TOR release date theory

[Da6onet]

I am not as worried about the polish of the game after having seen bits of it now, but I am worried about the size of the company and how they transition to a post launch team actually being the hindrance to a successful release.

They did the right thing by pushing back the target date to "fall of 2011," however, still just looking at other MMO's and how their launches go and the trend is usually delay further or bumpy road or both...

I remain cautious.

[Tbone]

Boom, my original prediction I made 2 years ago holding up, November release.

http://www.torocast.com/index.php/news/swtor-news/item/563-a-hint-at-the-swtor-release-date

I just watched that video and was going to post here about it.

I imagine if Razer is releasing these peripherals at the same time that the game is coming out, then Bioware would be updating them with the target release month. Based on this guy's faux pas, sounds like Razer was being told to HOPEFULLY expect November.

[Fuse]

In the play test video, they mentioned they're still on for a 2011 release.

[JP]

moar infos from EA's Analyst Event

http://www.askajedi.com/2011/06/08/e3-2011-ea-analyst-event/

[eeth]

yeah based on that accompanying release timeline image from the EA analyst event, many jackasses on the TOR forums think the game will be out before BF3. they are morons that can't comprehend the concept of visual design communicating information.

[Paitryn]

anyone know what origin phase 2 and 3 entail? i didnt bother listening to another business conference.

[JazzyC]

I'm probably going to annoy more than a few people who think there is some actual news regarding a release date.  Well, no, just confirmation of a "when it's done" attitude, along with hints they would slip to 2012 if need be.

With EA yet to pinpoint an exact release date for Star Wars: The Old Republic, Bioware has said its "main focus" now is making sure the game is "solid" enough to "pull the trigger".

Speaking to Eurogamer at Gamescom last week, BioWare co-founder Dr. Greg Zeschuk reiterated the official line that his studio was "targeting holiday" for the launch of the ambitious MMO.

But he explained that it was vital from day one - whenever that may be - to ensure the game was "available, reliable, [and] really solid".

He said: "We're doing our very best to get it out as fast as we can. With a game like this, getting it all right, getting all the server stuff right is just as important as getting the game right."

Seeking to ease fears that the game would slip into 2012, he added: "We're trying, as fast as we can. That's the reality. It's literally live right now; we've been doing a lot of testing with a lot of people behind the scenes.

"At any one time there are thousands of people playing the game. Starting next month [when public beta weekends are scheduled] we're really going to start expanding that testing cycle."

Zeschuk acknowledged that the challenges BioWare was dealing with for the MMO were new territory for the company.

"It's one thing to get the game done, another to ensure you can login thousands of people a minute," he said. "It's a different sort of requirement. The things you need to get done to ship this are very different from a standard game. A standard game, this is like five of them, right?"

Despite producing some of the biggest franchises in gaming, Zeschuk admitted SWTOR was "kinda daunting", adding: "This game's launch is going to be one of the biggest launches ever in the history of gaming.

"Our job is really simple: making sure it's great when it comes out. We're going to do the right thing for the fans, for the product. It's a big deal but we're doing our very best to get it out as fast as we can."

[Manic Velocity]

We've waited what, three years now?  The release date doesn't concern me at all anymore.  

I'm more concerned about actually being able log in when the day finally comes.  How many people have pre-ordered at this point?  The first few days are going to be rough.

[Amarantus]

rough.

Rough? Just how your mother likes it Trebek.

So long as we can all log in, and not have to wait in a queue for 1+ hours, I will be fine even if the release date gets pushed back.
I hope not, but I wouldn't be crazy upset about it.

[Da6onet]

Please, I called first quarter of 2012 like a year ago.