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Legendary Battousai · Mar 26, 2007, 05:11 AM // 05:11

Ok well after searching through the forums, all I've heard was Eye of the North will definately come before GW2 (obviously), and that they are kind of "far away".

Looking back at the release dates and promises of anet, they were planning on releasing an expansion every 6 months. Infact, the numerical day remains the same for each campaign:

April 28, 2005 (Prophecies)
April 28, 2006 (Factions)
October 28, 2006 (Nightfall)

Therefore, my question would be, is Eye of the North going to be released in a month and 3 days (from the time I am posting this) [which would end up being April 28th], possibly along with Automated Tournaments? Or is this going to be another "We are stalling due to the fact that we are unable to inform the public of our progress because after all, we are like the CIA and if any information leaks, we kill you. Basically - we like keeping secrets which don't need to be secrets." :]

Arkantos · Mar 26, 2007, 05:14 AM // 05:14

ANet hasn't released an official date, all they've said were holidays 2007.

Naomi Heartily · Mar 26, 2007, 05:14 AM // 05:14

Eye of the North is scheduled for a "Holiday 2007" release, says the PC Gamer article.

wetsparks · Mar 26, 2007, 05:16 AM // 05:16

My best guess is that it will be closer to October 28, because in the article it said released around the holidays.

EDIT: Wow, two people posted the same thing I did in the time it took me to read the post.

Exoudeous · Mar 26, 2007, 05:32 AM // 05:32

they anrt following the same release schedual any more and have stated it will be coming near the end of the year.

instead, we are getting hard mode for now, and of course 2nd year bday items

countesscorpula · Mar 26, 2007, 06:09 AM // 06:09

Ok, Holiday 2007... THe closest holiday I can think of is easter weekend... April 8th. Or Mawlid, which should fall on March 31st this year. Does this mean I can expect EotN to be sitting in stores some time in the next three weeks? Probably not. But for the love of Pete, could they come up with something slightly more vague than "Holiday 2007"? Easter/Mawlid are likely out, but what about the school time "summer holidays", or "Thanksgiving Holiday", or do they mean "Christmas/Hanukkah/Winter Soltice/Kwanzaa/Id al-Adha/Winters Day"?

Is it asking too much that they give us a month, or maybe even a SEASON??? I mean Holiday... that could be pretty much any damn day of the year depending on who you ask! C'mon, A-net, pony up and gather up the guts to say something concrete. If you're so concerned about not being able to meet the mystery dead line, stack on 30 days to your estimate. I don't think anyone will complain if you end up releasing something earlier than expected.

Kook~NBK~ · Mar 26, 2007, 06:11 AM // 06:11

[SPECULATION] I don't think they'll release it on Oct 28 - that didn't work too well with factions being released at the same time the Halloween event was going on.

If they're aiming for the big holiday sales season, look for it a week or 2 before Thanksgiving. [/SPECULATION]

holababe · Mar 26, 2007, 06:12 AM // 06:12

I just want a quarter, like Q3 or Q4

Knightsaber Sith · Mar 26, 2007, 06:14 AM // 06:14

^q4---------

ss1986v2 · Mar 26, 2007, 06:17 AM // 06:17

Quote:

Originally Posted by countesscorpula

...snip...

in the video game industry (as well as most any entertainment business: movies, music, ect...), the "holiday" season refers to the period between thanksgiving and the end of the year. this is usually the largest period of sales for retail stores (xmas shopping for the most part), and most companies like to have their product available at this time to take advantage of the rush.

*edit*
actually, in the us, the fiscal year for the government begins on oct 1st running until the end of the year. but many companies use yearly quarters, but not all. but anet/NCSoft/whatever is korean based IIRC, so i dont know how they do it.

RTSFirebat · Mar 26, 2007, 06:21 AM // 06:21

When companies say "Holiday" the mean the Summer or Winter (X-mas) periods... not Easter.

jbwarrior · Mar 26, 2007, 07:51 AM // 07:51

We all just wanna know wich holiday it is--< is July/August or is it December??

Also the major update of Hard Mode (what I like very much), they say within a month--> ok but please give us a day or a week when the update comes??

(so I can get some free days of work

)

tnx

RPGmaniac · Mar 26, 2007, 08:06 AM // 08:06

I am 99% sure that it's the Christmas Season and not the Summer season because if GW:EN comes out in Summer, we should've already had our PvP and PvE previews. Plus as other people have already said, "Holidays" typically means the Christmas holiday season.

Rhedd · Mar 26, 2007, 08:44 AM // 08:44

Why is this such a hard concept?

If I say, "Happy Holidays!", do you think of Easter, or Valentine's Day, or President's Day?

No.

Expect GW:EN sometime around the time you'll be hearing people say "Happy Holidays!".

Expect GW2 about two months after we're all VERY SICK of hearing about it. ^_^

Guildmaster Cain · Mar 26, 2007, 10:08 AM // 10:08

w000t GW:EN is coming with Easter!!!!!!

Gosh, thats soon already, gotta go prepare my characters for this full-fledged new chapter which is going to rock our world and stuff.

/end of sarcasm-attack

Onarik Amrak · Mar 26, 2007, 02:14 PM // 14:14

The sarcasm meter is off the charts.

Well at the rate people are all doom and gloom about GW2 which is over 2 years away, going nuts over GW:EN right now doesn't seem to far a stretch for the imagination...

qazwersder · Mar 26, 2007, 04:19 PM // 16:19

If you say happy holidays to me, i'll say, "Oh thanks, but im not going away."

Quarter 4 tho, like all the above said, sometime between october and christmas.

bsoltan · Mar 26, 2007, 05:15 PM // 17:15

http://www.play.com/Games/PC/4-/3275...h/Product.html

Obviously not confirmed or anything.

Legendary Battousai · Mar 26, 2007, 10:42 PM // 22:42

Oh boy! Does that mean GvG gets hard mode too?!?!?

*Darcy* · Mar 27, 2007, 02:04 AM // 02:04

While "holidays" or "holiday season" usually mean Christmas time to a USA company, "Holiday 2007" could mean Memorial Day (last Monday in May), Fourth of July, or even Labor Day (first Monday in Sept.).

ANet likes to keep us guessing.

Mar 26, 2007, 05:11 AM // 05:11	#1
Legendary Battousai Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: CA Guild: [Ryuk] Profession: W/A	Release date? hmm? Ok well after searching through the forums, all I've heard was Eye of the North will definately come before GW2 (obviously), and that they are kind of "far away". Looking back at the release dates and promises of anet, they were planning on releasing an expansion every 6 months. Infact, the numerical day remains the same for each campaign: April 28, 2005 (Prophecies) April 28, 2006 (Factions) October 28, 2006 (Nightfall) Therefore, my question would be, is Eye of the North going to be released in a month and 3 days (from the time I am posting this) [which would end up being April 28th], possibly along with Automated Tournaments? Or is this going to be another "We are stalling due to the fact that we are unable to inform the public of our progress because after all, we are like the CIA and if any information leaks, we kill you. Basically - we like keeping secrets which don't need to be secrets." :]

Mar 26, 2007, 06:09 AM // 06:09	#6
countesscorpula Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Nov 2006 Guild: Gwen Is [EVIL] Profession: N/	Holiday = ??? Ok, Holiday 2007... THe closest holiday I can think of is easter weekend... April 8th. Or Mawlid, which should fall on March 31st this year. Does this mean I can expect EotN to be sitting in stores some time in the next three weeks? Probably not. But for the love of Pete, could they come up with something slightly more vague than "Holiday 2007"? Easter/Mawlid are likely out, but what about the school time "summer holidays", or "Thanksgiving Holiday", or do they mean "Christmas/Hanukkah/Winter Soltice/Kwanzaa/Id al-Adha/Winters Day"? Is it asking too much that they give us a month, or maybe even a SEASON??? I mean Holiday... that could be pretty much any damn day of the year depending on who you ask! C'mon, A-net, pony up and gather up the guts to say something concrete. If you're so concerned about not being able to meet the mystery dead line, stack on 30 days to your estimate. I don't think anyone will complain if you end up releasing something earlier than expected.

Mar 26, 2007, 06:21 AM // 06:21	#11
RTSFirebat The Humanoid Typhoon Join Date: May 2005 Location: UK Guild: Servants of Fortuna [SoF] Profession: R/	When companies say "Holiday" the mean the Summer or Winter (X-mas) periods... not Easter. __________________ Guru Event Guide Editor

Mar 26, 2007, 05:14 AM // 05:14	#2
Arkantos The Greatest Join Date: Feb 2006 Profession: W/	ANet hasn't released an official date, all they've said were holidays 2007.

Mar 26, 2007, 05:14 AM // 05:14	#3
Naomi Heartily Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Feb 2006 Guild: The Benecia Renovation [RenO] Profession: Mo/Me	Eye of the North is scheduled for a "Holiday 2007" release, says the PC Gamer article.

Mar 26, 2007, 05:16 AM // 05:16	#4
wetsparks Desert Nomad Join Date: Nov 2006	My best guess is that it will be closer to October 28, because in the article it said released around the holidays. EDIT: Wow, two people posted the same thing I did in the time it took me to read the post.

Mar 26, 2007, 05:32 AM // 05:32	#5
Exoudeous Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Mar 2006 Guild: Honor Warriors Profession: E/	they anrt following the same release schedual any more and have stated it will be coming near the end of the year. instead, we are getting hard mode for now, and of course 2nd year bday items

Mar 26, 2007, 06:11 AM // 06:11	#7
Kook~NBK~ Grotto Attendant Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: A little chalet outside Drok's Guild: Natural Born Killaz	[SPECULATION] I don't think they'll release it on Oct 28 - that didn't work too well with factions being released at the same time the Halloween event was going on. If they're aiming for the big holiday sales season, look for it a week or 2 before Thanksgiving. [/SPECULATION]

Mar 26, 2007, 06:12 AM // 06:12	#8
holababe Jungle Guide Join Date: Dec 2006 Guild: Goon Squad [LLJK] Profession: Mo/	I just want a quarter, like Q3 or Q4

Mar 26, 2007, 06:14 AM // 06:14	#9
Knightsaber Sith Furnace Stoker Join Date: Aug 2006 Guild: Few Fallen Heroes [FFH] Profession: W/E	^q4---------

Mar 26, 2007, 07:51 AM // 07:51	#12
jbwarrior Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: The Netherlands Profession: W/	We all just wanna know wich holiday it is--< is July/August or is it December?? Also the major update of Hard Mode (what I like very much), they say within a month--> ok but please give us a day or a week when the update comes?? (so I can get some free days of work ) tnx

Mar 26, 2007, 08:06 AM // 08:06	#13
RPGmaniac Desert Nomad Join Date: Aug 2005	I am 99% sure that it's the Christmas Season and not the Summer season because if GW:EN comes out in Summer, we should've already had our PvP and PvE previews. Plus as other people have already said, "Holidays" typically means the Christmas holiday season.

Mar 26, 2007, 08:44 AM // 08:44	#14
Rhedd Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: May 2005 Location: You ever have to clean up after a Moa bird? Guild: True Solunastra [SLA] Profession: Moa Wrangler	Why is this such a hard concept? If I say, "Happy Holidays!", do you think of Easter, or Valentine's Day, or President's Day? No. Expect GW:EN sometime around the time you'll be hearing people say "Happy Holidays!". Expect GW2 about two months after we're all VERY SICK of hearing about it. ^_^

Mar 26, 2007, 10:08 AM // 10:08	#15
Guildmaster Cain Desert Nomad Join Date: May 2006 Location: Guildmistress Eve [Me], Guildmistress Azura [N], Guildmistress Azumi [A], Guildmistress Jaina [D] Guild: Guildmaster Aeron [Rt], Arthas Ironfist [W], Guild: The Tyrian Templars [TTT]	w000t GW:EN is coming with Easter!!!!!! Gosh, thats soon already, gotta go prepare my characters for this full-fledged new chapter which is going to rock our world and stuff. /end of sarcasm-attack

Mar 26, 2007, 02:14 PM // 14:14	#16
Onarik Amrak Forge Runner Join Date: Mar 2007 Guild: Astral Revenants Profession: P/W	The sarcasm meter is off the charts. Well at the rate people are all doom and gloom about GW2 which is over 2 years away, going nuts over GW:EN right now doesn't seem to far a stretch for the imagination...

Mar 26, 2007, 04:19 PM // 16:19	#17
qazwersder Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Apr 2006 Guild: I'll be looking soon Profession: E/	If you say happy holidays to me, i'll say, "Oh thanks, but im not going away." Quarter 4 tho, like all the above said, sometime between october and christmas.

Mar 26, 2007, 05:15 PM // 17:15	#18
bsoltan Site Contributor Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: UK Guild: [SoF]	http://www.play.com/Games/PC/4-/3275...h/Product.html Obviously not confirmed or anything.

Mar 26, 2007, 10:42 PM // 22:42	#19
Legendary Battousai Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: CA Guild: [Ryuk] Profession: W/A	Oh boy! Does that mean GvG gets hard mode too?!?!?

Mar 27, 2007, 02:04 AM // 02:04	#20
Darcy Never Too Old Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Rhode Island where there are no GW contests Guild: Order of First Profession: W/R	While "holidays" or "holiday season" usually mean Christmas time to a USA company, "Holiday 2007" could mean Memorial Day (last Monday in May), Fourth of July, or even Labor Day (first Monday in Sept.). ANet likes to keep us guessing.