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Do you think we will get a release schedule at PAX?

hosierman1hosierman1 Member, Neverwinter Beta Users, Neverwinter Guardian Users Posts: 72
edited March 2013 in General Discussion (PC)
Just wandering if you guys think they will outline a more definitive release schedule at PAX this month?

I really dont mind when it is released (although sooner > later) but could really do with knowing as early as possible for making sure im not working :) and the timing seems really good for it
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  • bedroomjesusbedroomjesus Member, Neverwinter Beta Users, Neverwinter Hero Users Posts: 0
    edited March 2013
    hosierman1 wrote: »
    Just wandering if you guys think they will outline a more definitive release schedule at PAX this month?

    I really dont mind when it is released (although sooner > later) but could really do with knowing as early as possible for making sure im not working :) and the timing seems really good for it

    Sooner is not always > later. :)
  • arythorarythor Member, Neverwinter Beta Users, Neverwinter Hero Users, Neverwinter Guardian Users Posts: 315 Bounty Hunter
    edited March 2013
    Given that the third (and likely final) beta weekend runs concurrent to PAX East, I would not be surprised if they announced the open beta launch date at the conclusion of PAX East or shortly thereafter. Unless there is substantial work left to do or some large issues arise that need to be fixed, they probably already have a fairly solid date in mind, and I get the feeling it will be in late April.

    The nice thing about a free-to-play, digitally distributed game, of course, is that the launch date is amazingly flexible. They do not need to time anything with retailers and do not need to worry about distribution. They could realistically launch at any time with very little notice. A game that is going to take up shelf space at stores has a lot more lead time and a lot more expense associated with pushing dates back, and therefore less flexibility.
  • shonsu5320shonsu5320 Member Posts: 164 Arc User
    edited March 2013
    bedroomjesus wrote: »
    Sooner is not always > later. :)


    Not always. But in this case I've seen enough of the game to know that I'd like it to come out right now. :)
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  • bobcat1313bobcat1313 Member Posts: 1,089 Arc User
    edited March 2013
    me guess is april showers!!!!
  • melanderimelanderi Member, Moonstars, Neverwinter Beta Users, Cryptic Developers, Neverwinter Hero Users, Neverwinter Guardian Users, Neverwinter Founder's Pack Users, Silverstars Posts: 264 Bounty Hunter
    edited March 2013
    I can't say what will be announced, but I can say that I am insanely jealous of everyone going. It's going to be awesome, and I think everyone will be in for quite a treat.
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  • shonsu5320shonsu5320 Member Posts: 164 Arc User
    edited March 2013
    melanderi wrote: »
    I can't say what will be announced, but I can say that I am insanely jealous of everyone going. It's going to be awesome, and I think everyone will be in for quite a treat.

    When you say everyone do you mean everyone there or everyone including us?
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  • bobcat1313bobcat1313 Member Posts: 1,089 Arc User
    edited March 2013
    melanderi wrote: »
    I can't say what will be announced, but I can say that I am insanely jealous of everyone going. It's going to be awesome, and I think everyone will be in for quite a treat.

    grrrrrr free ales, brandy, and muffins.... me lub some muffins.. stuck with cheep beers and stale bread...
  • deathssickledeathssickle Member Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited March 2013
    I wish they had a PAX where I live(hint to where I live: East Bound and Down Load em up and Truckin) Id spend all day at the Neverwinter booth...
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  • shonsu5320shonsu5320 Member Posts: 164 Arc User
    edited March 2013
    deathssickle wrote: »
    I wish they had a PAX where I live(hint to where I live: East Bound and Down Load em up and Truckin) Id spend all day at the Neverwinter booth...

    Me too.

    However, I think a better location for PAX would be New Orleans or Baton Rouge.
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  • ryger5ryger5 Member Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited March 2013
    I remember there was a lot of speculation that there would be a SW:TOR announcement at PAX West for SW:TOR.

    It never came.

    I think PAX generates its own publicity, such that your mere presence there gets the attention you need. Better to wait and announce on a slower week to get more attention to the announcement.

    I wager you'll here an announcement after PAX East, probably late April and we'll be looking at a launch right around Memorial Day or the week after.

    Those are total guesses and my track record on these predictions is really lousy. :)
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  • daed76daed76 Member, Neverwinter Beta Users, Neverwinter Guardian Users Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited March 2013
    yeah they need to do a pax central in chicago or something. or really any gaming convention in or near chicago..
  • gwenzelthargwenzelthar Member Posts: 138 Arc User
    edited March 2013
    Surely they wont wait till june/july to release the game...then it would be winter in the southern hemisphere. And you cant release "Neverwinter"...in Winter surely..:P
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  • deathssickledeathssickle Member Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited March 2013
    shonsu5320 wrote: »
    Me too.

    However, I think a better location for PAX would be New Orleans or Baton Rouge.

    Wait, you live where they go the beer in Smokey and the Bandit? If so gotta meet sometime. If you just meant PAX, I would rather it be in Shreveport the Baton Rouge(its easier for me to go the closer it is). We do have a ComicCon down here and some WotC guys come to represent DnD stuff. Thats usually in August though
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  • vamperovampero Member Posts: 116 Arc User
    edited March 2013
    deathssickle wrote: »
    I wish they had a PAX where I live(hint to where I live: East Bound and Down Load em up and Truckin) Id spend all day at the Neverwinter booth...

    I will be there this year again. PW had a very small both for Neverwinter last year. I hope this year it is much bigger. I hope they have a party later in the night like SWTOR team did last year. I had a great time.
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  • purpleorbespurpleorbes Member, Neverwinter Beta Users, Neverwinter Hero Users, Silverstars, Neverwinter Knight of the Feywild Users Posts: 186 Bounty Hunter
    edited March 2013
    daed76 wrote: »
    yeah they need to do a pax central in chicago or something. or really any gaming convention in or near chicago..

    Indy would be a great place...
  • warpetwarpet Member Posts: 1,969 Arc User
    edited March 2013
    ah game is coming in April :) think even first week of april
  • bobcat1313bobcat1313 Member Posts: 1,089 Arc User
    edited March 2013
    Is April the month for me?
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  • shonsu5320shonsu5320 Member Posts: 164 Arc User
    edited March 2013
    No, I meant me too for spending the whole day at the Neverwinter booth.
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  • rohk007rohk007 Member, Neverwinter Beta Users, Neverwinter Hero Users, Silverstars Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited March 2013
    the game is coming out in April....take it to the bank
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  • kormaikormai Member, Neverwinter Beta Users, Neverwinter Hero Users Posts: 91
    edited March 2013
    Yeah, they have 3 beta weekends, big chance is game is coming early april and it will go live immediatly.
    I think its useless to have open beta since its a free game. open beta with no character wipe as many say is the same as live.
  • thrynsystthrynsyst Member Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited March 2013
    warpet wrote: »
    ah game is coming in April :) think even first week of april

    Having looked at the CBWE schedule, and its spacing, and doing a bit of reasoned extrapolation for thereafter, I came up with an earliest possible time frame of mid-April. Not the first week of the month, but quite possibly the 3rd, barring unforeseen problems during the CBWE's..

    My reasoned estimate? On or around the 15th of April at the earliest for launch, although I could be pleasantly surprised with it being earlier, in the form of an open beta/soft launch approach, which would not be totally unreasonable...
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