Spore

In a report posted by Gamasutra, Janco analyst Mike Hickey points out that recent EA share underperformance could be coming from various potential product delays. This also relates to Spore, Will Wright's latest game that allows players to create and manipulate various life forms as they grow and evolve. Anyhow, now it seems Spore's launch window might shift from March/April straight into the into the second half of 2008.

"Additional share pressure could be coming from potential high profile product delays including Spore," notes Hickey, "which we now expect in [the second half of 2008], versus management guidance for March/April."

Will Wright talked about Spore back in October: "We have the game fully playable at this point and it's in final testing."

Well, the testing is obviously taking quite a bit of time. But I guess that means they're giving it a decent polish. Sorry guys looks like end of the year fall/winter.
P.S don't flame not end of the world. Not A Lie Spore in Fall/Winter 2008?

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I be laughing after 2012 if I am still posting here. Big Bang did not kill us today 9/10 us where still posting.

its speculation,and one more half a year is not going to kill us,now if they said end of '09 then,then we'd be pissed.

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If the release date is later May 31st I'm pissed!

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Deary me, this is most unnatural, I'm keeping an eye on my pre-order site, if it suddenly shifts, on Feburary 1st to a later date, im going to have to eat my foot, and what not. i really hope they stict the the estimated release date march 3rd - april 4

You sound just like us 1 year ago.

"Don't worry, its just delayed till September, we can wait that out."
come September....
"Don't worry, its just delayed till March/April/June, we can wait that out."
Today...
"Don't worry, its just delayed till the second half of 2008, we can wait that out."

If EA told us that the game would be delayed till 2008 then NO ONE would pre-order it, so they do it in increments; so close, yet far enough for excuses.

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Me also........
GameStop still says "Pre-Release
Ships 05/01/08"

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If you were a true fan of spore you wouldn't care so much about the release date as the content within the game. Will Wright wants this to change the industry. It very may do that.
This game will be epic. A release in September instead of May isn't a big deal when you have been waiting 3 years.

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This might very well be just some speculation by an economist right? I've heard that they aren't very reliable...so we can remain optimistic. Sure we can....it's okay...