Another political victory for Hugo Chavez and what not.

KommissarK

@dnez: People will blame anything on the Ps3.
It's the cool thing to do.
DMC4 was originally developed for the Ps3, but people still accuse development as why the Ps3 version costs more.

I even heard one guy claiming Alan Wake was delayed due to the Ps3.

Kirbytheslayer: Has an Update button now!

@Witzbold: qft, pandemic makes good games.

this disappoints me so much. im dying to play this. but there are ALOT of things coming out in the next year or so to keep me covered. hell, next few months even.

cavingman

Since the PS3 version was the lead SKU, this is one of the few delayed PS3/360 titles that can't can't be attributed whose delayed can't be blamed on PS3 development issues..or can it?

Anyway, I am really bummed out, I was really looking forward to this game. However, when you think about the premise its pretty ambitious. It has an almost totally destructible environment and online CO-OP to boot. Most console developers have just gotten to online CO-Op, but Mercenaries takes it to a new level with the destructible environment. I think they have balls to attempt it in the first place and I really hope it pans out. Bad Company was the game that was supposed to tide me over until Mercs. 2 was released but it looks like it is suffering the same fate. I just hope we both games by Fall at the latest. If Mercs 2 doesn't ship in 08, this year will pale in comparison to 07. Its going to take more than GTA and Spore ti match the quantity of awesome games in 07.

dnez

You know, if companies would just stop giving release estimates, they would not have to delay anything. Schedules are for developers and publishers, not customers. Just tell me when it goes gold and stop wasting my time with "estimates" that do nothing more than make me frustrated and not want to buy your game.

That being said, is there a release date for Mirror's Edge yet? I can't wait for that game to come out.

kuzuboshii

@synchronicity: Oi that fucking sucks. D:

I hope they will be doing ok since I do enjoy Pandemic`s games.

Witzbold

@Mr. SiThNiNjA: You have absolutely no idea what you're talking about. Stop drinking the haterade.

I have visited Pandemic, and it is a mess. They are severely lacking senior developers and some of their development processes are serious WTFs. This had nothing to do with EA, in fact, a little shot of EA discipline would probably go a long way to helping them get things sorted out.

synchronicity

At least they gave Spore a release date several years away when they started.

Sabre_Justice

2009? what the heck are they doing??? This better be GTA in a war zone they promised back with the original.

Jackel2072

@Pizzicato: That kinda had me confused for other stuff too. I think it used to be that Q1 started around that time (well that's the way i remembered it a few years back) but i guess most ppl take it as january these days.

brennan

WTF is wrong with you people crying about delays, what would you prefer them to ship it out before its ready?

You should be glad EA is given the teams the chance to really polish the game and ensure its of a high quality!

I think many of you underestimate just how much is involved in creating a game these days.

sh0v0r

@drack48: The post says FISCAL YEAR 2009, so that means any point between this April (three months away) and next April (fifteen months away).

Pizzicato

@vsove: In this case it is because EA "acquired" Pandemic after they had already started development. IMO this is about EA being EA and delaying the game because thay are EA and have no idea what they are doing anymore. They should have left things up to Pandemic and quit F'ing things up like only EA is capable of.

Mr. SiThNiNjA

Fuck is all I can say about this news.

Witzbold

2009?

drack48

Dear EA,
Go buy some programmers that know what they are doing and pass them around the studios that need it. And maybe 12pk ties.

sUKi

Its funny that the company with the most money and most manpower, has most delays and usually sub par games. It baffles.

JackTretton

They really kills the hype for wathever anticipated games with this delays,real bad marketing.

ot79

@darthmole12: Yea I know, let's make it "highly anticipated" games then.

@Ignatius: :)

@sqwarlock: :)

Candlejack

On the IGN one, it says Mercs 2 was delayed to August and Battlefield to June.

Samos42

After I got laid off at EA Chicago, I went and interviewed at Pandemic. This is so not surprising.

It will be interesting to see what happens to Pandemic. Their culture and EAs are diametrically opposite.

synchronicity

Duke Nukem Forever? lol

zombieistired

@Candlejack: How can Haze or Too Human be "franchise games" when they're not sequels? Don't you have to have more than one to be considered a franchise?

darthmole12

I am curious what leads a game to encounter an entire year delay. Regardless of the answer, you know it will not be good.

Hiero Glyph

@Candlejack:

I'm getting tired of it too.

SSBB getting delayed til March 9th was the last straw for me. I'm just not excited anymore.

Ignatius

@vsove:

I think we just want a game that's actually released ON TIME.

Datalock

I'd already heard it was hitting a september release date, it had changed on a few retailers sites. Oh well it's plenty of distance from GTA and Halo Wars' release dates, so I should be able to lavish it with as much love as I did the first one.

NINJADEATH

@NitrousO: Understable but I prefer they release it on time so I can pick it up later in the bargain bin. Maybe it is a win win situation.

Snappywave

This does not bode well...

B33

This game is a goner. It will never be releases.

Sollus

I also loved the first game and was eagerly waiting for this. FUCKING SHIT. Best sandbox game ever.

Tenno

not on my radar anyway

JackTretton

People complain when EA releases games early and unpolished. People complain when they delay them for reasons of polish. Would you rather they release it earlier but have it completely suck? Some people are impossible to please.

vsove

@Candlejack:

I agree wholeheartedly. It's a trend that needs to stop, and stop soon. I don't care about hype anymore, and I do my damnedest to not even buy into it because of things like this.

Sure I can "ooh" and "ah" over screenshots til I'm blue in the face, but then they'll just pull the rug out from underneath me and tell me I have to endure another year of it before anything gets into my hands.

sqwarlock

WHOA! Next year? jeez...

giantenemycrab

@exkon: Don't worry, fiscal year doesn't equal calendar year. Though it's still a looong ways off.

Bakeroo

I heard Pandemic is working on The Dark Knight: The Game, could this be the reason?

jeffram

Seriously EA, WTF!?

More than a year delay? No seriously!! WTF!?!?

exkon

first great game for 09!!

Akmed

@Mr. SiThNiNjA: Yep
Dammit!!!

TheCleaningGuy

Why am I not surprised? Every franchise game gets delayed these days, especially the ones that little is known about or nobody has played publicly. Such as SW:FU, FF13, MGS4, Too Human, HAZE, SSBB, RE5, BIA:HH........

It's not like I ever believe in ANY of the release dates nowadays. They are worth nothing. Live by "it's out when it's out" and you'll stop yourself from waiting for games.

Which will make your life less and less filled with videogames. Is this really the path videogaming is going down? Delays, unreliable & expensive hardware and a near dead PC platform that people are abandoning?

Videogame crash incoming! Yea I'm being quite cynical and exaggerating here, but I'm just fed up with these delays. If you don't know when the game is going to be finished, then don't announce a release date, EA/Sony/Microsoft/Nintendo/Ubisoft/...

Candlejack

The game is an elaborate April Fool's joke. By EA. Check the shipping window.

blackadvent

I knew things were going to drop off the side of a cliff the second they slap an EA logo on the box art.

Mr. SiThNiNjA

I wouldn't have bought it, knowing that GTA is going to completely suck up all of my gaming time when it comes out. All game-buying goes on hold for me when that comes out. I'd be happier if Mercernaries came out in a dead-time. Maybe a week when only Horsey DS games are coming out.

Thanks for the red ring Microsoft. Icing on the cake.

My wallet is still suffering from getting a PS3 and a ton of games over the holidays. Im actually kind of glad that EA did this.
@Inglix: You are most correct :D

NitrousO

Wow, is this game ever coming out?

DigitalHero

sucks :(

SolidOni_ds

GOD DAMMIT! One of the few games I was really looking forward too. Effing EA and effing developers (Pandemic isn't it?

Kenaue

I haven't played the first game yet, but this one looks like a hell of a fun time. I could say I'm disappointed in the release date delay, but now I might actually have a chance to save the money in time for it's release!

EVILLAMA

Shocking...

Ollivander

Surprise, surprise an EA title not named Madden is delayed....

Mr. SiThNiNjA

Dammit! I've been waiting for Mercs 2 for so long!

Here's hoping they give us a demo sometime in the near future to tide us over...

ShirtGuyDom

Extra polish is good.

Inglix

weird, how was this supposed to be a launch title then for the ps3

meltyman

I hope it's a summer game.

We need more of those.

Kirbytheslayer: Has an Update button now!

I loved the first mercenaries. I wait with baited breath and anticipation.

Sicrowell

Guys, why are you complaining about EA delaying something. It means they are LEARNING, not unlike a small child learns how to hammer the right blocks into their correspondingly shaped holes. I, for one, would like to see EA spend more time on its sequels, which both of these games are. Apparantly my prayers (along with thousands of others) have been heard by the sequel king.

4sparta

@Datalock:

I'd much rather have a game that is feature complete, bug free and fun than one that ships on time.

aka Bitter

Well you know, I really think it's better that it's released later. It gives them more time to polish it up and make it great.

CardJoker

@Blinded220: Or it was announced as a PS3 title when trying to get Sony as a publisher ... Try finding one video of it running on the PS3 ... you won't

mx5

@mx5: I'm pretty sure it started out as a PS3 exclusive, and then a 360 version was announced as well down the road.

Blinded220

@dnez: PS3 has never been the lead SKU for that game ... You won't see a single video on the net with the PS3 build in action ...
But that the PS3 is dragging the release of a bunch of multiplatform projects because of all the problems around it - there is a big truth in that ...

mx5

All I can say is:

1) I'm really not surprised at the delay

2) Synchronicity is completely correct

JohnnyLA

FUCK EA! i hope they go out of business.

Streeks1984

@synchronicity: "EA DISCIPLINE???" Are you freaking kidding me? Have you PLAYED a game from EA lately? You obviously didn't play Madden 08 for the PS3! If releasing a game with that many bugs in order to make a deadline is discipline then maybe you are right. I will admit I have never "visited" Pandemic personaly but the last game of their's I played was solid and well put together. The last EA game I played seemed like a Beta build that they rushed out to make the street date. If not believing in a company based on personal experience is considered " drinking Haterade " then pass me the Fruit Punch flavor and get me a straw.

Mr. SiThNiNjA

damnit, I want both of these games. Kind of a huge window for release isn't it?

EA: "It will be out sometime between now and the end of days."

Gray665

if you are upset by this news kill yourself please. mercenaries 2 is a big pile of steamy shit(just like every other EA game)

Ed

Agreed!! The greedy monopolising bastards. Feeding off the tears of disappointed children at Christmas, they channel their evil into company values such as quantity not quality and the highest bid for the rights to every major motion-picture tie-in only to slap their badge on something turdish and kick back on their thrones built from piles of money.
Shame on them and their families. Big pointy or bullet-shaped shame.

AJax

@meltyman:

The game was announced in May of 2006. It was never supposed to be a PS3 launch title.

Developers really need to stop announcing games years before they are going be released though...they lose a lot of appeal when you wait for them for 2 years.

I've noticed that Japanese games tend to be announced and released within a year, sometimes months. The US game industry really needs to learn a lesson from them.

That game Faith and a .45 sounded pretty cool and then I see it's targeted for 2010. We're gonna be looking down the barrel of new consoles at that point, not to mention making contact with alien civilizations.

skullivan