Give the publisher what is the publisher´s
Yes I also have doubts about reaching the September Deadline.
I dont see why larian/DTP can't announce there International Publishers, it just seems really silly.
Swen even said this could be there last game, so If they want it to sell good they should have announced a Pub and started promotion.
If they don't announce a Publisher at GamesCom I'll be pissed and will go on a rampage at there official Forums.
I also do hope it still comes in September!
Well, guess what and why?
Just like with media exclusive stories, the publisher retains the right for doing exactly this - going public in the region they are covering - for himself.
Not even the main publisher (dtp) is to interfere.
That´s usually the nature of such agreements.
So if Swen doesn´t want this to be their last game, it´s wise for him to stay mum about it.
(slight exaggeration
)
As for why the announcement is still missing:
Of course it is the Gamescom!
When you have a well-known fair that is established at a new site and under new brand, with all eyes on it, and the planned release date of your game is close to it
- well, what would you do as a publisher?!...
So, there´s still reason to be hopeful for an announcement at Gamescom and a September international release.
As far as Belgium is concerned - it has not seen Div2 yet... which in fact has garnered quite some criticism from Larians countrymates.
It brings us back to publisher business once again.
As odd as it may sound that a game is not spread first in the country of its origin - only as long as you miss to take in account that dtp has the publishing lead. And dtp is German.
Consequently the game has been brought to shelves only in the German speaking countries (DACH = Germany, Austria, Switzerland by their international signatures) so far.
Cheers and enjoy, all of you who have Div2 in their grasps already,
Ragon
