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[DarthLaxian]

Hey guys,

 

I have one Question for you at Bioware/EA (amongst a ton of others concerning Inquisition you will probably not want to answer anyway...you might not even want to answer that one!):

 

Why is it that you - artificially - still keep a later launch date for europe?

 

Yes, artificially as I would say, that the translation work and dubbing has been done already (in a recent interview Cameron Lee said that they are only polishing the game ATM, making it ready for launch)...it's not like game companies are still (like some did in the past) waiting to see how their game does with their local market before introducing it world wide.

 

So why keep this - frankly insulting - tradition?

 

I am sorry to say I feel like I am a second class citizen (yes: It is only two days, but waiting longer for something I want just irritates me...and for no reason at all: I would even take a US-Version (if it would work with my system...don't know if the regional codes would match...changing them for one game is not cool, if you only have a limited amount of changes!), I play it in english with original voices anyway (can't stand dubbing anymore, since I have heard the original voices of Stargate (!)...well I can stand it for languages I don't speak, because I have no choice)...but I/we can't even do that...very dissapointing!)

 

greetings LAX

[Sylvius the Mad]

Blame the retailers. European retailers release new content on Fridays. NA retailers release on Tuesdays.

[Hanako Ikezawa]

It is not the game companies that decide this, but the retailers in the countries. 

[DarthLaxian]

It is not the game companies that decide this, but the retailers in the countries. 

 

Pressure would get them to change it (even more if online-retailers would ship the games like they do in NA - they would not have a choice...and with a lot of games they managed that already, so why not change it for all games?)

 

greetings LAX

ps: Blaming the retailers is a little one-sided - sure: they started this trend (I read an article about that), but that does not mean it can not be changed!

[Hanako Ikezawa]

Pressure would get them to change it (even more if online-retailers would ship the games like they do in NA - they would not have a choice...and with a lot of games they managed that already, so why not change it for all games?)

 

greetings LAX

ps: Blaming the retailers is a little one-sided - sure: they started this trend (I read an article about that), but that does not mean it can not be changed!

I never said the practice can't or shouldn't be changed, just that it is not the game companies position to do so. The retailers have the policies, so it is up to them. Thus you should be asking them to change it. 

[Zatche]

Pressure would get them to change it (even more if online-retailers would ship the games like they do in NA - they would not have a choice...and with a lot of games they managed that already, so why not change it for all games?)

 

greetings LAX

ps: Blaming the retailers is a little one-sided - sure: they started this trend (I read an article about that), but that does not mean it can not be changed!

 

I don't think the publishers would have a lot to gain by taking a stand against the retailers on this. It wouldn't increase sales for them. The biggest thing they would accomplish is a new strain on their relationships with the people who sell their games.

 

Note: I'm not saying that makes it okay. I feel ya', but I don't really expect anything to change anytime soon.

[The Night Haunter]

Pressure would get them to change it (even more if online-retailers would ship the games like they do in NA - they would not have a choice...and with a lot of games they managed that already, so why not change it for all games?)

 

greetings LAX

ps: Blaming the retailers is a little one-sided - sure: they started this trend (I read an article about that), but that does not mean it can not be changed!

It does mean the Developers can't change it. If you want it changed post stuff on the retailers sites.

[oceanicsurvivor]

Does none of that have to do with time differences? Thats what I was told years ago at least? I'm going to New Zeland later this year and when we return I think we leave on the 18th of the month and get back to the states on the 17th or something weird like that. *crawls back under rock of time zone ignorance*

[Kantr]

Nothing to do with time differences. Just how the industry set out to do things. I would link to the article but I cant find it in my history or via google.

[dutch_gamer]

BioWare has already answered this in the past as it being about retailers setting the day. I also don't see why it should be changed or why it is somehow insulting. Yes, you could get the game on a Tuesday but one would think that anyone who works a regular job (and if they are not into getting vacation days for a game) starts playing their games during the weekends.

[Fiery Phoenix]

http://www.eurogamer...sed-on-a-friday

[LPPrince]

Its really as simple as its been stated. North America Tuesdays, Europe Fridays.

 

It really is a retailer thing;unless you're asking Bioware why they don't do what Bethesda and Zenimax did with Skyrim and release their game world wide on the same date, 11/11/11 in their case.

[Milan92]

Its really as simple as its been stated. North America Tuesdays, Europe Fridays.

 

It really is a retailer thing;unless you're asking Bioware why they don't do what Bethesda and Zenimax did with Skyrim and release their game world wide on the same date, 11/11/11 in their case.

 

Ah Skyrim: the one game The Netherlands was able to play one week before everyone else.

 

God that was glorious.

[LPPrince]

Ah Skyrim: the one game The Netherlands was able to play one week before everyone else.

 

God that was glorious.

 

Really? How'd that happen? I was never aware. My ass was at the midnight launch in the colonies.

[Milan92]

Really? How'd that happen? I was never aware. My ass was at the midnight launch in the colonies.

 

Alot of stores sold the game earlier. It became quite a scandal if I'm not mistaken.

 

I'm sure you can find more info on it if you google it.

[LPPrince]

Alot of stores sold the game earlier. It became quite a scandal if I'm not mistaken.

 

I'm sure you can find more info on it if you google it.

 

Ahh, that happens with every game then. Some mom and pop shops here do the same thing, but since they're little tiny stores its not usually a big deal.

[phantomrachie]

Pressure would get them to change it (even more if online-retailers would ship the games like they do in NA - they would not have a choice...and with a lot of games they managed that already, so why not change it for all games?)

 

greetings LAX

ps: Blaming the retailers is a little one-sided - sure: they started this trend (I read an article about that), but that does not mean it can not be changed!

 

In order for pressure to work EA would have to get all other game publishers to put the pressure on too and retailers could still tell them to sod off.

 

The film industry is the same, new films in Ireland & the UK (possibly the rest of the EU, someone will have to confirm) mostly come out on the Thursday or Friday, whereas they come out on different days elsewhere.

 

It's difficult to get a tradition like this to change because not only do you have to get the retailers to change but you'd have to get the public used to the change.

 

If DA:I was released in the EU on a Tuesday many people who were going to buy it day one, probably wouldn't try to buy it until the Friday because they are so used to this being the release date.

[Psearo]

In order for pressure to work EA would have to get all other game publishers to put the pressure on too and retailers could still tell them to sod off.

 

The film industry is the same, new films in Ireland & the UK (possibly the rest of the EU, someone will have to confirm) mostly come out on the Thursday or Friday, whereas they come out on different days elsewhere.

 

The difference between cinemas and game retailers is that if the studio distributing the movie wants it to open on a certain date, the cinemas have to comply. The studio holds more power than the cinema chain in regards to the movie. It's part of the contract between the distributor and the cinema.

 

Games publishers and retailers work differently depending on the country, but that doesn't stop some big releases getting grand openings/midnight openings/earlier than normal (for whichever country) releases, if the publisher ponies up the money for it.

 

I know that in the UK high street games retailers were responsible for a number of games not getting released on Steam at the same time if it was a multi-platform title, because they were being greedy about losing money to digital distribution.

[AppealToReason]

Another part of it is the financial reporting week. That goes from Tuesday to Monday for pretty well any entertainment industry in North America. Its why CDs and movies and books are released on Tuesdays too.

 

It started with movies back in the day and calculating the opening weekend numbers and has stayed that way on this side of the Atlantic.

[aerisblight]

Ah Skyrim: the one game The Netherlands was able to play one week before everyone else.

 

God that was glorious.

it happens more often though. I had bound by flame one week to early too ( and I live in Holland as well )

[Lee80]

I never have understood why almost everything comes out on Tuesdays here in the states (music, video games, movies etc).  It certainly seems like it would put less of a burden on employees if they didn't have to stock everything in one day, but maybe not?  I haven't really worked in that sort of job before.  -shrug-  I have noticed though that not all companies tow the line, a lot of the Pokemon games have come out on Sunday for example.

[Andraste_Reborn]

My local game store gave me Dragon Age: Awakening two days early, on the American release date. (It's Thursdays that are New Game Day around here, for whatever reaon.) Possibly because I frighten them.