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[Moral Panic]

Just got an email from Amazon.

Hello,

Unfortunately, the release date for the item(s) listed below was changed by the supplier, and we need to provide you with a new estimated delivery date based on the new release date:

"Dark Souls II - Black Armour Edition (PC CD)"
Estimated arrival date: May 02 2014

 

[DarkLordMalik]

Hopefully, only retail release.

I doubt if the digital one is delayed as well.

 

[batman2million]

Ahh the punishment for waiting. Its all good it'll be worth it.

 

[Slowdive]

I hope not.

 

[UnrealEck]

Probably has more to do with the company supplying Amazon customers with their orders in that region.

 

[Vitor711]

Hopefully, only retail release.

I doubt if the digital one is delayed as well.

Yeah, this.

Press have already received copies. Unless there's a game breaking bug in there, can't imagine they'd delay the digital version.

 

[fwpx]

Highly doubt this has anything to do with digital releases.

 

[DesGaizu]

shopto has also changed their release date to 02-05-2014

 

[ElectricKaibutsu]

They're putting the lighting engine back in.

 

[Noaksey]

This still doesn't answer why they have pushed it back ?

 

[Sentenza]

I would rage hard.
I had three days of vacation starting from April 25th and I was planning to put them to good use with Dark Souls 2.

 

[MmmSkyscraper]

Praise the delay!

 

[mario_O]

This still doesn't answer why they have pushed it back ?

New lighting is coming back. Beleive!

 

[Sidewinder]

They're putting the lighting engine back in.

Awww yiss!! Based From Software, maybe they hired Durante??

Sucks, but I can wait for greatness.

 

[Noaksey]

New lighting is coming back. Beleive!

is that the original demo lighting because if so, I will Praise the sun!

 

[Kaizer83]

I think digital release will be delayed too.

https://www.gamekeysnow.com/blog/dark-souls-2-pcversion-delayed-until-may-2nd/

 

[Dr Dogg]

Just got the same email. Fingers crossed is just a retail supply and logistics issue. Though I will say my patience has been tested a fair bit by this whole ordeal *grrrrrrr*

 

[YianGaruga]

I think digital release will be delayed too.

https://www.gamekeysnow.com/blog/dark-souls-2-pcversion-delayed-until-may-2nd/

These unofficial key resellers just rip them out of retail copies, so this says nothing about the digital release.

 

[Prophet Steve]

Awww yiss!! Based From Software, maybe they hired Durante??

Sucks, but I can wait for greatness.

Lower your expectations right now.

 

[JaseC]

I think digital release will be delayed too.

https://www.gamekeysnow.com/blog/dark-souls-2-pcversion-delayed-until-may-2nd/

GKN resells retail keys so naturally a retail-only delay would also affect it.

Edit: Beaten.

 

[Vitor711]

I think digital release will be delayed too.

https://www.gamekeysnow.com/blog/dark-souls-2-pcversion-delayed-until-may-2nd/

This just seems based on what we already know. Someone needs to reach out to FROM and find out directly.

 

[TheSeks]

But Durante already has preview/final build apparently?

Unless...

*dun-dun-dunnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn*

Dark Souls 2: Prepare to Torch/Light-map from the Beta: Durante Day One Edition happens, and that's what the article for PC gamer really is for. "What From can learn from 'amateur' modders."

 

[Vitor711]

These unofficial key resellers just rip them out of retail copies, so this says nothing about the digital release.

Wait... I think I bought my preorder from an unofficial key reseller. Balls. I've used them for years and never had any issues.

 

[YianGaruga]

Wait... I think I bought my preorder from an unofficial key reseller. Balls. I've used them for years and never had any issues.

I preordered form simplycdkeys, so if only retail is delayed I'm going to be pissed.

 

[Sidewinder]

Lower your expectations right now.

Lol, don't worry I was just kidding. They won't "fix" the lighting in 1 or 2 weeks...but Durante may!!!1

 

[Vitor711]

I preordered form simplycdkeys, so if only retail is delayed I'm going to be pissed.

Ha, you and me both. That £19.99 preorder. How could I not?

 

[Infinite_Daremo]

 

[Gbraga]

Huh? Why?

 

[Noaksey]

I just want the game, why is it so hard for them to just release it?

 

[FunkyLounge]

WHAT?

 

[Prophet Steve]

Lol, don't worry I was just kidding. They won't "fix" the lighting in 1 or 2 weeks...but Durante may!!!1

Well, he said he is doing other things now. That and it is a bit unfeasible.

 

[Krakn3Dfx]

More time to beat the game with my PS3 character I guess. Gong all melee on console, going to go the caster route on PC.

 

[Marvel]

Gotta patch in that lighting.

 

[Stet]

lol son of a bitch

 

[Haunted]

So this officially confirms that the lighting is getting patched in. But the Steam version is still going to release on the 25th.


Steam version inferior confirmed.

 

[Noaksey]

Gotta patch in that lighting.

Yep plwease

 

[Vitor711]

So this officially confirms that the lighting is getting patched in. But the Steam version is still going to release on the 25th.


Steam version inferior confirmed.

Lol what? I hope all of that was sarcasm. The only mention of lighting being added is here, on Neogaf. No-one from FROM or NAMCO have stated anything to that extent.

 

[YianGaruga]

Bamco official twitter doesn't seem to know anything about it (yet). Weird.

 

[Shinjica]

They need to milk the console fanbase a bit more.

 

[JimPanzer]

pls don't do this to me

 

[blackprophesy]

That's my tweet. I'll post the follow up if/when I get it.

 

[1st Course]

Fucking LOL

 

[RazorUK]

I'm going to be so pissed if the Steam version is also delayed. There better be a good reason...

 

[Hasney]

Bamco official twitter doesn't seem to know anything about it (yet). Weird.

Official UK Twitter. I don't see Namco as being a company that will have good communication channels.

 

[iRAWRasaurus]

Maybe I am the only one glad since I have finals from the 28 till may 2

 

[YianGaruga]

Official UK Twitter. I don't see Namco as being a company that will have good communication channels.

The release date has been changed only on UK sites so far. I'm not sure what you're saying.

 

[MoonLightWave]

Official UK Twitter. I don't see Namco as being a company that will have good communication channels.

Hence they have to look into and not already informed.

 

[Dr Dogg]

Official UK Twitter. I don't see Namco as being a company that will have good communication channels.

Some how I get the feeling the person manning the twitter account isn't going to know about distribution changes on the spot. That and their HQ for Europe is in France.

 

[HowZatOZ]

Hmm, haven't heard anything from Australian retailers (we usually rely on UK release dates). Maybe its a stuff up?

 

[kick51]

Hence they have to look into and not already informed.

I think that's code for "yep, delayed, but it's not time to announce it yet."