Curse

HalPlantagenet · Mar 01, 2007, 03:06 PM // 15:06

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Originally Posted by arcanemacabre

Please, PC Gamer most likely has exclusive rights to any news involving the next campaign. That means Gaile's lips, or fingers, are sealed. She definitely doesn't suck at her job - stop shooting the messenger.

Nevertheless, if so, it's an interesting marketing decision. Perhaps the idea is to market first and primarily to people who've never tried the game and dramatically bump the player base with Chapter 4. Such arrangements were very common in the 1950's, for example, between car companies and large advertising firms.

Does that sound antiquated and a tad irrelevant? It is. It's 2007 and they need to market concurrently to both their existing players as well those who haven't played before. We are their primary source for "word of mouth," which is now fundamental.

I deeply enjoy GW and find the game continually interesting and challenging. I hope and expect their marketing to rise to the high level of competency and creativity set by the game development team. For reference, they might want to examine some Internet marketing case studies, just as a noob Harvard MBA would when faced with the challenge.

Jelloblimp · Mar 01, 2007, 03:33 PM // 15:33

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Originally Posted by Winterclaw

So will it be utopia or not?

Gaile has already said its not named Utopia, check devtracker forum.

Mister_Smiley · Mar 01, 2007, 03:40 PM // 15:40

Well gaile has been wrong times, so you never know. I think it will be about Chp4 but you never really know.

Kos Luftar · Mar 01, 2007, 04:42 PM // 16:42

hopefully it is info on C4 and not something like Hard Mode and someone posts the article because i have no subscription.

thezed · Mar 01, 2007, 05:44 PM // 17:44

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Originally Posted by Kos Luftar

hopefully it is info on C4 and not something like Hard Mode and someone posts the article because i have no subscription.

Posting the article in its entirety would be a copy right violation. You will either have to pick up the issue at a newstand or rely on the pieces of info that get posted here.

darkesteyes · Mar 01, 2007, 05:51 PM // 17:51

It is absolutely legal having bits of the information posted here, not the entire article though.

TKC!

Sir Skullcrasher · Mar 01, 2007, 05:55 PM // 17:55

I wonder if we'll get another mini pet from PC Gamer magazine for Chapter 4?

DunedainJedi · Mar 01, 2007, 06:12 PM // 18:12

Check your library. Mine has PC gamer.

When does the may issue ship?

Sir Skullcrasher · Mar 01, 2007, 06:18 PM // 18:18

Probably late March?

BryanM · Mar 01, 2007, 06:32 PM // 18:32

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Originally Posted by Jelloblimp

Gaile has already said its not named Utopia, check devtracker forum.

Did they also say Nightfall wasn't the name of campaign three?

Kos Luftar · Mar 01, 2007, 06:47 PM // 18:47

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Originally Posted by thezed

Posting the article in its entirety would be a copy right violation. You will either have to pick up the issue at a newstand or rely on the pieces of info that get posted here.

ahh yes. i should have been more clear. just want the info that people can share because i wont be able to get it till may when it comes to news stands.

Shmanka · Mar 01, 2007, 06:51 PM // 18:51

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Originally Posted by Cacheelma

I know this stuff because I "read" this thread.

If I could sig this... you would be the #1 quote

thelegendozelda · Mar 01, 2007, 07:10 PM // 19:10

well its about time........

TiNkLeR · Mar 01, 2007, 08:33 PM // 20:33

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Originally Posted by Sir Skullcrasher

Probably late March?

Middle March i think!

Tide to Go · Mar 01, 2007, 09:04 PM // 21:04

post info asap plz!

Silly Warrior · Mar 01, 2007, 09:30 PM // 21:30

*looks at clock and goes "gahh...theres so much time and I wanna know now"

*

It'll definatly be about chapter four, nothing else worth reading in a well known maganzine. Its definatly not going to be about skill changes or HA updates, its going to be about Ch4.

Question is....who will I have to kill to get the magazine in my local grocery store so I can read it?

Anyways...its a ways off, but I'm glad PC Gamer is a well known enough mag for this to be legit.

MirageMaster · Mar 01, 2007, 09:36 PM // 21:36

I dont see any good reason for anet to keep all this info secret.Ch4 should way beyond planning stage.If they are making this just cause of the silly magazine deal then they are too greedy and itll be their loss.

Knightsaber Sith · Mar 01, 2007, 09:43 PM // 21:43

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Originally Posted by MirageMaster

I dont see any good reason for anet to keep all this info secret.Ch4 should way beyond planning stage.If they are making this just cause of the silly magazine deal then they are too greedy and itll be their loss.

Of course it's past the planning stage; but they'll announce it when they feel the time is right. Maybe they want to keep the suspense up and surprise us a bit. They're not greedy and I don't see how it's anyone's loss.

Commander Ryker · Mar 01, 2007, 09:46 PM // 21:46

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Originally Posted by Kos Luftar

When you are a subscriber you get them months in advanced so people have April additions already and will get may ones during march.

Magazines are alway a month or so ahead of the current month. Subscribers may get their edition a week or so in advance.

Gaile Gray · Mar 01, 2007, 10:28 PM // 22:28

What? You guys thought we'd never say anything? Naturally we'd want to share big news with you! Now, what is this big news? Unfortunately, yeah... mum's still the word.

However, isn't it nice to know there's words coming in the near future?