Expectations for the Q4 earnings conference call?

[spychi]

I think that no beta informations will be released, I might be wrong about Blizzard intensions though.
They will likely talk about Battle.net 2.0 for obvious reasons.

[SinsWage]

This is the worst wait for a game in recent memory. I wish companies, especially blizzard, would just work on a game until it's within a less than a year of completion for SURE and then say "Surprise! this is coming out!"

I know that will never happen but I get so tired of the drawn out drip of info for years on end.

[GGTeMpLaR]

yea

i don't think i've ever waited for/wanted a game so long/so much as i have with sc2

[SpikeVorador]

This is the worst wait for a game in recent memory. I wish companies, especially blizzard, would just work on a game until it's within a less than a year of completion for SURE and then say "Surprise! this is coming out!"

I know that will never happen but I get so tired of the drawn out drip of info for years on end.

well... in my opinion the wait for Metal Gear Solid 4 and some Final Fantasy games were even worse, they public announce the game 5-6 years before their release with nothing to show about the game except a video using graphics from the MGS3: Snake Eater O.o


in fact the new MGS for 360 was announce after a countdown that lead to a countdown that lead to another countdown to a presentation in the E3 that only show the name of the game and a picture of Raiden-Ninja G_G

[0neder]

I don't see what 6 months of beta testing would reveal that 3-4 months wouldn't, in terms of the game being ready for release. They just need to be vigilant and show restraint in patching the game after release.

[Pick]

I predict they will not even mention the word "beta". Investors do not know or care what the beta is.

They will confirm that they are still on track for a Q2 release.

Then delay until July... just cause they can.

[Nicol Bolas]

I don't see what 6 months of beta testing would reveal that 3-4 months wouldn't, in terms of the game being ready for release.

StarCraft 2 can't be like SC1 was on release (ie: deeply IMBA!!!). The game needs to hit the ground running and needs to compete with a well-balanced SC1 from day 1.

That means they will want to get SC2 up to at least SC1's 1.05 level of balance, if not 1.08. And 6 months of rigorous beta testing is the minimum you will need to ensure this.

[Caliban113]

What are your expectations for the upcoming Q4 conference call?

- (Relevant) details concerning beta (i.e. not only a statement like "Soon", "Approaching fast" or similar)?
- Another delay of SC II?
- No news at all?

If anything, status of Bnet - if we're lucky, a beta estimate. (/2 cents)

[Islandsnake]

I'm pretty hopeful this time around!


So I don't think we'll get nothing, it will be something at least - If i had to guess it would something with bnet 2.0

[GeeGee]

Even if they don't mention the beta during the conference, it can't be that much farther away.