely increase sales as many here will not wait for boxed. They will buy DL version, then buy boxed version when it comes out.

If this is the case, I will gladly donate for both.

[Sauf]

+1, have ordered the collected edition from boostep in finland but will get the dl on day of release

[addman]

Funniest thing happened to my pre-order at cdon.fi. I place the order last week and received an e-mail today where it said that the game had been removed from the site (probably because of lack of information from UBI). So they gave me a discount code for the trouble :grin:. Thing is, CoD will most likely turn up there again soon with more official info so I will place the order again but this time with my discount code LOL! I love cdon.:cool:

[BigPickle]

Do we know if you will be able to buy the collectors edition in stores or is it a pre-order deal?

[addman]

Do we know if you will be able to buy the collectors edition in stores or is it a pre-order deal?

Good question. We know web retailers will have it but what about the street retailers? I'd prefer just to go to my local games retailer to pick it up, quick and easy.

[BigPickle]

me too yeah, I'm not overly keen on digital copies to be fair, I dont mind it with addons to a main game but buying the main game put the rights as a customer firmly in your hands, buying a digital copy takes ages to get any refunds or exchanges sorted etc etc.

[buz13]

Amazon US moved it back to late April.

[BadgerSmedly]

Didn't the other releases of IL2 appear in the US the month after Europe? FB, PF etc. I remember similar conversations with an on-line squad I was with at the time and I'm sure they got them about a month later.

I could've just dreamt it though....

Badger

[Robert]

1946 came out later. I ordered mine from a company that had bought a cache of them so fans could have it at the same time as the Eu release. Not sure about PF,EAP,FB, IL2, though.