Jumping the gun perhaps, but....

[Javaslinger]

Assuming Project Mayhem is indeed a new full release rather than any expansion, how long post announcement can we expect to wait for it's release based on previous 'announcements'?

In other words, to what extent are their (Paradox's) games developed prior to announcement? typically... in the past....

Thanks for humoring me,

Javaslinger

 

[unmerged(64527)]

Usually doesn't take long. Expansions seem to be announced almost as soon as they are done, and remembering from some other full games it ranges from some months to a year (but I'm not positive). But it definitely isn't like "Oh it's announced, release date: 2 years from now).

 

[Hardstuff]

Unless they know nothing about marketing, surely straight (to shortly) after the official announcement in Leipzig.

 

[Wämö]

What I hope the most is to get a peak at what they show in Leipzig. o Too bad I can't attend.

 

[unmerged(82228)]

I guess I would be asking too much of Paradox Interactive for them to pull off an simultaneous-instaneous annoucement/release....especially if it's Crusader Kings II/2!

 

[fermun]

Wasn't Rome announced in December and released in April? If they hold up to that sort of schedule, I'd think whatever Project Mayhem is, that it would be released in a January-March sort of timeframe.

 

[Walker85]

Assuming Project Mayhem is indeed a new full release rather than any expansion, how long post announcement can we expect to wait for it's release based on previous 'announcements'?

In other words, to what extent are their (Paradox's) games developed prior to announcement? typically... in the past....

Thanks for humoring me,

Javaslinger

As far as I remember, we had been waiting for something about one year, since the announcement till EU3 release, am I right?

Very curious how long will it take this time

 

[13Foxtrot]

EU3 was a new engine. This game, presumably, will be based on the EU3 engine and should be fairly easy to implement. The whole point of the EU3 engine was an easy system to plug things into. I believe project Mayhem was part of a planned 2009 release of games. Hopefully it will be sooner.

 

[Fintilgin]

I certainly wouldn't expect it until sometime after the new year.

They don't want to announce a game and release it the same day, that'd be silly. It takes some time to build up awareness of the product and get people (outside the forum) interested in buying it.

Depending on how lucky we are, I'd guess 4-6 months.

 

[humancalculator]

Wasn't Rome announced in December and released in April? If they hold up to that sort of schedule, I'd think whatever Project Mayhem is, that it would be released in a January-March sort of timeframe.

They would probably try to make the Christmas season.

 

[The Great Duck]

Wasn't Rome announced in December and released in April? If they hold up to that sort of schedule, I'd think whatever Project Mayhem is, that it would be released in a January-March sort of timeframe.

It was announced in October.

 

[Tronjer]

I predict a release sometime between xmas and spring.

 

[Flooper X]

Hopefully it'll be released in time for my birthday in the middle of February. Though unless it is released on my birthday I won't have tha patience to wait, I'd rather pay and get it immediately

 

[seboden]

Well usually they would ask for Beta tester applications soon after the announcement (a few weeks perhaps) and start the beta testing in one or two months.
From there I think it will take at least another three months, so a release in January or February could be possible, but March or April is also a possibility.

 

[unmerged(64527)]

On a side note do we know when they are gonna release the identity of Project Mayhem. I heard someone say Thursday, is that correct (or does no one know?)

 

[jacob-Lundgren]

I would guess based off the timing here unless its a game they very recently started work on, unlikely, or a totally new game it will be a 2009 Q1 release. Gives time for beta to run throw late fall and most of winter.

Small inside change of Christmas release also depending on facts none of us mere mortals know.

 

[fermun]

On a side note do we know when they are gonna release the identity of Project Mayhem. I heard someone say Thursday, is that correct (or does no one know?)

No one knows, except that they said it would be announced at GC. Whether that means the press day (which starts in like 7 hours) or the next day on the first public day of the GC or sometime during GC we don't know.