http://www.ebgames.com/ebx/product/255945.asp
CIVILIZATION IV PC
Pre-Order: Ships on 06/01/2005
$49.99
THATS WHAT IT SAYS ON EBGAMES WEBSITE.
CIVILIZATION IV PC
Pre-Order: Ships on 06/01/2005
$49.99
THATS WHAT IT SAYS ON EBGAMES WEBSITE.
Civ 4 Release - JUNE 1 /2005
- Thread starter asurania
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I've seen websites give a release date for games that haven't even officially begun development, eg. Deus Ex 3, Elite 4 etc.
I wouldn't pay too much attention to this if I were you. It's just a way to get people to pre-order so they can get their hands on your money quicker.
I wouldn't pay too much attention to this if I were you. It's just a way to get people to pre-order so they can get their hands on your money quicker.
Tomoyo
Fate
No way. This sucks. June 1? They will be rushing so much! The end result? A horrible and buggy and unbalanced game with a million copied stuff from other games. 
thescaryworker
Builder
No, it should be released on October 12th. That way, most of the bugs will be gone and it'll be out early enough for my parents to buy it for my birthday.
Xerol
Emperor
One site has had Final Fantasy 12 listed as being out December 2004, and I believe it still says that.
So I only trust the actual publisher/developer for a release date.
So I only trust the actual publisher/developer for a release date.
That is totally not true.
I emailed them twice just to "test" their knowledge of things that are going around with the release dates and what I got were simply vague answers.
The game is coming out, as pointed out by the publisher and by Firaxis, at the end of this year, in the fall.
What they have is simply an unrealistic date. If it was indeed the date they pointed out, there would have been a lot more information on the game to build up interest at the appropriate time.
I emailed them twice just to "test" their knowledge of things that are going around with the release dates and what I got were simply vague answers.
The game is coming out, as pointed out by the publisher and by Firaxis, at the end of this year, in the fall.
What they have is simply an unrealistic date. If it was indeed the date they pointed out, there would have been a lot more information on the game to build up interest at the appropriate time.
AndrewH
Prince
Scaryworker, how old are you? I need my parents to buy it too..., who am i kiddin.. 
Brain
Lost in thought
This is how software time estimation works in real life:
1. Boss asks developer for time estimate.
2. Developer feels overconfident and gives short time estimate.
3. Boss shortens by 20% and reports to marketing.
4. Marketing shortens by 30% and starts spreading rumors.
5. Rumors exagerate release date by 50%.
6. Third parties pick up on the rumors, subtract another month or two, and cite an "official" release date.
7. Developer curses himself for not tripling his time estimate as he ends up working overtime... on Sundays. :suicide:
Sigh! :shakehead
1. Boss asks developer for time estimate.
2. Developer feels overconfident and gives short time estimate.
3. Boss shortens by 20% and reports to marketing.
4. Marketing shortens by 30% and starts spreading rumors.
5. Rumors exagerate release date by 50%.
6. Third parties pick up on the rumors, subtract another month or two, and cite an "official" release date.
7. Developer curses himself for not tripling his time estimate as he ends up working overtime... on Sundays. :suicide:
Sigh! :shakehead
mikehunt
Warlord
Sub said:
especially in the last few years when almost no games ever come out on time
thescaryworker
Builder
AndrewH, thats so I get it for free. 
Brain said:This is how software time estimation works in real life:
1. Boss asks developer for time estimate.
2. Developer feels overconfident and gives short time estimate.
3. Boss shortens by 20% and reports to marketing.
4. Marketing shortens by 30% and starts spreading rumors.
5. Rumors exagerate release date by 50%.
6. Third parties pick up on the rumors, subtract another month or two, and cite an "official" release date.
7. Developer curses himself for not tripling his time estimate as he ends up working overtime... on Sundays. :suicide:
Sigh! :shakehead
ja ja ja
warpstorm
Yumbo? Yumbo!
If I were to hazard a guess I'd guesstimate that it will be released on November 22nd 2005 in the USA.
TyranusBonehead
Bound & Determined
Rule #1 of internet use
Don't believe everything you read on the internet.
No one else has mentioned anything other than "late 2005"
As for me, I can wait, I'm still learning CivIII/Conquests, and what few screenshots I've seen so far of CivIV seem pretty underwhelming.
Don't believe everything you read on the internet.
No one else has mentioned anything other than "late 2005"
As for me, I can wait, I'm still learning CivIII/Conquests, and what few screenshots I've seen so far of CivIV seem pretty underwhelming.
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