Originally posted by Chris Hargrove
... Internally we work based on milestones and rough release targets, but not a release "date" this far in advance. But we try to make sure we stay on track, and we do what we can to keep target release quarters as accurate as possible. The game industry is a difficult place to make accurate schedules though (it's not impossible, just difficult), so sometimes different dates/estimates get tossed around a bit. That's just the way this industry is, and I'm sure you're all used to it by now. Seeing release estimate variations on the order of a year would be troublesome yeah, but variations of a quarter or less are no big deal. As we get closer to release, the picture will get more accurate. In the meantime, I'd just keep it all in stride.
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- Chris