Any SCL mods heading to Irvine CA this week?

[Kaiser]

It wasn't funny. >.>

[Mercatosis]

So I'd like to know who likes the NDA thingy Blizz is doing?
Anyone not from SC:L?
Cause seriously why the hell tease and do such things, I don't see the point and I dislike the whole mystery-secrets Blizzard is doing now, this clearly gets on my nerves.

NDAs are extremely common across the industry, you just don't know about them most of the time. You're not suppose to have knowledge of blizzard's press releases ahead of time, therefore they're not teasing you. In a way, you're teasing yourself.

Blizzard has to keep secrets. All game companies keep secrets. When you've put this much time, money, and effort into something, you would think differently than you currently do. Just calm down and know that the beta (and subsequently, SC2) will be here in due time and it will be a great game because blizzard took the time they needed to finish it (instead of appealing to the masses and rushing it out the door).

[Norfindel]

Meh! I don't give a shit anymore. When it's ready, it's ready. Knowing 2 or 3 days or even a week before it happends isn't going to make a huge difference.

[Crazy_Jonny]

Im going to trust gifted on this one, and assume the beta will be here really soon - like 1st week of August soon.

But Im prepared for disappointment...

[Alex06]

I have reasons to believe this is information that we'll get during BlizzCon 2009 only.

[spychi]

Ok guys I just talked to my friend who is at Blizzards HQ right now. Apparently they are showing off this really cool new battle.net 2 feature called redacted that is able to redacted redacted redacted. He also says that Dustin announced to the group that the Beta is coming out on the third of august. This is great news and I am sure you all are as excited to hear this as I am!

fixed

[Blazur]

A follow-up response from gadgetguy.

@Kael13 I think it's August 12th. Don't have the paperwork in front of me right now.

I wonder if some polite probing could encourage him to check the paperwork on the specific date? That would be most cool of him. Anybody got a Twitter account and is willing to reach out?

[screw_ball69]

I love how you guys constantly set yourself up for disappointment.

[protoss wrath]

[QUOTE=Blazur;15795]A follow-up response from gadgetguy.

@Kael13 I think it's August 12th. Don't have the paperwork in front of me right now.

If this is truly the case then I don't think that the game will come out this year, unless they rush it which I don't want to happen because I know that Blizzard will put in as much time as they need to get it right. I want the best quality product I can get, despite all this NDA stuff. Right now I'm waiting for Blizzcon. Hopefuly the beta can come out soon and have Blizzard take their time with that as well even if it has to come out in January or Febuary.

[Pandonetho]

So is Blizzard likely to go for a 4 month beta, or a 6 month beta?