ps: I hate those delays, too (with the european market at least as large as the US-Market, why do companies constantly slight us? - Some of them have learned and don't do it, so why can't BW?)
Same reason some movies get released weeks ahead there then in NA. **** HAPPENS.
Like I tell the aussies stop bitching to the wrong group. The problem lies in your home so take the pitchforks and torches there.
Thank you for the link. That explains the different release dates. I looked up a ps4 game which comes next week:He has posted it several times I think and he is not the only one with it bookmarked.
http://www.eurogamer...sed-on-a-friday
Because retailers stubbornly stick to their day of the week.Of course justifiably - console and pc versions are being developped at the same time, so why should there be a delay? (it's not a game for one system that gets portet, it is developped for both in the first place
I wonder how many who buys it the day of release will wish they had waited a few more months before buying seems to be the track record with new releases these days.
Because retailers stubbornly stick to their day of the week.
If BioWare wants to release the game for all people.everywhere on the same day, it can't. But it can release the digital versions everywhere on the same day. Are you saying thay BioWare should delay the digital release in part of the world to match the retail release? Which gamers benefit from that? The ones who now have to wait an extrs 3 days, or the ones who alwayd had to wait those 3 days?
What does that digital delay do for gamers?
If EA - this isn't really a Bioware thing - chose to release the game on Digital at the US date, the retailers would pretty much be obliged to follow if they weren't to miss out on a bunch of sales. But they'd be annoyed at EA for doing it, which might affect promotion etc.
You are from EU UltimateGhoanSS?
Mine is available on 20th November. Strange but if you can share how you pulled that off then I'd like to know 
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You are from EU UltimateGhoanSS?
Mine is available on 20th November. Strange but if you can share how you pulled that off then I'd like to know
Easy.
1)Not EU
or 2)VPN
Ah yes. VPN. True. I'd rather not risk ban or something though. Heard stories...
I'd say the easiest way to change when a US company is allowed to sell in Europe would be by starting a petition or an email writing campaign. Get enough folks from around Europe to sign/email, and they'd be inclined to change their policy for the sake of their revenue. They're businesses after all. Unless the later date on new releases is tied in directly to licensing/shipping, the only reason Friday release sales are a thing is due to the demographics telling those companies that they'll get a bigger turnout on Friday then other days of the week.
No matter how different or similar your countries government runs from the US, businesses tend all to work the same way - at least generally. So if that is indeed the base reasoning for those companies to do Friday releases, then the easiest way to even things out is to let those companies know how you feel in a polite, concise manner.
To be honest I doubt that'd work. If distributors would cave in for one company then others would try and pressure them and they won't have that. So face it guys. It's 3 days later again.
That said I've learned to live with that as irritating as that is. 3 days is usualy enough for some hotfixes to happen and reviews to show up so we can still cancel preorders with some retailers if there are issues. Plus it's there just in time for the weekend .
From a consumer angle, you're frustrated that nearly all games in European markets are released on Fridays, y/y?
From a business angle, what tells suppliers to sell on this day or that day is generally all demographics. Trends (current or past) show that, in Europe, people tend to buy more games on Friday. So they adjust sales and release dates accordingly to reach the highest buyer market possible. If enough consumers politely and clearly express that they'd rather buy new-release games on Tuesdays instead, as to match US sale dates, then the suppliers should be at the very lease open to changing the date. To do otherwise would be poor business sense, as the folks expressing their desire are the ones they're specifically targeting.
Mind you, there are probably a lot of other things factoring into what date games in Europe are released, but the general idea is that X day of the week they make the most money, so x day of the week is the best time to sell. If enough folks expressed a desire to spend their money on a different day, the logical solution would be to change the date to better fit the new trend. Barring unforeseen outside consequences such as licensing, distribution etc outside the suppliers direct control, that is.
The real kicker is getting enough folks in their respective countries to sign on to the idea of a mass email/petition campaign. And for them to also realize that it wouldn't be something you could ask the suppliers to do with just one gaming company. It would have to be all or nothing. But, if enough folks from each country went to their respective suppliers in a polite manner expressing their desire to have game release dates move to be more inline with US release dates, you'd more then likely see an effective shift.
Well, at least in theory anyway
I get the theory .
I just think it's not achievable. Not yet at least. The internet isn't that globalized and frankly I can't remember the internet ever getting behind a single idea so unanimously.
Well... unless you count Gangnam Style .
But I hear you. I'd love to play earlier too.
As I heard it or understood it, payday in the US and Canada are on Tuesday while payday in Europe are on Fridays. Also, companies in the US stock games etc. on Mondays or Tuesdays, while companies in Europe receice games etc. on Thursdays or Fridays.
I am from Serbia aka EU.why 17?i dont know.i dint change VPN i just preorder it and it was 17 November for me.I guess its luck or EA loves me 
I live in the US and my Paydays are every 2 weeks and on Friday's not sure who in the US gets paid on Tuesdays, in order for me to get the game I'll need to save money from the 14th of November to get my preorder on Tuesday the 18th.
UltimateGohanSS - Not sure how your getting the game at preload 1800 hours - 6pm on the 17th and then at the same day at 0100 hours - 1am be available on the 17th that should read 1am on the 18th, something fishy going on here.
UltimateGohanSS - Not sure how your getting the game at preload 1800 hours - 6pm on the 17th and then at the same day at 0100 hours - 1am be available on the 17th that should read 1am on the 18th, something fishy going on here.
01:00 is 18 November.first date it was preload 6 october in 18:00 then 9 again 01:00 that i can play.
Hate to break it to you, but the EU market isn't even close in size to the NA market, most games sell about half as many copies in the EU versus NA.ps: I hate those delays, too (with the european market at least as large as the US-Market, why do companies constantly slight us? - Some of them have learned and don't do it, so why can't BW?)
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