James Sawyer Ford
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Software will be ready by late October with a number of high profile third party releases.
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Software will be ready by late October with a number of high profile third party releases.
SEGAvangelist
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I really think Call of Duty's launch is the earliest Sony will go. I imagine Activision would be upset if they missed launch day impulse sales.
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kittens
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Yeah, I don't really see the point of releasing before at least BF4 and AC4 are out anyways.
Edit: I don't think COD really needs impulse sales, heh. I think Sony would launch before it.
pieatorium
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Ass 4 and Battlefield are oct 29, COD is the week after. If the can get it out by COD they can get it out by ass creed and BF4.
makingmusic476
Member
Do you really think this would considerably affect their relationship with EA, Ubisoft, or Activision?
They've been trying to grow Killzone into something larger than it is for years. This is a prime [edit: once in a generation] opportunity to do so, but it'll be very easy for Battlefield and Call of Duty to steal all attention away from the game if they release simultaneously.
That didn't help my ntscj 60gb PS3. :'(
WTF?
FranXico
Member
I was thinking exactly the same.
Dark_AnNiaLatOr
Member
They also have a partnership with Ubisoft for AC4 so that could add more fuel to the delicious fire.
SEGAvangelist
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I'm not saying Sony won't be ready for Oct. 29. I'm saying they may want to wait a week until CoD is out to make Activision happy.
EDIT: Then again with the way Call of Duty is attached to Xbox here in the states, maybe PS4 launches Oct. 29th, Xbox One the next week with CoD.
James Sawyer Ford
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Activision won't care. It's one week.
makingmusic476
Member
What's Activision gonna do?
Say "Sony are a buncha jerks" and kick some dirt around?
xValentine
Member
BF4: October 29, 2013
AC4: October 29, 2013
CoDG: November 5, 2013
WD: November 19, 2013
Early release won't allow WD and AC4 to compete with each other.
I think people would respond greatly to early October both for 1st party and 3rd party titles releasing as they won't compete with each other.
People who's buying the games above are already getting it, some people are still not convinced yet on KZ:SF, DC, Knack. If Sony releases the PS4 at early October, people will buy those since most 3rd party games are not yet released. Win-win for both parties.
SEGAvangelist
Gold Member
I think third parties would see early Oct. as unfair to them.
EDIT: Plus, aren't bundles for BF4 and Call of Duty already being sold?
makingmusic476
Member
This does make me wonder why Amazon is selling a Call of Duty Launch Day bundle if the console might be coming out before Call of Duty.
Dark_AnNiaLatOr
Member
In the end though, this is god damn console
launch, and the release date is such a small part
of the coming generation. I wonder if it really matters much at all to third parties. Activision kicking dirt sounds right like someone above said.
SEGAvangelist
Gold Member
Watch Dogs bundles are being sold too. Amazon would be kind of a mess with all of this.
makingmusic476
Member
I can't imagine the console is coming out that late.
I wonder how Amazon will handle that. Ship the game later? Apologize and refund the cost of the game?
SEGAvangelist
Gold Member
Bah, I'll just go ahead and make a prediction, haha.
PS4 = Oct. 29
Xbox One = Nov. 5
Just makes too much sense for me now.
PS4 = Oct. 29
Xbox One = Nov. 5
Just makes too much sense for me now.
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kittens
Unconfirmed Member
Why do people think third parties have such a large say over when this thing comes out? Sony should release the PS4 when it has a decent library. In my eyes, that's October 29. People will buy COD no matter what. And waiting those few weeks for Watch Dogs isn't worth missing out on a head start over MS.
That's how I see it, anyways. And this is all assuming the first party stuff will be ready by then, too.
That's how I see it, anyways. And this is all assuming the first party stuff will be ready by then, too.
I assume ship the game later.
ChorusLindarr
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Fixed.
xValentine
Member
Amazon can just send a note or option to anyone who preordered the bundle to either ship the PS4 first then the game later, or ship them both when all of them becomes available.
I think they do this on other items as well.
I think they do this on other items as well.
Dark_AnNiaLatOr
Member
Gamescom just can't come soon enough.
andrerobot
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anexanhume
Member
No. Data rates are in Gbps. Clock frequencies are in GHz. Data is not periodic by definition.
For reference, PS3 passed the FCC September 15 2006, so the PS4 is almost 2 months ahead of that. This bodes well for holiday availability.
Dr. Kitty Muffins
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I'm betting on a late October launch as well. This will be big. Kids can pick up a PS4 and go trick or treating the same night . Lol
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kittens
Unconfirmed Member
Exactly what I was tryna get at.
I agree.
There is noting stopping them from launching the console as soon as September at this rate, but that would put developers in a really bad position. If they launched in September the games would need to be done and going in for cert right now, and there is no way in hell that is happening. I also don't see the next gen version of any game releasing before the current gen/PC versions.
It will be interesting to see what happens. I imagine they want to get out as early as possible to get ahead of MS, and to have enough to time get a second or third wave of systems out in time for black Friday. However, if they launch too soon they will be launching with very few games ready for day one.
I have to imagine that regardless of when the consoles launch the developers are preparing the next gen versions of games to hit at about the same time as the current gen versions. If that is the case then I could see Sony releasing in early November, as that would give them a solid launch lineup that would include Battlefield, ACIV, and CoD. We would then see Need for Speed and Watch Dogs launching just a few weeks later, which having a slightly staggered launch line up would be a good thing IMO.
One thing is for certain though, this fall is going to be a blast as we watch both consoles launch.
Microsoft tend to release their consoles around mid November. But your prediction still may be true maybe this time Microsoft may launch their console with the release day of this year's Call Of Duty in hopes of giving it more momentum.
Phire Phox
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lol. PS4 aint comin out before November.
Is it possible for some of these titles to be released early on next gen consoles compared to older ones? Would encourage some sales. I don't see them holding the PS4 when titles like BF4 and COD are selling in stores. To have games like WD/AC waiting in the corner seems odd too.
Latvian Hitman
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Shin
Banned
SKZ Kisarazu, so yes....was just curious.
Wishmaster92
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I now think you are right (I was not thinking of the WCK clock when you made your statement).
WetPotatoBread
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There is no way that could happen, retail stores would have to deal with COD lines + a console launch there would be to many people, stores like gamestop would be completely destroyed.
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