Microids Statement on Syberia Delay - GameBoomers Community

Posted By: gatorlaw

Microids Statement on Syberia Delay - 09/03/03 07:24 PM

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MICROÏDS PUSHES THE RELEASE OF SYBERIA II TO SPRING 2004

(Montreal, Canada - Wednesday September 3rd, 2003) - Today Microïds, officially announces that the release of Syberia II will be delayed to Spring 2004.

Microids has opted to direct its strategy to a multi platform release, a goal that would otherwise be unattainable for an October 2003 launch date.

"Even though the PC version of Syberia II respects all of its development timelines, it looks more than evident that the PS2 and Xbox ports would not be available for a simultaneous launch" as indicated by Emmanuel Olivier, Microïds new CEO and owner. "This strategic decision respects our business plan and will help Microïds launch its biggest title in history on all major platforms simultaneously. This will also solidify its place in the industry as one of the leaders in adventure games genre"

Pushing the launch date will give the development team two extra months to polish the development and enhance certain elements of the game play, animation and cinematic.

"It's a creators dream to have his creation period lengthened.," says an enthusiastic Benoît Sokal, author and art director of Syberia II. "We are now in a situation where we can work on the small details that will make Syberia II such a unique gaming experience

Makes sense to me. The simultanious release on consoles and PC is good business sense. I know that the extra time will not be wasted and look forward to Syberia 2.

Posted By: JohnBoy

Re: Microids Statement on Syberia Delay - 09/03/03 08:28 PM

Thanks for the info Laura.

Posted By: gatorlaw

Re: Microids Statement on Syberia Delay - 09/03/03 09:51 PM

Thanks yourself johnboy for posting the first news about the delay in the first place.

Posted By: friedmonky

Re: Microids Statement on Syberia Delay - 09/03/03 09:55 PM

Thank you both for thanking each other. <img border="0" alt="

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Rusty

Posted By: gatorlaw

Re: Microids Statement on Syberia Delay - 09/03/03 10:04 PM

Awww and thank you for thanking us for thanking each other.

Posted By: lasanidine

Re: Microids Statement on Syberia Delay - 09/03/03 11:08 PM

Thank God there is nobody else to thank!

Posted By: friedmonky

Re: Microids Statement on Syberia Delay - 09/03/03 11:14 PM

Good one!
Rusty

Posted By: gatorlaw

Re: Microids Statement on Syberia Delay - 09/03/03 11:14 PM

Well thank you Lasanidine, for saying that

Posted By: JohnBoy

Re: Microids Statement on Syberia Delay - 09/04/03 01:13 AM

And thank all the people who are not involved in this thread!

Posted By: Mad

Re: Microids Statement on Syberia Delay - 09/04/03 01:48 AM

Hi

Like me ??

Thaaaanks

Cheers.

Mad

Posted By: Space Quest Fan

Re: Microids Statement on Syberia Delay - 09/04/03 01:50 AM

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Posted By: Nancy779

Re: Microids Statement on Syberia Delay - 09/04/03 04:32 AM

Thanks to everybody

and AGHHH!

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Posted By: gatorlaw

Re: Microids Statement on Syberia Delay - 09/04/03 05:29 AM

Well thank goodness I checked in - thank you all for coming. Yes thanks all the way around.

But wait! There's more! Put your pain to rest. Syd and Laura's Happy Farm for maddened Gamers now has a treatment program for those suffering from Syberia 2 Anxiety disorder or as we like to call it S.A.D.

Posted By: Jenny100

Re: Microids Statement on Syberia Delay - 09/04/03 06:28 AM

I don't see why they think it's a good idea to delay the PC version just so they can the console version at the same time. For the most part, PC users are a different audience. Microids will miss the Christmas season by delaying the PC version.

Posted By: JohnBoy

Re: Microids Statement on Syberia Delay - 09/04/03 01:31 PM

Not only that Jenny. Companies are always quick to release the console version first and we pc gamers have to wait sometimes a whole year for the pc version to come out. Syberia was a pc game originally therefore I believe we should have the privilege of having it first. Console gamers have that privilege with games originally written for the console.

Posted By: girlgeek

Re: Microids Statement on Syberia Delay - 09/05/03 08:46 AM

Thank you to all of those who quit thanking everyone. Thank you...thank you for not thanking anymore.

Posted By: dadguy

Re: Microids Statement on Syberia Delay - 09/05/03 03:53 PM

Laura, please sign me up for S.A.D. Syberia II was in my top two "wish list" along with Uru.

With proper therapy, I can lead a somewhat full life after this news.

Dadguy

Posted By: gatorlaw

Re: Microids Statement on Syberia Delay - 09/05/03 04:05 PM

Syd we have another client. No problem Dadguy, GirlGeek has been admitted for her own good - so you should see her around.

I think we shall all get past this moment....in time...with the release...

Posted By: Salar of Myst

Re: Microids Statement on Syberia Delay - 09/05/03 07:27 PM

Thank you girlgeek for saying what I was thinking...

Posted By: friedmonky

Re: Microids Statement on Syberia Delay - 09/05/03 07:30 PM

Girlgeek,
Thank you for thanking those who quit thanking everyone.

Rusty

Posted By: gatorlaw

Re: Microids Statement on Syberia Delay - 09/06/03 01:41 AM

Will the thanking ever end! Have you grateful wretches no mercy!!!

Posted By: Jenny

Re: Microids Statement on Syberia Delay - 09/06/03 04:05 AM

I would like to thank everyone who has had mercy on Laura...

Posted By: gatorlaw

Re: Microids Statement on Syberia Delay - 09/06/03 04:08 AM

Oh thank you Jenny - for
that "thoughtful" comment

Posted By: Jenny

Re: Microids Statement on Syberia Delay - 09/06/03 05:04 AM

Thank you, Laura, for thanking me for my statement...

Posted By: JohnBoy

Re: Microids Statement on Syberia Delay - 09/06/03 12:12 PM

Oh, please stop! <img border="0" alt="

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Posted By: friedmonky

Re: Microids Statement on Syberia Delay - 09/06/03 01:29 PM

Thank you johnboy for asking us to stop. <img border="0" alt="

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Rusty

Posted By: granny

Re: Microids Statement on Syberia Delay - 09/07/03 12:27 AM

I'd like to thank EVERYBODY for giving me a much needed laugh...

Posted By: Glynn

Re: Microids Statement on Syberia Delay - 09/07/03 02:14 PM

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Originally posted by johnboy298:
And thank all the people who are not involved in this thread!

Which was me for one...~til now :kiss: Oh, by the way...wasen't it "johnboy" that started this "thanking" thingy???

Glynn

Posted By: Glynn

Re: Microids Statement on Syberia Delay - 09/07/03 02:28 PM

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Originally posted by johnboy298:
Not only that Jenny. Companies are always quick to release the console version first and we pc gamers have to wait sometimes a whole year for the pc version to come out. Syberia was a pc game originally therefore I believe we should have the privilege of having it first. Console gamers have that privilege with games originally written for the console.

Not to mention that "some" of the console versions have a lot more levels of gameplay than the PC versions! So...are we waiting for the company to add more levels to the console version?? just wondering! Glynn

Posted By: JohnBoy

Re: Microids Statement on Syberia Delay - 09/08/03 03:19 PM

Glynn, I did not know that the console versions had more gameplay. Now that really tees me off! But in most cases the pc version is cheaper. I will not get a console gaming systen because I always felt it would be a step down.
And Glynn, believe me I will never thank anyone else again!

Posted By: Jenny100

Re: Microids Statement on Syberia Delay - 09/08/03 05:57 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Glynn:
Not to mention that "some" of the console versions have a lot more levels of gameplay than the PC versions!

I'm curious.
Which games are those?

Posted By: housewife

Re: Microids Statement on Syberia Delay - 09/08/03 10:02 PM

I am th___,filling the blank everyone

Liz

Posted By: Glynn

Re: Microids Statement on Syberia Delay - 09/09/03 04:15 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by johnboy298:
[qb] Glynn, I did not know that the console versions had more gameplay. Now that really tees me off! But in most cases the pc version is cheaper. I will not get a console gaming systen because I always felt it would be a step down.
And Glynn, believe me I will never thank anyone else again!

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I was just kidding Johnboy..Think about Thanking again...K??

Glynn

Posted By: lasanidine

Re: Microids Statement on Syberia Delay - 09/09/03 05:59 AM

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And Glynn, believe me I will never thank anyone else again!

Thank you for that.

Posted By: gatorlaw

Re: Microids Statement on Syberia Delay - 09/09/03 06:02 AM

I will thank you all and this thread for removing all doubt (if there was any) that we are all raving mad BAAGing gamers.

Posted By: Glynn

Re: Microids Statement on Syberia Delay - 09/09/03 11:13 AM

Hi Jenny: "007 Nightfire" and "Splinter Cell" have more levels on the console than PC games, not sure if they do that with Adventure games also...maybe that's why the console games are higher...Glynn

Posted By: Aurora

Re: Microids Statement on Syberia Delay - 09/10/03 06:34 AM

Without reading, I'll say ........I hated SYBERIA ..... and Microids in general. Remember? I have still to play Post Mortem? Microids are trying to do something "new" ... sure, the graphics aren't even World blasting a bunch of kids thinking "millionaire" in 2 years.

Posted By: gatorlaw

Re: Microids Statement on Syberia Delay - 09/10/03 06:48 AM

Oh well - good thing there are plenty of games out there then

Posted By: mystmum

Re: Microids Statement on Syberia Delay - 09/10/03 07:17 AM

<img border="0" alt="

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Better sign me up for SAD too.

Posted By: gatorlaw

Re: Microids Statement on Syberia Delay - 09/11/03 03:59 AM

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Better sign me up for SAD too.

Consider it done - Just think though you'll have URU to keep you busy til Syberia 2 releases.

I have a feeling it will consume a great deal of time.

Posted By: mystmum

Re: Microids Statement on Syberia Delay - 09/11/03 06:37 AM

But only the offline component, unfortunately I'm confined to dial-up.

Posted By: gatorlaw

Re: Microids Statement on Syberia Delay - 09/14/03 01:30 AM

Awwww that is rough. Still the offline game will probably be a long playing one.

Posted By: Jenny100

Re: Microids Statement on Syberia Delay - 09/14/03 02:39 AM

I sure hope so.