Based on
recent financials posted by Activation for the first quarter it looks like
the release date for Starcraft II and Singularity have been pushed back. CEO
Bobby Kotick made the announcement that the games will not release until 2010.
During the announcement had this say:
"As we prepare for next year, we have moved the expected release dates for two games, Activision Publishing's Singularity and Blizzard Entertainment's StarCraft II, into 2010," he said.
Activision netted $1.04 billion in revenues for its second fiscal quarter, edging just past its $1 billion estimate. 2010 is predicated to be another blockbuster year for Activision/Blizzard as Starcraft 2 has been predicted to sell as many as 4 million units in its opening quarter.
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However i doubted now because most people dont want to spend money, especially on games. Even with christmas coming around, many people will be saving their money. This leads to the following: Blizzard postponing the game for more testing / polishing / more money, or releasing it relatively soon with less testing / less polishing / less money.
If you were the CEO of Blizzard, which of these would you do?
Our mission is to develop games that deliver an epic entertainment experience. As part of that commitment, we will always take as much time as needed to ensure that our games and services meet the expectations of our players and the standard for quality that we set for ourselves as developers. As we work to make Battle.net the premier online gaming destination, we’ll also continue to polish and refine StarCraft II, and we look forward to delivering a real-time strategy gaming experience worthy of the series’ legacy in the first half of 2010."
So ya, apparently activision is the entire reason they are delaying the game.
"--The delay of Starcraft II: Wings of Liberty to 2010 doesn't affect the release schedule of any other Blizzard games, said Morhaime. He said once it launches, work will immediately begin on the second installment in the three-part game, Heart of the Swarm. "
I dont think D3 will be released in 2010, but this is not pushing D3 back. The developers that are working on SC2 are different from those working on D3. The only similarities would be environmental designers and character designers. (A few others, but nothing major.)