About Mass Effect 3's release date.

Don't you guys think its a little early? I really want (and expect) the trilogy to end with a bang, something deeper than whats been done before. It seems to me that they aren't giving themselves enough time, what do you guys think?

Well firstly Holiday 2011 is just provisional I actually expect it to not release in that period. Secondly by the time the game is released it will be 2 years since the last game, which is roughly the same period of time between ME 1 and ME 2 (about 2yrs 3months). The obviously do not need to do anything with the engine since they feel confident enough to release the PS3 version of ME 2 using the "mass effect 3 enhanced" unreal engine.

I would say 2 years is about right but I can see it possibly being pushed into January/February 2012.

You know the game almost has a 2 year development cycle? right?

ME2 released in Jan 2010, a PS3 version is coming a year later (Jan 2011). That's one year. ME3 isn't coming till Holiday 2011 (Nov/Dec), which makes it almost 2 years of development. Also it's Bioware, they'll delay the game for quality purposes if they have to.

Gonna launch around the London Olympic Games. Will generate controvery after the inevitable terrorist attack.

A two year plus development cycle is fine. They'll handle it well.

Not fast enough. ~grin~

If it comes out in Q4 2011 I think that's about right. I wouldn't mind if it took 3 years to finish, as long as it's at least as good as the 1st 2 games. Scratch that, I want it now.