Mark Rein : "Good Chance" UTIII Ready Before Xmas

In a recent interview at the San Francsico UT III launch event, Epic VP Mark Rein answers concerns about the PS3 release:

" We're getting awfully close. This version we had here today was [gestures] this close to being a release candidate, so hopefully we'll be done with it really soon. If we get it done at just the right time, there's a good chance it'll be out in stores just before Christmas ".

[Bonsai1214]

i knew that sony wouldn't put UT3 on their list of holiday games if it wasn't for a reason. because thats a pretty big error if they do.

i'm pretty much set with games then for the time being. Uncharted for november, UT3 for december break. i'm betting that now they're just polishing up the visuals, refining code, balancing weapons, smoothing out the control scheme. i need to get myself a usb keyboard..

[xhi4]

being stupid to not release it before Christmas, it's EPIC not being able to finish it on time.

But if this does come about YAYYY :P My computer isn't 'high-end' enough for these crazy ass games :(

I love "Good Chance"s!! :P

[PS3 Limps on and on]

Since I believe this game could be the closest thing they have to a system seller this christmas.

This is the only one even 360 fanboys are kinda of excited about.

[BLlNK]

You are wrong. Uncharted could easily be a system seller, even ratchet to those hardcore fans. More PS3s will be sold this xmas than 360s. I bet you. That price drop was brutal to the competition.

[Omegasyde]

wow even your new name reflects your personal life of how you struggle to find yourself and how to tell you mom you are a homosexual while try to stay in her basement rent free.

Try suicide, it helped Kurt Cobain escape from Cortney Love. Perhaps it will help you escape reality.

[Evil0Angel]

the reason i bought PS3 is the fact(or what i thought is a fact )tis game will be relased this year in PS3.

[Relientk77]

that would be awesome if it came out b4 x-mas!!! ... however, even if it doesnt, ill still get it when it comes out

[gtgcoolkid]

the sob better not be joking. get ready to be pwned.

[solidt12]

Yeahhhhh!! This is my most wanted game this holiday. Merry Christmas EPIC Studios. I heard him say before that they are still pushing to get it out this year when the said it would be delayed.

[BLlNK]

This will be a nice present to give to a bunch of people. As for myself COD 4 may keep my online needs at max for the holiday. But I will be picking this up for myself and other friends and family members.

[Blackmoses]

don't rush it!!!! The last thing we want is for you to rush it out the door without working any to all bugs out of it first.

[felman87]

Rein isn't going to rush anything. He's not like that. (If he was going to, it'd be releasing next week)

[Charlie2688]

From what I saw of UT3 being played on the PS3 in On the Spot it is looking pretty solid and even the guys said that while its not finished code it didn't had nay noticable problem (and the frame rate seemed rock solid)

S I guess there is a real chance of it coming this Xmas

[Bathyj]

Nice. I never had this game written off for this year. Everytime they talked about it, it seemed so close to finish and the delay was never definitely.

[season007]

it must take like no time huh? to make it before christmas

[Jamaicangmr]

Ummm... you're not serious are you? What you don't actually think they use desktops to do this do you?

[jctoyou]

tis the season to be envious me thinks

[Pika-pie]

They can press them faster than they can ship them. No problem there

[joydestroy]

sweet, since i bought CoD4 maybe i can add this one to the xmas list.

[WEWdeadeye]

I really hope this comes out this Christmas, I would love to be tied up with this game till I am off house arrest mid-Jan. This is a surefire system seller, Uncharted, not so much. As much as I love the demo, I just do not think it will get enough exposure to sell systems this holiday. It will be secondary title most people will pick up who get a PS3 this christmas I think, and definitely at the top of the list for all of us who already own a PS3.

[xg-ei8ht]

I think it all depends on the advertising.

Would be nice to see some decent ads on tv.

Uncharted real gameplay. (Think this will be big everywhere.)

UT3 real gameplay etc. (The USA would love to have this game.)

And i think both could be system sellers.

[IRONMAN_X_357]

this will sell no matter what, im preordering it

[btkadams]

i cant wait.. i kept hoping it was gonna make it before christmas.

[WAR_MACHINE77]

uhg and my wallet lets out another pain filled shriek. all these games have been beating my bank account senseless

[highps3]

Rather it be delayed. Gears of War became a horrible, hated game because of being rushed. The lobby system sucked really bad, and anyone whos played any of Epics/Midways games know thats NOT how they typically do things.

[ErcsYou]

this is the only game that can pull me away from COD4's Multi player....come on epic, hook it up