Med en udgivelse i marts måned, var Max Payne 3 ikke langt væk. Men Rockstar Games og Take-Two har nu rykket slowmotion-shooteren tilbage til engang i maj måned. Hvorfor spillet rykkes, har vi ikke fået nogen begrundelse på, ud over at spillet nu vil være endnu mere finpudset. Pressemeddelelsen lægger dog stor vægt på, at Max Payne 3 nu udkommer i finansåret 2013. Så mon ikke udskydelsen bunder i, at Take-Two har brug for at stå stærkere rent økonomisk i året der kommer? Max Payne ligger tæt ved vores hjerte her på redaktionen, så selvom vi er kede af, at vi ikke får Max mellem hænderne til marts, er vi alligvel glade for, at spillet bliver pudset endnu mere af.

New York, NY – January 17, 2012 – Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ:TTWO) today announced that Rockstar Games expects to launch Max Payne 3 in May 2012, adding the title to the Company’s lineup of new releases planned for its fiscal year ending March 31, 2013. Max Payne 3 had previously been slated for release in March 2012. Rockstar Games plans to announce further details later today. Læs mere…

This brief delay has the effect of moving the initial release of Max Payne 3 from Take-Two’s fiscal fourth quarter 2012 into its fiscal first quarter 2013. As a result, Take-Two now expects to report a net loss for fiscal year 2012. Specifically, the Company expects this change to reduce its fiscal year 2012 net revenue by $210 – 230 million and Non-GAAP net income per share by $0.60 – $0.70, including $0.03 – $0.04 per share related to a lower share count of 83 million shares used for purposes of calculating Non-GAAP net income (loss) per share. Take-Two will update its fiscal 2012 financial outlook to reflect this change and other factors when it announces its third quarter financial results on February 2, 2012.

“We do not take changes to our release schedule lightly, and this short delay will ensure that Max Payne 3 delivers the highest quality, groundbreaking entertainment experience that is expected from our Company,” said Strauss Zelnick, Chairman and CEO of Take-Two. “Max Payne 3 promises to be one of our most exciting releases to date, and we are confident that consumers will once again be amazed by Rockstar’s ability to take interactive entertainment to another level.

“With Max Payne 3 now slated for May, our robust lineup of upcoming releases for fiscal 2013 is even stronger, including BioShock® Infinite, Borderlands 2, Spec Ops: The Line, XCOM, XCOM: Enemy Unknown, and other titles yet to be announced for release that year. Fiscal 2013 is poised to be one of our best years ever, with anticipated substantial revenue growth and Non-GAAP Net Income of over $2.00 per share. We are well positioned to deliver growth and profitability over the long term.”

9 KOMMENTARER

  1. Jeg håber næsten, at det samme sker for Mass Effect 3. Jeg glæder mig så meget til det spil, at jeg slet ikke tør tro på, at kun små 2 år er nok.

  2. #3.
    Jeg synes nu ellers, der er fint tryk på med nyhederne, efter Dennis blev ansat. Det er i hvert fald længe siden, der har gået uger, hvor der stabilt har været 15-20 nyheder pr. dag.

  3. #1 Damn… med 4 minutter Jeg sad med en anden nyhed, der lige skulles mases ud først, hehe.

    Ang. linket… jo, det ville være mere optimalt. Men denne løsning bruger vi lige nu, indtil vi får opdateret siden. Det er ikke helt optimalt, we know.

    #2 Enig… det spil skal bare finpudses som bare fandn!!!

  4. #2, Der er ret stor forskel på at skulle bygge et spil fra bunden og så til at bygge et spil på en allerede etableret fundament. Og siden Mass Effect 3 bygger videre på det vi så i både ME1 og ME2, så er 2 år slet ikke urealistisk.