So what is it UBI is doing for COD? avail for 1 week- still can't buy

thesean · #1 04-07-2011, 12:21 AM

I thought UBI was supposed to be the publisher? Well they seem to be doing a pretty crap job of publishing as I cannot buy this game in Dublin, Ireland.

Game: Hadn't heard of it, couldn't find it in their list of current or upcoming games.

GameStop: Hadn't heard of it. Checked their UBI release list and had no mention of it.

HMV: Clerk was a fan of the series but didn't know it was due out. Checked their Current warehouse database and release list...nothing.

Completely laughable: UBI force them to release and unfinished product (which I amazingly am willing to buy) yet they can't even get the game onto retailers shelves a week after release? <-Definition of irony. Do you want my money or what???

If they are trying to force Digital download then why the hell did 1C go with UBI at all? Some old contract they couldn't get out of?

505 Games did a great job for BIS and the Arma Series with regard to retail stores.

Vaporblast · #2 04-07-2011, 12:25 AM

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Originally Posted by thesean

I thought UBI was supposed to be the publisher? Well they seem to be doing a pretty crap job of publishing as I cannot buy this game in Dublin, Ireland.

Game: Hadn't heard of it, couldn't find it in their list of current or upcoming games.

GameStop: Hadn't heard of it. Checked their UBI release list and had no mention of it.

HMV: Clerk was a fan of the series but didn't know it was due out. Checked their Current warehouse database and release list...nothing.

Completely laughable: UBI force them to release and unfinished product (which I amazingly am willing to buy) yet they can't even get the game onto retailers shelves a week after release? <-Definition of irony. Do you want my money or what???

If they are trying to force Digital download then why the hell did 1C go with UBI at all? Some old contract they couldn't get out of?

505 Games did a great job for BIS and the Arma Series with regard to retail stores.

Where do you live? The game has not been released yet in North America...

thesean · #3 04-07-2011, 12:28 AM

I let you read it again

Targ · #4 04-07-2011, 12:38 AM

He lives in the Congo Africa but is on vacation in Dublin atm but is originaly from Houston Texas but would like to move to Alaska some day and maybe retire in Tonga.

madrebel · #5 04-07-2011, 12:52 AM

digital distribution has far surpased box sales. no need to ship boxes anymore.

Meusli · #6 04-07-2011, 01:15 AM

If thats the case why did they need UBI to put it on Steam for them? That is something they could have done all by themselves with more profit as well.

madrebel · #7 04-07-2011, 01:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Meusli

If thats the case why did they need UBI to put it on Steam for them? That is something they could have done all by themselves with more profit as well.

ubi already had the rights.

TeeJay82 · #8 04-07-2011, 01:24 AM

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Originally Posted by madrebel

ubi already had the rights.

yeah... same goes for the Lockon game

glad ED broke out of ubi and made theyre own name... respectfully as well

thesean · #9 04-13-2011, 11:45 PM

...Still can't get a boxed version of this anywhere over here..........

What the hell?

thesean · #10 04-21-2011, 04:32 PM

Ok, I have given up trying to buy the boxed version in a Irish retail shop, its pretty obvious now that's not going to happen.

I figured i would just order it from the old reliable Play.com. Here are their search results for IL2: http://www.play.com/Search.html?sear...earch&d=1&ob=6

Seriously wtf? arnt Play.com an English company? PLEASE some one tell me where / when I can get a boxed copy of this game?

Dont the developers care that their game cant be bought????