Slapped this together quickly, now to go play Witcher 3 and forget about this game for a little while. xD
Jokes aside, is CDPR the first developer to delay a game AFTER it has gone gold?
The real reason is: "It doesn't run on anything else that isn't a pc so since we signed a simultaneous release date on every platform because yes we do develop on pc but we can't be PC boys or else we lose important money from the console market we have to push back everything even if PC is ready to ship to make it run on shitty system we might have to cut the PC version for as well." This is how I understand their statement, because remember, this isn't a PC game. It's a console game developed on PC.Yeah, this a pretty big yikes for me. I can understand one or two delays, but now, without knowing what the real issue is, I can only see this as indication of a real mess, especially after all the ads and promises. I (probably...maybe) won't cancel my pre-order, but I wouldn't blame others if they lose their confidence in the devs over this.
With that said, I really do have to ask, why would people plan vacation over a game that's yet to be released? Delays happen, and dates are never truly guaranteed. And, unless you plan on playing every waking hour, is a week really enough to play through this one, anyway? If y'all are so busy, whatcha gonna do after that time off is done? Not saying CDPR didn't screw you over, but still : / ...
Considering the unprecedented global reaction to the pandemic and all (or most) devs working from home, a few week delay is more than understandable for any developer, from triple A to indie.Everyone should be concerned here. What possible state could the game be in that a "gold" game gets delayed? I believe that's the only game that's ever gone gold and then been delayed.
I don't care about the delay itself. I'm ready to wait as long as the game needs.
But it looks like CDPR bit more than they could chew with this one.
No other game has been delayed this many times this year, so I really hate hearing that cop out.Considering the unprecedented global reaction to the pandemic and all (or most) devs working from home, a few week delay is more than understandable for any developer, from triple A to indie.
If we just take what they stated at face value, then we can't read any more into that. The statement by CDPR only mentioned quality assurance across all platforms, specifically "everything works well and every version runs smoothly". To me that's more about tweaking than fixing something that's broken. It sounds like on at least one or more platforms that the game didn't perform as well or reliably as they wanted.It's concerning because if there is something that desperate to be fixed, how broken is the stuff they don't consider essential/crucial to launch?
No other game has been delayed this many times this year, so I really hate hearing that cop out.
Again, the game had supposedly gone gold already. What could they have possibly run into that they'd need three more weeks. It's concerning because if there is something that desperate to be fixed, how broken is the stuff they don't consider essential/crucial to launch?
That sucks. I feel that pain, as I've done that before throughout my gaming history. I've learned never to schedule vacation time around launch dates. Hopefully this would be the last time you do that too.i took out a vacation time, just to play this game and now ANOTHER push back after they said it was golden.
Again, the game had supposedly gone gold already. What could they have possibly run into that they'd need three more weeks.
You know what that's a good point! Why the heck did they suddenly announce a new platform to support out of the blue? Why promise it on the same date as the others?Maybe it's Stadia causing a problem? No idea.
There is no Irony. Some of us DO NOT HAVE much free time. We're adults with busy schedules and obligations. You're mocking a guy for having to take vacation to play a game he's looking forward to. This shows entitlement on your part that you have the luxury of not having that burden to choose between waiting several months to play a game you've been looking forward to for a long time.