Unreal Tournament 3 gets 'no guarantee' of Nov. release from Epic [Update]
by Alexander Sliwinski 
{ Sep 11th 2007 at 9:05AM }
Epic's Mark Rein made a post on Epic's Unreal Tournament forums last Friday saying there is "no guarantee" of a November release on the PS3. He says they don't know when the game will be completed, but says they want to offer UT3 when it is finished instead of just getting it out the door. Next-Gen interprets this to mean that there may be a delay incoming, meanwhile GI.biz (which didn't link their source material) says that this puts "PS3 Unreal Tournament exclusivity in doubt." The PC version would also be affected by this issue.
Remember how we were talking about "happy delays" and "sad delays"? This is a little bigger than a possible "sad delay." It tosses another log -- a major log given the E3 press conference -- on the PS3's delay bonfire. Even though it also affects PC, it's just not a healthy hit for the PS3 to take at the moment on the console front. We're just wondering who's going to talk or spin this story first -- Sony or Epic? There's also no word if this possible delay will push off the Xbox 360 release to give the PS3 an exclusivity window. This is not a game the PS3 wants to lose for the holiday season, but it's also a franchise Epic won't put in danger by being partially done for release.
[Via Next-Gen and GI.biz]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
roker @ Sep 11th 2007 9:21AM
. . . and the bleeding continues . . .
xXFenixKnight13Xx @ Sep 11th 2007 9:19AM
This just in, PS3 UT3 now shipping simultaneosly with Xbox 360 version!!! Hahahahahahahahahaaa!!!
DelayStation3 Strikes again!!!!!!!!
The1 @ Sep 11th 2007 9:32AM
Well, I was going to get this for my PS3. However, if it launches simultaneously with the X360 because the online play will be better on the X360.
Erwos @ Sep 11th 2007 10:05AM
Exactly what I was thinking.
"Well, yeah, the 360 release is coming out later. Unfortunately, so is the PS3 release."
Phranctoast @ Sep 11th 2007 10:16AM
Fenix....you're a douchbag..
online play will be better on the 360 because????
maybe mods?..nope
peer to peer and company hosted servers?....nope
xXFenixKnight13Xx @ Sep 11th 2007 10:33AM
Phranctoast
Im a Douchbag?? So I guess your one of those annoying little pricks when your online huh. Yeah stay on your precious POS3 crappy online service cuz we dont want you on Live. Oh, and Im not a PC gamer so I could give a shit about Mods. It angers you when Sony gets Pwnd by the 360 right LOL!!!! Xbox Live FTW!!!!!!
Negativecool @ Sep 11th 2007 10:42AM
The1
Ugh, have you EVER gamed outside of XBL? Do you have any idea know how many YEARS user created mods can extend the life of a game?
I'll take cool maps and weapons created by modders, clans, etc. over achievements and gamer scores.
Infact, I'd take PC over any of today's consoles. But the two things I find very interesting about the PS3 version of UT3 over the 360 is downloadable mods, and the (possible?) inclusion of PS3 vs. PC games.
ukickmydog @ Sep 11th 2007 10:54AM
i'm pretty damn sure that if ANY system gets PC interplayability, it would be MICROSOFT xbox 360, which also HAPPENS to make WINDOWS, which is what MOST PC's use as an OS
that is unless Sony makes an OS that no one knows about
ukickmydog @ Sep 11th 2007 10:58AM
i'm pretty damn sure that if ANY system gets PC interplayability, it would be the MICROSOFT xbox 360, which also HAPPENS to make WINDOWS, which is what MOST PC's use as an OS
that is unless Sony makes an OS for pc's that no one knows about
Phranctoast @ Sep 11th 2007 11:04AM
Your response to me is what makes you a douchebag. In fact, almost everyone of your posts on joystiq makes you a douchebag.
"POS3"
"Pwnd"
"Xbox Live FTW!!!!!!"
======= DOUCHEBAG!!!!!!!
It angers me when people act like their console is a pissing contest.
xXFenixKnight13Xx @ Sep 11th 2007 11:37AM
You forgot DelayStation 3 =)
Lighten up A-hole, I just kill time when Im posting comments on here while Im at work. The "console wars" are fun. I like to get people rattled. Just like you buddy. You like what you like and I like what I like. Who cares. I certanly dont care about "who wins" I care about having good games on my console and so far Ive gotten my $$$ worth. So how bout we all just get along lol.
ukickmydog @ Sep 11th 2007 12:01PM
seriously man, as soon as something goes down with the ps3, these guys come out name calling and what not, i would say it's PMSing, but i might be the same way if i just spent $600 on a dvd player
zing!
Joshua @ Sep 11th 2007 12:08PM
How could this guy have been rated UP?! Joystiq is really teaming with mindless fanboys today...
Phranctoast @ Sep 11th 2007 1:31PM
damn you Fenix. stop making it harder to hate you!!!
my junk is bigger!!!yay!!!
copa @ Sep 11th 2007 9:20AM
GI.biz said, "Epic doesn't know when this game will come out."
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"A Timeless Classic!" -GI.biz
Holzmiento @ Sep 11th 2007 9:21AM
They do know when it is not coming out.
DBX00 @ Sep 11th 2007 9:25AM
I hope you guys put out an update when Mark Rein clarifies his statement. Also, you clearly neglected to include the part of Mark Rein's quote that states they are still aiming for a November release.
"We do not know exactly when the game will be completed. All we've said is that we're hoping for a November release but as you know we value getting it right over getting it right now so there's no guarantee of that."
dunlop @ Sep 11th 2007 9:31AM
"Also, you clearly neglected to include the part of Mark Rein's quote that states they are still aiming for a November release."
He would not make a comment like this unless it was almost certain that the game will be delayed. This affects the comapny bottom line so they are pretty much trying to soften the blow with investors.
Phranctoast @ Sep 11th 2007 10:13AM
this is from a company that has said, its done when its done to shut people up. If the ps3 has it as a timed exclusive, this could potentially push the 360 version back too.
Jake @ Sep 11th 2007 9:29AM
One thing is for sure. Epic would like to hit the holiday window with this game for massive damage. But if it can't be finished to their standards, it must be delayed. They can't release a product and then release a better looking one on PC/360 a few months later.
vinny @ Sep 11th 2007 9:31AM
this just basically means that UT3 is delayed till 2008 on all platforms, keep it straight and simple
Shawn @ Sep 11th 2007 10:16AM
talk about screwing over the fanbase, PC Gamers have been waiting for years for this game to release, and it was originally supposed to come out for PC last year. Go figure, as soon as all this console bs gets involved, the game gets delayed, repeatedly. At least release it for PC, and then let the console fanboys fight about it on internet forums.
Either way, this would seriously suck, as this is one of the top games to come out this year, at least it is on PC. I know half a dozen people building rigs this year, heavily based off of this game coming out....
blooh @ Sep 11th 2007 10:37AM
o snap sony
i wouldn't get this game for console anyway, too many mods will come out for it, they can't all work on ps3 (even if i had one)
ukickmydog @ Sep 11th 2007 10:41AM
DUDE, one of the only redeeming games for ps3 probably won't make this year, that sucks...if you own a ps3
riggs @ Sep 11th 2007 11:41AM
"POS3" is and will always be the dumbest and unoriginal "diss" of a console name ever. 2nd place "dreamofgeniecast"
Zaphod Beeblebrox @ Sep 11th 2007 11:58AM
Clear this one up for me guys. How does
"We do not know exactly when the game will be completed. All we've said is that we're hoping for a November release but as you know we value getting it right over getting it right now so there's no guarantee of that."
translate to not coming out till sometime in 2008? Maybe, just maybe Epic will want to release this game before the Holidays to make some, what's that green stuff called again? MONEY. There is NO WAY Epic will let this game slip to 2008. If it does, then George Dubya Bush was right when he said: "Misshun Akkomplishd"
mfed3 @ Sep 11th 2007 1:41PM
sony aggravates me to no end with their money bribing to gain timed exclusivity. let the freaking developers release the games when they want to. sony and all this corporate s*** is ruining the game industry with this sell out, throw around money crap.
this game has been DONE on the pc. epic would have already released the pc version, with the xbox 360 a week after it in late august. its all because of sony paying epic to not release the game for any platform before the ps3 version that this happened.
now a great game is going to go unsold because of crowding in the market on pc with crysis/hl2ep2 and the 360 with halo 3/cod4/hl2:ob.
pathetic sony, just pathetic.
Bootes @ Sep 11th 2007 3:14PM
Uhm, wtf. How about Microsoft buying out Bungie for Halo exclusivity. Or any of the various other Xbox only games because of Microsoft paying off developers. It's part of the business.
You have no idea what Epic would have done. They're obviously annoyed at Microsoft for forcing them to charge for addon packs and refusing to allow mods.
mfed3 @ Sep 11th 2007 2:37PM
first of all, stop defending sony you psycho. bungie is owned by microsoft, so they wouldnt need to pay them for exclusivity.
i'm pretty sure there arent any other games that are "timed exclusives" except the ones sony paid for.
forget your fanboyism for a second and realize i dont care who is doing it but it needs to stop because the whole idea is ridiculous and is ruining the game industry.
the general consensus is that sony screws developers and microsoft / nintendo reach out to them. let the developers do what they want and we wont have half assed ports and delayed games for the soul reason of bribery.
Bootes @ Sep 11th 2007 1:45PM
This means absolutely nothing. This is the same response that you would get from Epic, for the release date of any of their games. In fact it's more, since they actually say they're aiming for November.
They usually just say when it's done.
Zaphod Beeblebrox @ Sep 11th 2007 1:53PM
"this game has been DONE on the pc. epic would have already released the pc version, with the xbox 360 a week after it in late august. its all because of sony paying epic to not release the game for any platform before the ps3 version that this happened."
You remind me of Ace Ventura talking out of his ass. All of what you said is made-up dribble.
Please Shut your hole, it's starting to stink on this thread.
Phranctoast @ Sep 11th 2007 3:27PM
http://www.gamesindustry.biz/content_page.php?aid=28550
while the rumor isnt debunked...well..just read it.
HB96st @ Sep 11th 2007 3:33PM
the ApocalyPS3.
Welcome to Nothing.... Play Nothing.
Kamahl @ Sep 12th 2007 5:06AM
No XBox-PC playability, they're not using Microsoft Live Games, they're using their own multiplayer. and Microsoft doesn't like that, so PS3-PC looks better at this stage.
Also, if we want to play on PC servers, we'll need the mods installed on them. (everything from serverutils to special weapon packs and new gametypes)