- last post: 01.01.0001 12:00 AM PDT
I could really go for a WWU saying something along the lines of DON'T BELIEVE ANYTHING YOU SEE ON ANOTHER SITE FOR RELEASE DATE!
Better yet, how about a big, flashing, neon banner of that. Actually, make that 4. On every page on Bnet.
I recall Halo 2... speculated to come out 12/03, then 3/04, then 4/04, then 6/04... and until E3 of 2004 or so, this date just kept on changing. I remember people in the forums being like 'OMG, BUNG13 15 N0013S! 1 H473 7hoze 1yers.'
The reason places put up dates is to spark interest. If they put up a date, people think it is coming out on that day and, therefore, reserve it. In addition, how real did you think it was going to be... they're only guidline was 'Coming in 2007.' Conveniently, January 1st is the first day of 2007.