Take-Two may delay major 2010 release; L.A. Noire, Mafia, Max Payne and Civ V named
Take-Two's financial results briefing today suggests that
one of its upcoming titles
could be subject to a delay. "
L.A. Noire, Mafia II, Max Payne 3 and
Sid Meier's Civilization V are all planned for release in the fourth fiscal quarter [August–October, 2010]," the announcement confirms, "however, the Company's fiscal year 2010 guidance reflects the potential movement of one of these titles into fiscal 2011 [beginning November 1, 2010]." If Take-Two is already adjusting its financial estimates based on one of these titles being delayed, it sounds like more than just
potential.
Folks have been waiting a long time for pretty much all of these games.
Max Payne 3 was already moved from
winter 2009 to "
late 2010";
L.A. Noire has just been given a expected September date after an extraordinarily lengthy development time; and the very fact that
Mafia II is said to release between August 1 and October 31
already represents a delay from its
last known release window. That leaves
Civilization V, which was just announced two weeks ago, and thus hasn't had time to be delayed yet. This could be its first, people!
