“We shifted the launch of the game by several weeks into the third quarter. We believe this is the optimal time frame to release what is being hailed as the next generation of sandbox games.” That’s the reason Take Two’s CEO Ben Feder gave for the delay of the highly anticipated western-sandbox title Red Dead Redemption. However Take Two subsidiary, and Red Dead developer, Rockstar Games has a different take on the matter.
“We at Rockstar have always prided ourselves on the uncompromising quality of our games – and will always opt to take a bit longer to polish and fine-tune a game to be as perfect as possible when we think it necessary” a company representative says. “With Red Dead Redemption, we felt that these extra few weeks will make a big difference in helping us deliver you an experience beyond your expectations.”
So, whatever the cause, the bottom line is this: Red Dead Redemption’s North American release date has slipped from late April to May 18th. The European release date remains unchanged on May 21st. Stay tuned for more.
via Kotaku
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