If you were picturing Darth Vader's infamously prolonged "No!" in response to this news, we'll improve your mental image by replacing the overacting villain with another shiny black object -- the PlayStation 3. In a financial update released today, Unreal Tournament III publisher Midway stated that its annual estimates have been revised due to "the expected movement of Unreal Tournament 3 for the PLAYSTATION 3 system into the first quarter of fiscal 2008." Conveniently and refreshingly, Midway's 2008 fiscal year begins in 2008. Also, unfortunately.
With fans already assaulting the forums of developer Epic Games, company VP Mark Rein has once again posted one of his noncommittal assurances. "As a public company, Midway felt an obligation to its shareholders to let them know about the possibility of a delay," said Rein. "But our goal is still to get the PS3 version of UT3 in stores before the end of 2007. However, we will only ship it once it's ready and is the best game we can deliver." See if you can extract any optimism from that, at least enough to cover what could become a fairly unsightly hole in the PS3's holiday lineup.
PC owners will be glad to learn that their version(s) of the frenetic first-person shooter is still due for a November release.
Reader Comments (66)
Posted: Oct 3rd 2007 12:18AM (Unverified) said
"GO rent Heavenly Sword, Motorstorm, Resistance, Lair....anything!!!!"
lol, Lair
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lol, Lair
Posted: Oct 3rd 2007 3:26AM (Unverified) said
"Partaken in all its majesty" When did the PS3 include rays-of-majesty?
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Posted: Oct 2nd 2007 10:22PM (Unverified) said
I own all 3 systems,but still fail to realize why I paid $500 for this GD thing at this point. I was so stoked for Unreal Tournament and now this shit comes out. UGHHH.
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Posted: Oct 2nd 2007 10:51PM (Unverified) said
i'm sorry man. did you get bioshock? i'm in the middle of it, this is awesome! that plot twist made my nipples stiff
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Posted: Oct 2nd 2007 11:56PM (Unverified) said
@ blooh if game gets a 9 is gonna be liked by all? why shove it in someones face if they dont even like the genre. im playing on the PC and itawsome. :) $400+ i should of spent on a new 360 went straight to the PC, ill be able to playing crysis.
as for unreal getting delayed i dont care it only gives me more time to get some more money to buy more games and its was in conflict of me playing COD4 anyway, maybe they will also have extra time to fix the cross platform play and get some more maps, it a plus in my eyes. If UT3 came out playing really crappy on the PS3 owners every where would not hear the end of it. Every fanboy from around the globe will come down on PS3 owners even the dreamcast 2 fanboys. :)
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as for unreal getting delayed i dont care it only gives me more time to get some more money to buy more games and its was in conflict of me playing COD4 anyway, maybe they will also have extra time to fix the cross platform play and get some more maps, it a plus in my eyes. If UT3 came out playing really crappy on the PS3 owners every where would not hear the end of it. Every fanboy from around the globe will come down on PS3 owners even the dreamcast 2 fanboys. :)
Posted: Oct 3rd 2007 12:43AM (Unverified) said
yeah you got me, $400 to play 1 game
what's the genre of bioshock though? "awesome"?
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what's the genre of bioshock though? "awesome"?
Posted: Oct 2nd 2007 10:48PM (Unverified) said
As a PS3 fan, I've come to just endure this kind of treatment. I've paid $600 for a great machine that just keeps getting shit on by the masses(not me, I love the fuckin' thing). So go ahead and have your laugh. Since a lot of you live to point the finger and laugh.
I have to say that I wanted UT3 this year. But it doesn't break me or Sony to have to wait til 08. There are still awesome titles on the PS3 and more that ARE hitting this holiday season.
Thanks for saving me $60 this year Midway.
I have to say that I wanted UT3 this year. But it doesn't break me or Sony to have to wait til 08. There are still awesome titles on the PS3 and more that ARE hitting this holiday season.
Thanks for saving me $60 this year Midway.
Posted: Oct 3rd 2007 9:11AM baby sea tuna said
More like, "Thanks for saving me $500 this year, Sony."
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Posted: Oct 2nd 2007 11:46PM (Unverified) said
sheppy what are your thoughts on OpenGL2.0 which is incorporated into the PS3. isnt OPGL2.0 better than DX9? im just asking.
Posted: Oct 3rd 2007 12:18AM (Unverified) said
Let me pour some gas on the fire... Ya'll SDf'ers talk about 2008... Which is MOST of your games that got pushed back. Ya'll brag on how the PS3 will rule spring 2008.
Just because HALO3 dropped, that doesn't mean that devs will just stop making games for the 360.. The 360 is still the console of choice for hardcore gamers.. The games will come... So we'll (360 owners) be seeing new games for the 360, while ya'll (SDF) will be playing games in 2008 that ya'll should have been playing this year.
TRUTH...
-It hurts, doesn't it.
Just because HALO3 dropped, that doesn't mean that devs will just stop making games for the 360.. The 360 is still the console of choice for hardcore gamers.. The games will come... So we'll (360 owners) be seeing new games for the 360, while ya'll (SDF) will be playing games in 2008 that ya'll should have been playing this year.
TRUTH...
-It hurts, doesn't it.
Posted: Oct 3rd 2007 2:50PM Vegeta has a ps3 said
Agreed. We have no idea what plans Microsoft has for 08, yet the SDF assumes that that's it after Halo. That's not true. Keep in mind, Microsoft only wanted to focus on the holiday season, but we'll defiantly know more about what's in store for us xbox in 08 around the holidays.
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Posted: Oct 3rd 2007 2:39AM shattercross said
What the hell is up with all the hating on Sony? Honestly, It's not like I want to buy every game that comes out on the ps3 anyway, out of the thousands of ps2 releases- I've owned say 40 at a time, most of them purchased months after release. I own a ps3 and only a ps3, I have no need to talk about other consoles in a negative manner because, surprise- I'm too busy actually enjoying my console. If I walk into an EB wanting to buy something for my ps3, I'll pick up whatever happens to be good- I won't whine that there isn't more, I'm not some horrible game addict that needs a new game every month.
Regarding the talk about Dvd being faster than Blu-ray:
Have you owned a Neo geo CD? I have. You ever wait close to 10 minutes for a fighting game to load one round? No? Then shut up. When I play a ps3 release, I don't rush to the nearest forum to see if it loads just as fast- I ENJOY THE GAME.
Regarding the talk about Dvd being faster than Blu-ray:
Have you owned a Neo geo CD? I have. You ever wait close to 10 minutes for a fighting game to load one round? No? Then shut up. When I play a ps3 release, I don't rush to the nearest forum to see if it loads just as fast- I ENJOY THE GAME.
Posted: Oct 3rd 2007 11:17AM (Unverified) said
so basically we can expect the ps3/360 version to come out at the same time now, so much for timed exclusivivity
Posted: Oct 3rd 2007 2:50PM Vegeta has a ps3 said
That's what i'm saying. I wouldn't be surprised if it happened.
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