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EA will ship The Sims 2 in the later half of Calendar Year '04. When it was released, the original Sims game was both groundbreaking and critically acclaimed. With the addition of its 7 expansion packs, The Sims encompasses an enormous amount of compelling content and added gameplay. The development of The Sims 2, the next generation of the number one selling PC game of all time, is a huge undertaking and the bar has been set high.
We have shown The Sims 2 to many players and members of the press to incredibly encouraging feedback and are extremely happy with the direction the product is going. We will be taking this opportunity to further polish the game in order to fulfill our ultimate product vision.
EA will ship The Sims 2 in the later half of Calendar Year '04. We have learned from past launches that a game is ready when it is ready. The extra time in the studio will ensure a great game – one that is consistent with the high standards set by EA’s Maxis studio. When games spend more time in the studio, it almost always results in a better experience for the people that play them.
From Sims 2 site:
http://thesims2.ea.com/news_releasedate.php
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From Gamespot:
Sims 2 and Pacific Assault delayed
Electronic Arts says both games won't be out until Summer 2004 … at the earliest.
During a conference call announcing its Q4 2003 earnings, Electronic Arts executives revealed that two of the publisher's most anticipated PC games, The Sims 2 and Medal of Honor: Pacific Assault, have been delayed. According to EA chief financial officer Warren Jenson, both games will not be out until the company's "fiscal year 2005, not until the second or third quarter." Seeing how calendar Q4 2003 was EA's financial third quarter of 2004, in layman's terms, the announcement means that neither game will hit the market until calendar July 2004...at the earliest.
When prompted by an analyst--who reminded EA officials that they had said The Sims 2 and Pacific Assault were "on the cusp of being finished" at the company's previous conference call--Jenson said the delays were to ensure the game's quality. "It's really about polishing the product," said the executive. "It's about the entertainment experience, critic meta-rating, and, ultimately, sales."
Given the amount of anticipation surrounding the games, news of the delay hit EA's stock hard, even though the call came after US markets had closed. Rumors of the delay drove EA shares down 89 cents, or 1.8 percent, to $48.53 before end-of-trading. In after-hours trading, EA's stock fell a further 6 percent to $45.50.
By Tor Thorsen, GameSpot:
http://www.gamespot.com/pc/strategy/thesims2/news_6087079.html
We have shown The Sims 2 to many players and members of the press to incredibly encouraging feedback and are extremely happy with the direction the product is going. We will be taking this opportunity to further polish the game in order to fulfill our ultimate product vision.
EA will ship The Sims 2 in the later half of Calendar Year '04. We have learned from past launches that a game is ready when it is ready. The extra time in the studio will ensure a great game – one that is consistent with the high standards set by EA’s Maxis studio. When games spend more time in the studio, it almost always results in a better experience for the people that play them.
From Sims 2 site:
http://thesims2.ea.com/news_releasedate.php
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From Gamespot:
Sims 2 and Pacific Assault delayed
Electronic Arts says both games won't be out until Summer 2004 … at the earliest.
During a conference call announcing its Q4 2003 earnings, Electronic Arts executives revealed that two of the publisher's most anticipated PC games, The Sims 2 and Medal of Honor: Pacific Assault, have been delayed. According to EA chief financial officer Warren Jenson, both games will not be out until the company's "fiscal year 2005, not until the second or third quarter." Seeing how calendar Q4 2003 was EA's financial third quarter of 2004, in layman's terms, the announcement means that neither game will hit the market until calendar July 2004...at the earliest.
When prompted by an analyst--who reminded EA officials that they had said The Sims 2 and Pacific Assault were "on the cusp of being finished" at the company's previous conference call--Jenson said the delays were to ensure the game's quality. "It's really about polishing the product," said the executive. "It's about the entertainment experience, critic meta-rating, and, ultimately, sales."
Given the amount of anticipation surrounding the games, news of the delay hit EA's stock hard, even though the call came after US markets had closed. Rumors of the delay drove EA shares down 89 cents, or 1.8 percent, to $48.53 before end-of-trading. In after-hours trading, EA's stock fell a further 6 percent to $45.50.
By Tor Thorsen, GameSpot:
http://www.gamespot.com/pc/strategy/thesims2/news_6087079.html
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Jaja so macht man sich Freunde... Aber was solls, dann weiß ich wenigstens schon was ich mir zum Geburtstag oder Weihnachten wünschen kann... Trotzdem nervt es.
So sehe ich das auch.