Infogrames info on Europe

tuckson · August 31, 2001, 13:47

Hi,

A question of mine (and snapcase) has been answered today by an Infogrames guy. Quotes are:
Question:

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How about Civilization 3?
When will it (at least the US version) be available in Europe (say Holland ;-) )?
And moreover, will the limited edition be also in stores over here?
Ciao

And the answers:

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Posted - 31 August 2001 13:2 Profile Edit Quote
I take it you're talking about Civ 3's release date in Europe aye?

I'll look into it for you and try and find a date

Ed_UK
Admin

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Posts: 142 Posted - 31 August 2001 13:38 Profile Edit Quote
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Due in Europe mid-November I'm told but no word of a Collector's Edition just yet.

Hope that helps!

Ed_UK
Admin

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Posts: 142 Posted - 31 August 2001 14:34 Profile Edit Quote
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Further details on the Collector's Edition: we're in negotiations with the studio to bring it over but it probably won't be available at launch - more likely it'll be available first quarter next year.

Not quite the answers we'd expect, right?
NEXT YEAR?

Chipbits, here I come...

Grtx, tuckson

P.S. When I hear the word negotiations, I should say Firaxis DOES has something to do with European release

Gramphos · August 31, 2001, 13:57

I guess I'll buy the ordinary edition first, and if I still like the game when CE hits the shelves I'll buy that too (as I'll need too games anyway (I want to bring one, and one must stay home, as I leave in a year.))

Gramphos · August 31, 2001, 14:14

Here is the thread that tuckson refered to.

Mookie · August 31, 2001, 16:56

I don't know what to think

I have a feeling that the game also may be delayed in US... Should I order now or wait?

Provost Harrison · August 31, 2001, 17:32

Well Snapcase has some important news coming up on this one, not very good news either...

Buck Birdseed · August 31, 2001, 17:59

Oh, I didn't see you'd already posted a thread about it or I would have linked this thread from the news item.

Rhysie · August 31, 2001, 18:14

I don't like it, but I can handle waiting a month for the UK version. However, I was planning to buy the limited edition, but I will not physically be able to prevent myself buying the normal edition if they are not both released at the same time - And I am too sensible to buy them both.

I think it would be a serious financial mistake for them to release normal and LE editions at different times in europe.

tuckson · September 1, 2001, 08:11

Hi Sc,

According to the time you posted the news, I guess you were first. However I assure you I checked the site before entering the subject.

Well, no hard feelings. The main issue is that we don't like the situation of getting things later then the US. Especially the fact that it's not even sure we also can buy the LE locally.

Now I need to order it in the US and pay a bunch of dollars extra only for shipping.

Nah... fate sucks

Gramphos · September 1, 2001, 08:16

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Originally posted by tuckson
Hi Sc,

According to the time you posted the news, I guess you were first. However I assure you I checked the site before entering the subject.

Well, no hard feelings. The main issue is that we don't like the situation of getting things later then the US. Especially the fact that it's not even sure we also can buy the LE locally.

Now I need to order it in the US and pay a bunch of dollars extra only for shipping.

Nah... fate sucks

I saw this thread first, and I checked for a newsitem, but didn't find any, so this thread was posted first.
Did you count with the time difference I think that all news are GMT-5.

tuckson · September 3, 2001, 02:36

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Did you count with the time difference I think that all news are GMT-5.

Eeehhhh... Nope, I actually have GMT + 1 in my mind.

Jeje2 · September 3, 2001, 03:00

I just read about the the possibility for having to wait for "Collectors Edition" until next year. I hope this isn't the case - since I will not buy anything from places that require my creditcard number over the internet. (One just has to be carefull)

So please, please make "Collectors Edition" come to europe before chistmust.
Thank you!