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[young fox]

It makes no sense. Why would you do that, BioWare? All you're doing is setting yourself up to losing impatient customers to piracy.

[Texhnolyze101]

If there so impatient that they would pirate than they don't deserve the game to begin with.

[didymos1120]

That's just how new media releases are typically done in Europe. Have you somehow never noticed this before?

[essarr71]

Exchange rates work on time now too.

[Northern Sun]

Games are always released on Tuesday in North America, and Friday in Europe. I know in NA it's on Tuesday because weekly sales figures are reported on Mondays, giving a company the time to report the maximum potential first week sales. I assume for a similar reason in Europe.

[young fox]

didymos1120 wrote...

That's just how new media releases are typically done in Europe. Have you somehow never noticed this before?

Of course I have. That still doesn't make it seem any more logical, especially not now with digital distributing and everything.

[mattahraw]

Because in Europe, releases tend to fall on fridays. In australia, it's always thursdays, etc.

Nothing to do with bioware, that's just the way the retailers work.

[GHOST OF FRUITY]

It's just release schedules - Some countries like the US release their games on a Tuesday, Europe releases them on a Friday. Waiting longer is a pain, but it's how it is.

[Nima55]

It's an outdated practice from when they had to convert things into PAL and no one has gotten rid of it yet.

[Justicar]

I hate how it's the trend.

My ME3 will most likely deliver on Friday, but if not....... D:

[SuddenlyPhoenix]

GHOST OF FRUITY wrote...

It's just release schedules - Some countries like the US release their games on a Tuesday, Europe releases them on a Friday. Waiting longer is a pain, but it's how it is.

kind of ******
no wounder people pirate or import games

[Eclipse merc]

I know right? I'm gunna have to stay away from the internet for 3 days >.>

[AtreiyaN7]

How many times do people have to say that it's an industry-wide practice not limited to mean old BW/EA?

As for the piracy thing: I live in Hawaii (which is part of the U.S.), and being in the islands means I can get games a few days (or even a week-plus) after the NA release date unless I cough up extra $$ for super-fast shipping. Having to wait three bloody days longer than other people is a pathetic excuse for pirating any game.

[Beatrix Tair]

EU: Friday tends to be payday.

£££

It's that simple.

[young fox]

SuddenlyPhoenix wrote...

GHOST OF FRUITY wrote...

It's just release schedules - Some countries like the US release their games on a Tuesday, Europe releases them on a Friday. Waiting longer is a pain, but it's how it is.

kind of ******
no wounder people pirate or import games

I'm pretty sure it's why movie piracy is so huge. Why sit and wait around for months for a movie you're eagerly awaiting when you can just pirate it? Dumbest, most back-lashing business decision ever.

[Baal Sagoth]

There is no any logic at all. Just old habit, custom or tradition whatever we call it.

Some publishers dealt with this idiocy: Skyrim 11.11.11 all over the world.

Only reason I can think of is that EA don't want all PC players on Origin at the same time worring about servers crash.

[BigFresh37]

Because the French would surrender. This way, they get 3 days to see that it's safe.

[TheShizno]

Ok, I propose that from now on European games shall be released on the Friday before the American release. Its still Friday so problem solved.

[young fox]

AtreiyaN7 wrote...

How many times do people have to say that it's an industry-wide practice not limited to mean old BW/EA?

As for the piracy thing: I live in Hawaii (which is part of the U.S.), and being in the islands means I can get games a few days (or even a week-plus) after the NA release date unless I cough up extra $$ for super-fast shipping. Having to wait three bloody days longer than other people is a pathetic excuse for pirating any game.

I'm not condoning pirating the game whatsoever, but I'm fairly sure it'll be the reason that breaks many people. I'll practically have to take an internet blackout for three days from all my usual outlets purely because of it. It's silly.

[kongenial]

Have you ever considered blatant sadism??  

[Gabey5]

it is a retail practice and has nothing to do with bioware

[essarr71]

su66otnik wrote...

SuddenlyPhoenix wrote...

GHOST OF FRUITY wrote...

It's just release schedules - Some countries like the US release their games on a Tuesday, Europe releases them on a Friday. Waiting longer is a pain, but it's how it is.

kind of ******
no wounder people pirate or import games

I'm pretty sure it's why movie piracy is so huge. Why sit and wait around for months for a movie you're eagerly awaiting when you can just pirate it? Dumbest, most back-lashing business decision ever.

Instant gratification isn't all it's cracked up to be.  Piracy won't make developers release things sooner.. it'll just start legislation to put heavy restrictions on the internet.  But hey.. you got ME3 two days early!

[Navasha]

My guess would be that North America is the largest market and since the vast number of piracy violations take place overseas, they can get a much higher initial sales.

If it was released worldwide, then pirated copies would start showing up within days and more people would likely just wait for a pirated version.

Its not some arbitrary decision. Again.... don't blame the developers... blame the pirates. They are ultimately the ones that companies have to adapt their policies around.

[Bendok]

Don't movies and games traditionally get released on Fridays there? They do on Tuesday's in north America for some reason. I personally would prefer Fridays cause then you have the weekend right away. Skyrim released on a Friday so they could have a simultaneous worldwide release. I liked that.

[Dovahzaan]

BigFresh37 wrote...

Because the French would surrender. This way, they get 3 days to see that it's safe.

HA!