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Demo not out. America mad.

Codemasters has said that both Xbox 360 and PC versions of Overlord will be out in the US on 26th June - the expectation being that the European version will follow a few days later on 29th June, although Codemasters hasn't confirmed that just yet.

The news coincides with the release of a demo for the PC, available on the Codemasters website, giving you a chance to wreak havoc on the tranquil area of Mellow Hills with your minion horde. Potentially, anyway - we can't find the demo ourselves. Hrm.

Update: Word from Codies UK is that the US jumped the gun a bit. No demo yet. The Xbox 360 version will apparently now arrive before the PC one - in the next few days - and the US press release announcing its release today was sent in error.

Overlord has been created by Triumph Studios to let the evil in all of us reign. There simply is no goody two-shoes option, and the aim of the game is to spread your wrath throughout a fantasy world using your horde of impish minions.

It's devilishly fun, as we recently found out, and is clearly one to keep an eye on. Head over to our Overlord first impressions for more information.

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morriss #1 5 years ago

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That's bollocks. Give us a 360 Demo!!!
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souljacker2000 #2 5 years ago

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please be this month!!!! ill have to wreak some havoc of my own if not
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Dangher #3 5 years ago

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There is NO demo on the Codies website. Or I'm just blind...
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menage #4 5 years ago

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A 360 demo would be pefect for this game!!! I'm very interested in this!
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Saladin #5 5 years ago

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Where's the demo?
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Why, Codemasters, why?
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richardiox #6 5 years ago

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The release of the Colin McRae demo went so smoothly as well....
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Haloboy #7 5 years ago

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Word is the the demo is out tomorrow, if not most probably next week.
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Xerx3s #8 5 years ago

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Yet again the EU gets stiffed. Developed and published by Europeans but do they release it here first? When hell freezes over.
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morriss #9 5 years ago

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/sniggers

PCgames/gamerslol
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Saladin #10 5 years ago

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Why would they publish here? After all, we're only the third most important market in the world, with ever increasing sales and public interest in games.

Why should we be rewarded for our loyalty?
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Xerx3s #11 5 years ago

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Second most important. And why not? It's not as if they yanks would suddenly cry out in agony because they where treated 2nd best for once. Oh wait, they do. Europeans have become so used to it that they just stopped bothering buying games and just import them instead.
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Saladin #12 5 years ago

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Second most important? How about Japan?

Edited by 1 at 07/06/07 @ 15:44
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MENTAL1ST Verified Senior Software Engineer, Picsel UK Ltd. #13 5 years ago

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It depends whether you're saying the UK or Europe.

Country-wise, it goes US, Japan, UK, France/Germany (can't remeber which of the continentals comes first).

Territory-wise, it goes US, Europe, Asia-Pacific.

Although since nobody has bought a 360 in Japan, that makes the UK second largest market for xbox.
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