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[IanPolaris]

Fast Jimmy wrote...

tishyw wrote...

what do you think the chances of us getting a demo are? I really appreciated the release of the DA:2 demo even though I was still ultimately disappointed with the game.
The demo tempered my expectations.

We have no info on a demo, but there has been some comments that make me think we may not get one. Dev statements to the effect of "it's nice to have things like demos, but we have to decide if we'd rather work on a demo or work on making the game the best it can be." would seem to hint that, at the very least, a demo is not a given. 

However, I think the demo will be something we won't hear about for a long, long time. 
 

Of course the cynic in me wonders if there aren't other reasons we aren't likely to see a demo for DA:I especially since (I suspect anyway) that people will be a lot more careful about pre-ordering this time.

-Polaris

[Eternal Phoenix]

Blair Brown wrote...

DaerogTheDhampir wrote...

Allan Schumacher wrote...

Seriously though, just a screen shot of a wired skeleton just waving would be awesome, or an eyeball, or even a screenshot of a dirt road! Anything!

Please?
I can remain patient though...

https://pbs.twimg.co...Alw4p.png:large

So those are next-gen graphics eh?





















THEY LOOK SO REAL!!!


I can't wait for Dragon Age 3 now if that's how it's going to look like. I hope that's the protagonist.

[Yggdrasil]

One of the devs in another thread posted "Because you only get one chance to make a first impression." regarding the lack of reveal. I *really* hope they stick with the 2013 timeline, but I have to admit the lack of anything definitive makes me wonder.

[Rabies]

I'm actually a bit encouraged by the tight lip Bioware has held about DA3. It's been making everyone go crazy, and that's exactly what they want. They are right. There is only one chance for a first impression, and people have been disappointed with their last two pieces of work. They weren't bad games, but they weren't up to the standards people had come to expect of Bioware.

The company has got to be feeling the pressure from that. Especially since they did EVERYTHING right with ME3, except the last five minutes. It's like running in the Olympics and stumbling right at the finish line. I feel like Bioware's got a lot riding on DA3 and they want to be certain they don't mess it up.

[DragonAgeTemplar]

You say youre going to talk about DA3 in spring and me: Errr, It's spring dammit

[Fredward]

DragonAgeTemplar wrote...

You say youre going to talk about DA3 in spring and me: Errr, It's spring dammit

Technically it's not yet. And also technically spring was stated to be the earliest time they'd be discussing the game. Also technically spring has like months in it.

[DragonAgeTemplar]

Foopydoopydoo wrote...

DragonAgeTemplar wrote...

You say youre going to talk about DA3 in spring and me: Errr, It's spring dammit

Technically it's not yet. And also technically spring was stated to be the earliest time they'd be discussing the game. Also technically spring has like months in it.

in 2 days its march 1st
how long do they gonna wait? until it becomes june or what?

[David Gaider]

DragonAgeTemplar wrote...
in 2 days its march 1st
how long do they gonna wait? until it becomes june or what?

Possibly, or even longer. That's the problem with mentioning even a vague date-- some people think that's a promise. Back when it was mentioned, that may have even been the idea... but things change. And when we say "the earliest you'll hear more", we do for honest to goodness certain mean "the earliest."

You could be waiting a while. Or it could be right around the corner. We're not saying.

[Conduit0]

David Gaider wrote...

DragonAgeTemplar wrote...
in 2 days its march 1st
how long do they gonna wait? until it becomes june or what?

Possibly, or even longer. That's the problem with mentioning even a vague date-- some people think that's a promise. Back when it was mentioned, that may have even been the idea... but things change. And when we say "the earliest you'll hear more", we do for honest to goodness certain mean "the earliest."

You could be waiting a while. Or it could be right around the corner. We're not saying.

Just make some interesting but highly cryptic tweets during the up coming sprint review day, that should keep us a busy for a while.

[LinksOcarina]

DragonAgeTemplar wrote...

in 2 days its march 1st
how long do they gonna wait? until it becomes june or what?

Well, we have been here all day.

I think we can wait longer. 

[Fallstar]

It's a pretty standard move really. Build up anticipation so more people get excited and pre-order. Same thing with the timing of the Game of Thrones season 2 release on DVD in the UK.

[Saibh]

I really like how some companies handle press and hype: with a game that already has people talking, say nothing until it's almost time to release and hit everyone with the information. No endless and nonconstructive moaning and complaining during development, no edge-of-your-seat waits, a crazy amount of excitement and hype heard everywhere which is both concentrated and not out of control, and it also makes it fairly easy to avoid spoilers and keep your enthusiasm in check.

I hope when we get the reveal we also get told it's going to be released very soon.

[Yggdrasil]

David Gaider wrote...

DragonAgeTemplar wrote...
in 2 days its march 1st
how long do they gonna wait? until it becomes june or what?

Possibly, or even longer. That's the problem with mentioning even a vague date-- some people think that's a promise. Back when it was mentioned, that may have even been the idea... but things change. And when we say "the earliest you'll hear more", we do for honest to goodness certain mean "the earliest."

You could be waiting a while. Or it could be right around the corner. We're not saying.

Personally, they could wait until the day before the game is released to give any details.  I'd only truly be disappointed if they pushed back the 2013 release date.  I'd hate to have to wait until 2014 to play the game, but then I could have worse problems in my life.

[Renmiri1]

First world problems 

Modifié par Renmiri1, 28 février 2013 - 12:50 .

[Volus Warlord]

Renmiri1 wrote...

First world problems 

True 

But that doesn't mean we all just go up and out. Does it?

[Nightdragon8]

its like we are all hungry priana waiting for a cow to get into the water...

[Dirty Whore]

DA3: VaporWare

release date TBA

[Fortlowe]

I'm starting a new DA2 play through (Yup. I like the game). I remember there was an expansion planned for it, that got canned. The agitation about when we'll be getting some info about DA:I, is almost tangible. And it's starting to look like we're in for a really long wait. The expansion could be a salve for that irritation.

I wonder how far into development the expansion was? Maybe far enough that, for instance if the wait for DA:I isn't just a matter of months but maybe a year or more, that the DA2 expansion could be dusted off finished and released before DA:I drops? Even a, dare I say, abbreviated version of the expansion?

It could be a means of testing whatever microtransactional scheme we've in store for DA:I, bridge the storylines a bit, and wrap up any threads that might not to make it into the next game. Not to mention it might make a tidy profit on an asset that is currently just collecting digital dust.

Developing the expansion in concert with DA:I to its intended, glory might be too much. Hell, developing it at all probably is. But EA is a big company with lots of resources. It there some small studio looking for a project to cut their teeth within the company, maybe throw this at them. The Bioware devs could gently consult and focus on DA:I. Rather than release it as a full blown expansion, make it a rather large DLC.

Anyways, the waiting...it burns. New content and info can dull the pain a bit though until the game ships.

[sympathy4sarenreturns]

EA and their new beloved friend, the block used games, DRM and internet connection required Microsoft has reached a deal of sorts. Details coming soon. Prob when the new XBox that will be a catastrophic fail is announced, they'll announce a lot of games people won't be buying for the system people won't be buying.

[Fredward]

Renmiri1 wrote...

First world problems 

Word.

[Steppenwolf]

DuskWarden wrote...

It's a pretty standard move really. Build up anticipation so more people get excited and pre-order. Same thing with the timing of the Game of Thrones season 2 release on DVD in the UK.

The only people they're building anticipation with are the ones who are already anticipating the game. Releasing nothing to the general public build nothing with the general public. All it does is extend the amount of time people have to forget about Dragon Age. The whole point of a long marketing push is to dig the game right into people's brains. If they start a marketing push and end each ad with "available next month" then it won't have a chance to simmer in customer's brains.

[ElitePinecone]

I'm sure Bioware's marketing team will pay close attention to the scintillating expert advice in this thread.

[imbs]

ElitePinecone wrote...

I'm sure Bioware's marketing team will pay close attention to the scintillating expert advice in this thread.

ye bioware's marketing team has done such a good job in the past

[Steppenwolf]

imbs wrote...

ElitePinecone wrote...

I'm sure Bioware's marketing team will pay close attention to the scintillating expert advice in this thread.

ye bioware's marketing team has done such a good job in the past

Yeah, I love the condescending "good thing you're a marketing expert hurr durr" responses that inevitably happen since we're talking about the company that brought us "awesome button" and "hot rod samurai."

[ElitePinecone]

It's hardly condescending to point out that nobody in this thread has any inside knowledge of marketing whatsoever, nor any actual experience in marketing games, nor even any understanding of the game development process. Fans giving advice to developers on the business side of things with the expectation that they know better is absurd, and I have no qualms about saying so.

EA and Bioware are paying their marketing teams for a reason. Even if you think the products of their work are sometimes baffling or ridiculous (and I do), they're clearly doing something right if the company is still in business. Better yet, the people who decide the marketing strategy are actually employees of the company, rather than random people on a forum thread.