New release date?

Curlyfry

Curlyfry

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Mar 2005

New York City

03 Apr 2005 at 23:53 - 1
Ya, um today I heard from a friend that the release date was being moved, but im not sure if it is true. I heard it was moved from the 28 to the 26, is it true? Thanks for the responses

Nascent

Nascent

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Mar 2005

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

The Shi Mai

03 Apr 2005 at 23:55 - 2
Quote:
Originally Posted by Curlyfry
Ya, um today I heard from a friend that the release date was being moved, but im not sure if it is true. I heard it was moved from the 28 to the 26, is it true? Thanks for the responses
Last I heard, the 28th is still the date set in stone.

Soiled Egg Roll

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Mar 2005

Ripon, Wisconsin

IVEX

Mo/

03 Apr 2005 at 23:56 - 3
The 26th is the date that most online retailers(ebgames, gamespot, etc) are shipping. This is their attempt to get the games out to everyone the same day that it is released.

rixxxster

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Apr 2005

04 Apr 2005 at 00:03 - 4
Egg roll beat me to it

Yeah EB Games is shipping the 26th which is cool, we can go the 26th for in store pickup eh?

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Loviatar

Underworld Spelunker

Join Date: Feb 2005

04 Apr 2005 at 01:07 - 5
and the 27th is the date the servers go live for the preorder people

Fezz

Fezz

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Feb 2005

Alabama

Charter Vanguard

04 Apr 2005 at 01:30 - 6
Quote:
Originally Posted by rixxxster
Yeah EB Games is shipping the 26th which is cool, we can go the 26th for in store pickup eh?
No, it will be like Microsoft did with Halo 2, the store will have to game, but they will not be allowed to put it on the shelves until the 28th. So if the store wanted they could open at midnight and let people buy it, but not before then. And even if they did, you wouldn't be able to play until the 28th anyway.

Cpt Teancum

Cpt Teancum

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Mar 2005

A Wretched Hive of Scum and Villainy

04 Apr 2005 at 02:15 - 7
Quote:
Originally Posted by Curlyfry
Ya, um today I heard from a friend that the release date was being moved, but im not sure if it is true. I heard it was moved from the 28 to the 26, is it true? Thanks for the responses
It is also possible that your friend got information from the interview that Jeff Strain did with CVG here . The notes at the bottom show that the game will be available in the US from April 26. However, until ANet says anything about it, I'm assuming that they haven't moved up the release date by two days (wouldn't make a whole lot of sense anyway...).

Ciao,
CT

Loviatar

Underworld Spelunker

Join Date: Feb 2005

04 Apr 2005 at 02:18 - 8
Quote:
Originally Posted by Cpt Teancum
It is also possible that your friend got information from the interview that Jeff Strain did with CVG here . The notes at the bottom show that the game will be available in the US from April 26. However, until ANet says anything about it, I'm assuming that they haven't moved up the release date by two days (wouldn't make a whole lot of sense anyway...).

Ciao,
CT
in any case the servers wont be live until the appointed hour

Weezer_Blue

Weezer_Blue

Elite Guru

Join Date: Feb 2005

Just a Box in a Cage

Hurry Up The Cakes [Oven]

04 Apr 2005 at 02:29 - 9
Quote:
Originally Posted by Curlyfry
Ya, um today I heard from a friend that the release date was being moved, but im not sure if it is true. I heard it was moved from the 28 to the 26, is it true? Thanks for the responses

is it here? Then No.

Alex Weekes

Alex Weekes

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Mar 2005

Brighton, UK

04 Apr 2005 at 09:08 - 10
To clarify for everyone:

Guild Wars is officially released on the 28th. The servers will be opened for retail keys on the 28th. The servers will be open for preorder keys on the 27th.

Guild Wars will be shipped on (or around) the 26th. All that means is that the boxes have been sent from the distributors to the retailers and some preorder customers. Customers who preordered might receive their box early (on the 27th).