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Champions Online Delayed

by Alice O'Connor, May 18, 2009 6:10am PDT

Related Topics – Champions Online, N3II: Ninety-Nine Nights, xbox 360, Delay, PC

Champions Online developer Cryptic Studios has announced that the superhero MMO has been delayed until September 1 to add features and a spot of polishing.

"It is critically important for an MMO to be as good as it possibly can be at launch," said executive producer Bill Roper, mere weeks after a launch date of July 16 was given.

"Through our constant dialogue with our vocal and supportive community of beta testers, we quickly realized that in order to implement certain features that we all considered important the development of Champions Online would require more time."

The undated console release planned for later has presumably also been put back.

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Anyone who's been in the beta is having a sigh of relief right now. From what I've heard, no way was it finished yet.

May 18, 2009 6:35am PDT

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- it definitely wasnt ready for prime time when i quit playing it a few weeks ago... although i didnt quit ... : radio_babylon

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"It is critically important for an MMO to be as good as it possibly can be at launch," said executive producer Bill Roper

LOL maybe he should've come to that realization with a certain other game...

May 18, 2009 6:43am PDT

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  They knew it. It was well documented. No "LOL" really needed here. If anyone knows the ramifications, ... : Sylvanus
  - What about Conan? :) : CapnBiggles
  - how would he know? flagship didnt make an mmo. a gussied-up chatroom does not an mmo make. though ill gra... : radio_babylon

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The really sad thing is; even if they do wonders on the game between now and Sept 1 and make the next release window, it'll still be a case of poor launch day. You have to wonder if they're not already working on the statement "We had no idea the game would be this popular. If we had known we would have had more servers ready for launch." blah blah blah.

But, I'm with everyone else. Will Atari be able to hold out that long? Clock's ticking!

May 18, 2009 1:23pm PDT

The really sad thing is; even if they do wonders on the game between now and Sept 1 and make the next rel... : daggot

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This game would be mildly interesting if you could play a villain.

May 18, 2009 12:39pm PDT

This game would be mildly interesting if you could play a villain. : Funeraldirge

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Any subscription based RPG MMO needs to be incredible out the gate to compete with WoW. Plus, these guys have to go up against their own creation (city of heroes/villains) which just got a few really cool updates.

May 18, 2009 7:47am PDT

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- They don't really need to compete with WOW, that's not realistic. They need to make a game that's solid ... : Aztiel

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It's been delayed for a reason. Get into the beta and you'll see why.

May 18, 2009 11:14am PDT

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It's been delayed for a reason. Get into the beta and you'll see why. : TwwIX
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- I'm waiting! Do you think I could get priority clearance with my COH account? : Rich McNinch
- If I could get in the beta, I would. I've been signed up forever : jonin

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Hope Atari, their publisher, doesn't fold before launch.

May 18, 2009 7:28am PDT

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Hope Atari, their publisher, doesn't fold before launch. : baron calamity
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  - Oh crap, you are correct. Completely forgot about that. : baron calamity

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This is good news- it means that the devs have enough clout with the publisher to push back launch for extra polish. That's nothing but good for the game, esp. an MMO.

May 18, 2009 6:37am PDT

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  no, what it means is, the publisher saw the state of the game and realized if they released it was going ... : swampthing1117
  - either way is that a bad thing? : chrisschutz

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July wasn't a very realistic release date in my opinion. The game didn't seem like it was going to be ready by then. The fact they're waiting till after summer gives them a lot more time to polish, balance, and optimize the rest of the game.

I like the beta thus far, and I'm even happier they're waiting to release it.

May 18, 2009 9:53am PDT

July wasn't a very realistic release date in my opinion. The game didn't seem like it was going to be re... : SkeezPimp

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damn it :( i was sooooo looking forward to this in July. guess i gotta cancel the pre order for now. guess its CoH for a lil bit longer.

May 18, 2009 6:25am PDT

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- I may wind up alternating subs from one to the other. : Sylvanus
- It's a good idea and that polish time can completely change the feel of a game. : LoioshDwaggie

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Have they even launched the beta yet? It seemed like that would have started already if they hoped to make July.

May 18, 2009 6:39am PDT

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- Yes, I have at least one or two friends in the beta right now. : DeusInnomen
- The beta has been going on for a long time. I've been in it for almost 8 months now. The game needs a ton... : pancake humper

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I am starting to look at MMO launch delays the same way I look at airline delays. Hey, you need an extra hour to make sure the plane doesn't fall out of the sky? You take ALL THE TIME YOU NEED, sir. You won't hear any complaints out of me.

May 18, 2009 7:38am PDT

I am starting to look at MMO launch delays the same way I look at airline delays. Hey, you need an extra... : TheMongbat

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Yea I posted that over the weekend. Happened to be checking their site and saw the update.

May 18, 2009 7:31am PDT

Yea I posted that over the weekend. Happened to be checking their site and saw the update. : jonin

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