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Gaile Gray · Aug 27, 2007, 08:11 PM // 20:11

As you know, Guild Wars: Eye of the North won't be accessible until Friday morning, 12:01 AM Pacific Time, 3:01 EDT; 7:01 GMT; 8:01 BST; 10:01 Central European Time; 17:01 in Asia and parts of Australia... and so forth.

But we understand that a few stores have sold the game early. Can you please post here if you've purchased Guild Wars: Eye of the North, or if you have positively see the retail version of the game (not the pre-order, obviously) in your local stores?

Thanks so much!

TiNkLeR · Aug 27, 2007, 08:16 PM // 20:16

29 of august, 2007 will be the retail release in portugal in shops like... "Worten".

Ghost Recon · Aug 27, 2007, 08:18 PM // 20:18

Well all online stores post them out a few days early. What is the reason behind the question?

Gaile Gray · Aug 27, 2007, 08:24 PM // 20:24

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Originally Posted by Ghost Recon

Well all online stores post them out a few days early. What is the reason behind the question?

Online stores posting them out a few days early is not a problem because they will arrive very close to the 12:01 AM Pacific time launch date. Selling them a week and more in advance of the "go live" date can be a bit of a problem, though, because players may come to believe that we've delayed the release, or they may not read the "August 31st" date and then they get impatient with us. I've had emails from people who are angry about not being able to play because they have the box in their hands and because the store did not point out, "You will need to wait until Friday to play this game."

So we'd like to know who's selling now in order to make sure that everyone is on the same page about this, and to assure that stores are upholding their part of the agreement in place regarding selling the games.

Drop of Fear · Aug 27, 2007, 08:25 PM // 20:25

italy - as far as i know all ebgames stores in major cities are selling gw:en since last friday. (bought mine)

Dellight · Aug 27, 2007, 08:25 PM // 20:25

I bought GWEN at a store, added it's key to my account and added the bonus(pre relase) key too,
Today the sneak peek weeked has ended.
And i CAN go to every town in eye of the north
and I'm not a hacker...i think here is a bug....i was curious and checked a passage to a locked section, but it was closed, so i think i stucked into the sneak peek weekend...and a lot of hungarian guys too..anet, help us

IGN: Slayer Dellight

Age · Aug 27, 2007, 08:47 PM // 20:47

None in my area as there was one who sold the prerelease in my area.

Nomme Moon · Aug 27, 2007, 08:52 PM // 20:52

So Gamestop won't be handing out preordered copies tomorrow? Their site led me to believe they would be.

Darn, when will they be allowed to sell them Gaile? I don't want to have to go to the store on Friday knowing it starts at 12.01 am that day..

Age · Aug 27, 2007, 09:07 PM // 21:07

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Originally Posted by Nomme Moon

So Gamestop won't be handing out preordered copies tomorrow? Their site led me to believe they would be.

Darn, when will they be allowed to sell them Gaile? I don't want to have to go to the store on Friday knowing it starts at 12.01 am that day..

You can still use your prerelease untill then like we did back in beta.

Lord Feathers · Aug 27, 2007, 09:16 PM // 21:16

Can we purchase it on-line through the store early so that we can game when it goes live or will we have to wait until it is live ? There seemed to be a problem in some areas with actually being able to use the store for the pre-view itself.

fRag_Doll · Aug 27, 2007, 09:43 PM // 21:43

My local (Brisbane, Australia) EB Games store has said they absolutely will not release the boxed game until Friday, unless otherwise notified by ANet.
Some EB stores even refused to hand out the pre-order packs untill this Friday.

One small note Gaile, you have the time for Asia/Australia wrong in your first post. 12:01 Pacific is 17:01 Eastern Australian time.

Gervic · Aug 27, 2007, 10:18 PM // 22:18

In Hungary I bought it a week ago in CD Galaxis.

Gwmaster · Aug 27, 2007, 10:22 PM // 22:22

well i was able to put my hand on the box today at my local bestbuy, since i went on their site and it said they had it in stock.So i went to the store, and they said that it was on the 31st.finally i managed to get the game but wen i went to pay, the store computer didn't accept the product and i couldn't buy it,the code is blocked till the 31.

judgedread33 · Aug 27, 2007, 10:23 PM // 22:23

My local stores including the store my parents own (gametraders) arn't even getting the games till Monday and their suppler is selling them for $89.95 Australian ={

cdgsax · Aug 27, 2007, 10:27 PM // 22:27

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Originally Posted by Gaile Gray

Online stores posting them out a few days early is not a problem because they will arrive very close to the 12:01 AM Pacific time launch date. Selling them a week and more in advance of the "go live" date can be a bit of a problem, though, because players may come to believe that we've delayed the release, or they may not read the "August 31st" date and then they get impatient with us. I've had emails from people who are angry about not being able to play because they have the box in their hands and because the store did not point out, "You will need to wait until Friday to play this game."

So we'd like to know who's selling now in order to make sure that everyone is on the same page about this, and to assure that stores are upholding their part of the agreement in place regarding selling the games.

As far as the people sending angry emails to you, they have nothing to be angry about. They only have themselves to blame. It clearly says on the login screen that the game is coming on August 31, 2007. If these people were unsure and took the time to ask the store clerk at Gamestop, EB Games, etc when the game goes live, it would save them and Anet the frustration. I am sure you and the other employees at Anet have better things to do than deal with stupid people.

Now, as far as stores handing out the game to people more than a week early, they shouldn't do that. If Anet tells the stores that they can start handing out the game on for example, August 30, the stores ought to hold up their end of the agreement; otherwise I would say that's breach of agreement.

I don't know if Anet or any other game company has contracts with these stores. If so, and the stores don't hold up to it, its a problem. Anet should contact the head office of all the game stores (Gamestop, Best Buy, Walmart, whatever) and make it clear that under no circumstances should they pass the game out early unless authorized by Anet.

judgedread33 · Aug 27, 2007, 10:58 PM // 22:58

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Originally Posted by cdgsax

I don't know if Anet or any other game company has contracts with these stores. If so, and the stores don't hold up to it, its a problem. Anet should contact the head office of all the game stores (Gamestop, Best Buy, Walmart, whatever) and make it clear that under no circumstances should they pass the game out early unless authorized by Anet.

Come to Australia... the eb games near my dads store sells all their games as soon as they get them even if they are supplyed with a date to start selling its just a way of making customers think they are better then all the other stores. As far as Anet and they suppliers go there is nothing they can do against such large companys.

unienaule · Aug 27, 2007, 10:58 PM // 22:58

cdgsax, that's a good theory, but if you've ever talked to EB Games or Gamestop, they generally (of the 4 I've been to) have not played Guild Wars, do not know much about it, and have no idea what is going on with it, as far as release dates and preorder dates and what any of it means.

Voltar · Aug 27, 2007, 11:10 PM // 23:10

Software Etc. said they would be getting it tomorrrow (8/28) which I think is great. I'm all about having the key plugged into my acount before the game goes live. Then again, they didn't get the prerelease in until early-mid August so who knows.

garethporlest18 · Aug 27, 2007, 11:18 PM // 23:18

I'm getting it on Thursday hopefully. Which should be fine with you Gaile, considering the fact that you're gonna go ahead and launch at midnight...why should only people who bought the pre-order from your store be considered special and get to start earlier than everyone else.

Age · Aug 27, 2007, 11:24 PM // 23:24

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Originally Posted by unienaule

cdgsax, that's a good theory, but if you've ever talked to EB Games or Gamestop, they generally (of the 4 I've been to) have not played Guild Wars, do not know much about it, and have no idea what is going on with it, as far as release dates and preorder dates and what any of it means.

To me EBGamers are consol gamers as the store in my area didn't even have prerelease they did for beta though.