Bethesda to Release Brink Ahead of Schedule

[Sean Strife]

Or perhaps I'm just imagining that game development companies act like WWE wrestlers?

This just in from the Gearbox camp.

 

[Jumplion]

FUUUUUUUUU-

I need money. Would have been wise to acquire a part-time job earlier in the year.

 

[Zer_]

am I the only one a little worried they aren't taking that "extra time" to iron out some bugs and game breaking issues? This is game development, no product is perfect when released.

Actually, I feel that an announcement to release ahead of schedule is a fantastic sign. When they say they'll release ahead of schedule, it's rarely because investors demand it, it's because the actual developers feel that their game is going to be ready, and that their game is looking to be in great shape on release.

I get more worried when they don't announce any delays after their initial release date is announced. To me that's a sign that their release date was set in stone, and they have to finish it before then whether it's ready or not.

When we see a game getting delayed, it may be because they feel they want to perfect every aspect of the game before releasing it, or they have a few game breaking bugs that cropped up later in the development cycle.

 

[dancinginfernal]

A video game coming early?

In my generation? Hot damn.

 

[MercurySteam]

Awwwwwwwwwwwww fuck.

This year is killing my wallet...

I know right? Well I'm not complaining about this, considering how bad I want Brink. Bring in on!

as long Splash Damage didn't use any assets provided to them but Bethesda Softworks, i'm a o k with an earlier release.

Oddly enough, haven't heard much hype about this game. Strange.

Arrghhh!

We must remedy this!

 

[Laser Priest]

Any chance of a demo, though? Gamers hate paying for games that turn out to be shit more than they hate delays.

 

[Aphex Demon]

I swear to god I'm gonna be bankrupt by the end of this year.

Too
Many
Good
Fucking
Games
This
Year

 

[Sartan0]

Likely to steer clear of LA Noire and The Witcher 2, I imagine.

To some extent maybe. I think it is more that they were releasing it at the original date to avoid Duke Nukem and now that the Duke is delayed they are moving it up a week.

Incidentally it makes perfect sense to me that the console exclusive LA Noire and the PC exclusive Witcher 2 are coming out on the same day. Now I just wish both awesome games were not exclusives.

I don't see it personally - The Witcher 2 and LA Noire are much bigger heavy-hitters than DNF. I imagine its a combination of wanting to avoid them, and they genuinely have wrapped up early anyway.

And I agree, it does make good sense. I'll be buying The Witcher 2 first though I think, to show support for PC exclusives.

Ah but DNF is arguably in the same category of gaming as Brink whereas LA:N and W2 certainly are not. I would not write off the Duke either. I will also be snagging the Witcher 2 at launch.