I just hope they (EA and Gamestop) figure out a way to serve countries that don't have a Gamestop as well... either by Gamestop accepting international orders/shipping, or by another retailer taking over in those countries...
It is pretty simple, just get rid of exclusive deal with GameStop and done. Any store will be able to acquire the game through regular channels...
It is pretty simple, just get rid of exclusive deal with GameStop and done. Any store will be able to acquire the game through regular channels...
The reason why I think they made it exclusive to GameStop was the limited number of copies available, so then each country might have two or three available to them and then it will be basically the same problem as now with people saying they can't get a copy and BioWare is being lazy about it.
Still waiting for good news on the Collectors Edition in EU.
I live in Germany and here still only Retail-Versions available for PC.
I own the Collectors Edition of DA:0, Awakening, Signature Edition of DA2.
Why isn`t a COLLECTORS EDITION for PC available in Germany but for consoles?
I´m really intended to buy this Collectors edition, but only for PC.
So, come on guys with a statement or what we can expect?
Collectors Edition still alife for PC in EU when?
Still waiting for good news on the Collectors Edition in EU.
I live in Germany and here still only Retail-Versions available for PC.
I own the Collectors Edition of DA:0, Awakening, Signature Edition of DA2.
Why isn`t a COLLECTORS EDITION for PC available in Germany but for consoles?
I´m really intended to buy this Collectors edition, but only for PC.
So, come on guys with a statement or what we can expect?
Collectors Edition still alife for PC in EU when?
At least you've got a gamestop, so you will be able to get it once it pops up.
The reason why I think they made it exclusive to GameStop was the limited number of copies available, so then each country might have two or three available to them and then it will be basically the same problem as now with people saying they can't get a copy and BioWare is being lazy about it.
It's just a business deal between EA and GameStop, nothing more, same with all the other retailers selected for the distribution of the Deluxe Edition. I doubt anyone will ever get to know the reasons why EA decided to give GameStop the world-wide exclusive for the CE, but then, as we know, it currently isn't a world-wide release for the PC version! Hopefully the people at EA responsible for such decisions will be a little more cautious in future and ensure that the selected retailer for any exclusive releases will actually be able to distribute world-wide right from the start.
Probably best not to get distracted with all sorts of conspiracy theories, instead let's just keep reminding BioWare that there's still plenty of unhappy PC gamers in Europe and UK who are waiting for a solution to the currently unavailable Collector's Edition on PC throughout Europe and UK! 
This thread needs to stay on top
Hoping for some official answer on when and why...
Everytime you think we are getting pushed out, just think of Blizzard and the power of WoW.
We're going nowhere yo
And Blizzard deems even the OSX market big enough to publish their games for that. How could they survive off a market that small? Just askin'...
Well, as long as enough people don't care and buy any other PC-version none the less EA wins, pretty simple. But since there are enough people going "Hm, I guess I have to buy this version then..." EA won't change a damn thing.
Its 4 months until 9 October and there's still no news about release Collector's Edition in Poland. Wonder if in next weeks we will get some information about it.
Its 4 months until 9 October and there's still no news about release Collector's Edition in Poland. Wonder if in next weeks we will get some information about it.
Unfortunately the CE is a Gamestop exclusive and won't be available through any other retailer. And since you don't have Gamestop in your country, I fear you won't be able to get one. I'm sorry...
That deal is really crap for us customers...
An exclusive that just about covers the USA is very insulting!!
Could someone ask any important person of the BioWare staff on Twitter again? Perhaps we can get them to notice their **** up (yeah, not supplying a region with more customers than Canada, Australia and the US combined could be considered a **** up) by hammering them with messages.
Unfortunately I don't have a twitter or facebook-account (call me old fashioned) but if anyone could ask and post the answers - if there are any - here I would appreciate it.
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Is there any word yet on the Inquisitor's Edition for PC in Europe?
Unfortunately, it is starting to look like we may not resolve this before we exhaust all inventory. Double check your region.
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Is there any word yet on the Inquisitor's Edition for PC in Europe?
Unfortunately, it is starting to look like we may not resolve this before we exhaust all inventory. Double check your region.
Mark must be kidding about it, right ?
Mark must be kidding about it, right ?
I wish there was more I could do to resolve this.
Oh god, Gamestop only?!
I saw this coming. And the sad thing is, people want this game so much, that they are actually rewarding EA for this mess:
Sjoerd@SG_01:
@BioMarkDarrah Thanks for the update anyway. If it won't be there, I'll probably get the digital deluxe instead.
So even though I was (am) looking forward to this game, I am not going to buy it! And I recommend you to do the same. If not, this will never change, and next time they may not even bother to make a physical PC version at all!
Unfortunately, it is starting to look like we may not resolve this before we exhaust all inventory. Double check your region.
How can you exhaust the PC CE inventory if you're not even selling it in Europe!
It's an interesting feeling being treated as a second class customer who they still want to buy their products...
I DEMAND to hear the reasons for this decision!
Unfortunately, it is starting to look like we may not resolve this before we exhaust all inventory. Double check your region.
How can you exhaust the PC CE inventory if you're not even selling it in Europe!
They're selling the CE boxes with console games, not with PC games. So there will be no CE boxes left for the PC games.
Did they also mention something about the lack of boxed Deluxe Editions for the PC over here in Europe on Twitter or Facebook?
Trademark EA marketing department.
P.S. I think one has to understand that the availability is limited, and that some people who want it, won't be able to get it. It's even implied in the name: "Collectors Edition". Also, it might do well to consider that we do not really know how desirable DA:I will really be, as a game, when it's released. It would be pretty embarrassing to stand kneedeep in unsellable (and expensive to produce) "Collectors Ediditions" if the game then tanks horribly.
The unfortunate element in this situation is that it seems the CE has been made available only to select cathegory of customers from the start.
That is sad. I can understand if a sales channel is given exclusive rights, if they themselves are producing the CE. The way this deal is put together, that does not appear obvious.
Trademark EA marketing department.
P.S. I think one has to understand that the availability is limited, and that some people who want it, won't be able to get it. It's even implied in the name: "Collectors Edition". Also, it might do well to consider that we do not really know how desirable DA:I will really be, as a game, when it's released. It would be pretty embarrassing to stand kneedeep in unsellable (and expensive to produce) "Collectors Ediditions" if the game then tanks horribly.
The unfortunate element in this situation is that it seems the CE has been made available only to select cathegory of customers from the start.
That is sad. I can understand if a sales channel is given exclusive rights, if they themselves are producing the CE. The way this deal is put together, that does not appear obvious.
You mean "select" by country. Thats whats so insulting in my opinion. They go for a vendor that has almost no distribution outside of the american continent and won't even sell to any neiboring country within europe. If you want it "select" to only uncle sam say so honest upfront and that the rest of the world is not important to them saleswise.
I hope they choke on the unsold collectors edition for pc and yes I'm mad and very bitterly disappointed.
So, what do we have now.
No CE for PC in most of Europe (and in some countries it's not available at all).
No deluxe edition for PC in Europe.
No physical whatever edition for PC in Europe (and was never planned).
First DLC is timely exclusive to Xbox-one. (That's temporary, but still.)
Peachy. The game is not out yet, but already it's a mess.
You mean "select" by country. Thats whats so insulting in my opinion. They go for a vendor that has almost no distribution outside of the american continent and won't even sell to any neiboring country within europe. If you want it "select" to only uncle sam say so honest upfront and that the rest of the world is not important to them saleswise.
I hope they choke on the unsold collectors edition for pc and yes I'm mad and very bitterly disappointed.
What do you mean? In all fairness, Gamestop has stores in Denmark, Germany, Finland, France, Italy, Ireland, Norway, Austria, Portugal, Sweden, Spain and the UK. I wouldn't call that "almost no distrbutuion outside of the american continent". But yeah, it sucks that they won't ship to other countries, for instance from Germany to the Netherlands. However, having Gamestop stores in all of these countries doesn't matter since GS won't sell the PC Collector's Edition anyway.
@ Ashelsu: it's not that there won't be any physical edition at all. There will be the Standard Edition for PC. I'm just saying, because I wasn't sure what you meant by "no physical whatever edition". But I agree, it's a bit of a mess.
This shouldn't even bother me, since I have an Xbox 360. I could just go and buy the DE edition for the console and be done with it. Would spare me the headache wth the system requirements, too. But I wanted to play Inquisition on the computer since I have already got the first two DA games for PC. Besides, it is really bothering me that PC players are left out. At least, this is what it feels like to me right now. So, I guess I will just get the Standard Edition for PC then.
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