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Schedule takes another boring turn.

Ubisoft has changed the Haze release date back to "May".

Yesterday afternoon the game was finally given a 22nd May date, but this morning an amended schedule put it back into monthly territory. Tomorrow it might be blonde or brunette.

Haze was announced back in 2006 and was originally scheduled for an early 2007 release on PS3, Xbox 360 and PC. Then it slipped out of the 2006 financial year, then they said autumn 2007, then they said some time between April and June 2008. Then May 22nd. Now just May.

Still, at least we know it's definitely a PS3-exclusive. One that's also in development for Xbox 360 and PS3.

What a thrilling rollercoaster ride it's been. You can track all the twists and turns via the Haze gamepage, if your job really is that boring.

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- Release date 22/05/2008
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- Developer Free Radical Design
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Killerbee #1 4 years ago

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I don't know whether to laugh or cry.

Only Duke Nukem Forever comes to mind as a bigger shambles over the issue of release dates. How hard can it be?

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LeD #2 4 years ago

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When your game is not very good but has a lot riding on it, that's when it becomes difficult.
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T4RG4 #3 4 years ago

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It'll be rubbish. Or so I hear
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Kryon #4 4 years ago

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Has a PS3 title ever been released on time?
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Psychotext #5 4 years ago

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Ubisoft really don't have a clue do they.
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Darren #6 4 years ago

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Seems the release date for this game is just as hazy as its namesake!
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alimokrane #7 4 years ago

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Shuv it. Shuv it. Shuv it! This is seriously ridiculous! is this how they are trying to keep people intrested by playing around with the release date ? is this the new way of marketing games ? Assassins Creed with you know who and now this ?
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agparrot #8 4 years ago

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This could be THE game of 2009, the year of the PS3.

I'm JOKING!
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Machetazo #9 4 years ago

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Zzzzzzzz. Bored of this.
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Res #10 4 years ago

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"Only Duke Nukem Forever comes to mind as a bigger shambles over the issue of release dates."

Half-Life 2 and Team Fortress 2 also beat it... For now.
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LetsGo #11 4 years ago

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Eh? Do you lot not read the news. It says 'May' so it could be BEFORE May the 22nd surely....

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Aretak #12 4 years ago

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"It says 'May' so it could be BEFORE May the 22nd surely...."

Yeah, it could be May 15th.

2009.
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DonnieDarko333 #13 4 years ago

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I heard May 15th 2008!

Seriously, just give it a damn date and stick to it, otherwise people will get bored and probably not bother buying it when it is finally released.
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GitSomE_UK #14 4 years ago

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I'm already at the point I can't be arsed now.
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dazzaman #15 4 years ago

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I think it'll be a decent enough game, but want to have a go at a rental or a demo first. I think it'll be about as neccessary a purchase as Timeshift (personally I though it was OK)- If you love FPS games you'll like it. IF you are bothered by them it won't turn your head like COD4 might have done.

Maybe if it had come out last year it might be a different story but with all the great stuff out ow I can't see taking COD4 or even UT3.
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miiiguel #16 4 years ago

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Pathetic.
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Baronen #17 4 years ago

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Gah, get this out the door already so you can focus on TimeSplitters instead.
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monkie_king #18 4 years ago

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With all the uncertainty, u-turns, delays and back-tracking, it really has found its spiritual home on PS3.
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Widge #19 4 years ago

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RE: people not being bothered about this game anymore

I'm hearing this from a lot of sources about Haze. I'm feeling it too, in fact I don't think I was really into this from the outset either. Its like "WOO HOO another FPS" really, when the market is already saturated in them. I've hardly got much gusto for Killzone 2 (considering the devs less than stellar record). RFOM2 intrigues thanks to the 60 player online, but thats about it.

I suppose if it turns out to be wonderful then thats a great bonus though, like when you sit down to watch a movie with no expectations and it actually turns out to be rather good.

Anyway, GTA4, Final Fantasy 13 & MGS4 please, thats all I'm really caring about in the future!
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brooza #20 4 years ago

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"Seriously, just give it a damn date and stick to it, otherwise people will get bored and probably not bother buying it when it is finally released"

I'm like that with Rock Band.
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WinterSnowblind #21 4 years ago

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Meh. This has killed whatever interest I may have still had about the game.
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Quint2020 #22 4 years ago

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It always worries me when a game doesn't get at least a fixed month of release, i always think it stinks of "shit there is loads of hype surrounding our game but it's bloody awful, this is going to be embarrassing".
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zedzee #23 4 years ago

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At this rate, Haze 2 will be out before the first instalment sees daylight!!
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J.C #24 4 years ago

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Developers should read gaming forums more. if they did, they would discover that there customers are not to thrilled by constant delays and more PR bullshit.
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MouzerMalti #25 4 years ago

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I'm not interested in this game anymore, and if they keep delaying Brothers in Arms 3, I'd neither buy that.
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Waldo #26 4 years ago

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The hottest PS3-exclusive title out right now is The Waiting Game.
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kangarootoo #27 4 years ago

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Calm down everyone. You do realise that the 22nd is almost at the end of the month, right?

So you may even get it early, or you might have to wait another 5 days. The world will hardly crash into the sun either way.
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Vaxadrin #28 4 years ago

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Sony's delaying it because they need something to compete with Halo 4.
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Goodfella #29 4 years ago

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Did anyone stop to consider there may be another reason other than it's shit?

WHy is it automatically shit because the date keeps changing?

Perhaps they thought it was too close to the release of GTA IV?
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Triggerhappytel #30 4 years ago

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Can you please just stop reporting on Haze, EG, at least until the final, finished-product review?!

Seriously, each time I read or watch something about it, I give a shit less and less.
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Kropotkin #31 4 years ago

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Haze is in development hell and doesn't look like its going to ever be released IMHO.
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