gaming industry's release schedule

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17 Sep 2003, 03:25 PM
RedCoKid

gaming industry's release schedule

Every year it seems as if game publishers release 2/3 of their projects from late Aug-mid Dec and 1/3 spread across the other 8 months. (Obviously it's set up this way so that Mommy and Daddy can buy Jr. a couple games for Christmas.) Is anyone sick of this other than me? For the past 3 years, I have a tough time finding enough games for the money I have available to spend, whereas during fall I never have enough money. Plus, I always make my worst purchase decisions when I'm desperate to play something new during Jan-July.
17 Sep 2003, 03:33 PM
Captain Vegetable

You did pretty good this year, didn't you?

I don't like the schedule much myself, but I can understand it. School lets out for the Summer. There are barbeques, vacations, etc. That's a whole bunch of stuff to keep kids outside. It wouldn't make any sence to release a game during a time when you know sales wouldn't be as strong as they could be.
17 Sep 2003, 03:57 PM
Diff-chan

Why dont you just wait until Jan-Jul to buy all the Christmas games? Seriously, its mostly bullshit that comes out then, and like you said, you have a tough time picking out the good ones, so why not just get one from the Christmas season? It'd probably be cheaper anyway.
17 Sep 2003, 04:02 PM
RedCoKid

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Originally Posted by Captain Vegetable

You did pretty good this year, didn't you?

Yeah, February-March was surprisingly outstanding, but then there weren't any new games that interested me until July. During that time I picked up La Pucelle, which ate up >100 hrs. I also spent an absurd amount of time replaying .hack//Mutation after May.

Next year it will be the same story again, although I'm hoping someone will announce a few mid-winter import releases at TGS '03.
17 Sep 2003, 04:42 PM
Tracer

Quote:

Originally Posted by diffusionx

Why dont you just wait until Jan-Jul to buy all the Christmas games? Seriously, its mostly bullshit that comes out then, and like you said, you have a tough time picking out the good ones, so why not just get one from the Christmas season? It'd probably be cheaper anyway.

Makes all kinds of sence. No one says you have to buy them when they come out.
17 Sep 2003, 04:54 PM
kabuki

A lot of the good Fall 2003 games got pushed to Spring 2004. For example, Steel Battalion: Line of Contact slipped from October to March, FF: Crystal Chronicles, Maximo: Army of Zin, and Gradius V all got delays as well...

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