Rebellion Release Date -- Choosing a Strategic Time

Although I think marketing will play a bigger role, you do have a point. They'll have to time the release date when 6ghz CPUs are out.

Well i posted this elsewhere but Rebellion is suppose to come out in the fall, most likely 4th  quarter this year, September or October.

Not to mention Sword of the Stars II and X Rebirth are coming out at the same time as well, Space sims lovers will have a huge plate before them for the upcoming holiday season....

I'm pretty sure Rebellion is not going to come out in the fall. Historically Sins and its expansions have come out in the later winter, so I would fully expect February/March 2012.

ya, when they say "coming this fall", they really mean "much later"

I vote December 26th.

Is this actually gonna be a "Sins 2" or is it just a mini-expansion for all intents and purposes?

sins 1.5

more than one of the mini expansions... with updates and stuff, but same engine.

I think they should treat it and market it as a Sins-2 even though it isn't a real Sins-2.  The fact that it is a stand-alone product that people who have never played or owned any previous Sins game before can purchase straight up almost makes it a Sins-2.  I'm hoping that they find a way to market it to people who have never owned or purchased a Sins game and who have never even heard of it before.

Or bring back those who vanished from the community since Vanilla was released.

February 30th for sure.

Septober 14th.

I can promise you when it comes out and I hope it's soon that I will purchase it almost as soon as I see in in stores (depending on whether I've paid my bills).

I have a funny feeling that we're not going to be seeing it in stores.  I'm not sure if that's a good thing or a bad thing yet, but the trend is definitely in the direction of digital download distribution.

Odds are they it'll be in stores in some quantity.  Retail's not dead yet.

They released Trinity in stores and I will be a very pissed person if they don't release it in stores. I like having the game physically in my hands to so I can install and uninstall as I see fit.

I will buy three copies, one for me, one for my dad, and one for my shrine to Ironclad.

The thing about having hard copies on store shelves is that it's always possible that people who have never heard of the game before might see it and be intrigued.  It's being visible for sale is a form of advertising, and it raises the game's profile.  The cover should say "Game of the Year winner" conspicuously to increase people's curiosity.

But the Stand Alone Expanision isnt Game of the Year.

You could....Stand Alone Expansion to the a 2008 Game of the Year.

Just saying lol.

"The long-anticipated sequel to the 2008 Game of the Year Award winner."

Not a sequel.

I emailed IC and they said it's set for next year.

Beta release?

They had better do that later this year.

Beta is most likely next year as well since it's going to be a very short beta.

NOOOOOO!!!!!

Release is likely next year or late this year. Beta is unknown.