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More information is slowly filtering out about GT5’s delay, and it fits in neatly with everything else we’ve learned about the game’s production in the past 24 hours. Here’s what was recently posted by Maximus – a respected moderator at the Blu-Ray.com forums with reported connections to Sony:
Like I said it is manufacturing issues. I had it confirmed today.
The problem arose when SCE mandated SDK 350 on all games releasing after after October, GT5 was about to go gold running on SDK 341, but it has been delayed by around a week so that they can update to SDK 350. This has caused a big headache for the manufacturing side, given how big this game is missing the gold date by even a week can cause a months worth of delay as slots are already taken up at this time of year for Blu-ray movies and such. So Sony had to find a 3 week slot big enough to make 7m+ copies of this and get them shipped out.
If you want to blame anyone, I would direct it at the pirates and hackers, SCE never had any real SDK restrictions before firmware 3.41 was compromised.
After getting attention from news outlets such as Eurogamer and TheSixthAxis, evidence of the post has since been removed, but it offers a very reasonable explanation about why Polyphony Digital missed their production window by only 3 days. Sure enough, the new PS3 3.50 firmware is considerably more secure than 3.41 and preventing distribution of a 3.41-compatible GT5 will ensure that it can’t be pirated (for now).
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Gavin
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a delay is a delay
pew pew pew pewwwww
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Nath
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END. OF. THE. WORLD.
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MoesTavern
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It fucking is Nath, I was gonna buy a blu-raystation just for this but now it's back to the sexbox I go.
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John
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quote: Originally posted by chris_uk
If you want to blame anyone, I would direct it at the pirates and hackers
This is bullshit, same reason they removed otheros, that worked.
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Nath
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quote: Originally posted by MoesTavern
It fucking is Nath, I was gonna buy a blu-raystation just for this but now it's back to the sexbox I go.
Darn. I was about to make an offer for your sexbox then.
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mwg
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So its true that Xbox owners are that geeky that they actually have sex with them.
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Nath
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It helps them feel like they get more from it then they would the PS3.
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mwg
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They probably have to pay a yearly subscription to be able to have sex with it.
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Steve
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shut up mwg
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mwg
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you starting
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MoesTavern
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quote: Originally posted by mwg
They probably have to pay a yearly subscription to be able to have sex with it.
Yeah but I get so much more for my money
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Its never coming out I swear. How many delays have there been now?
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Nath
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9864
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quote: Originally posted by TheNobleOne
Its never coming out I swear. How many delays have there been now?
5 years worth of delays
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Nath
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3 3/4 years tbh.
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Firestate88
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quote: Originally posted by Nath
4 3/4 years tbh.
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Nath
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nope. PS3 ame out 11/06, and GT5 was meant to be a launch title.
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Nath
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And it wasnt out here til 03/07....
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chris_uk
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quote: Originally posted by TheNobleOne
Its never coming out I swear. How many delays have there been now?
1, some will argue 2
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quote: Originally posted by chris_uk
quote: Originally posted by TheNobleOne
Its never coming out I swear. How many delays have there been now?
1, some will argue 2
Wasn't the game originally meant to be released the same day as the PS3 itself
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chris_uk
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quote: Originally posted by corsadee
quote: Originally posted by chris_uk
quote: Originally posted by TheNobleOne
Its never coming out I swear. How many delays have there been now?
1, some will argue 2
Wasn't the game originally meant to be released the same day as the PS3 itself
i dont know, i think that was just speculation, the offical date to come from sony was the 5th nov 2010, they hinted that it would be the end of the year in jan/feb time so some thought (me inc) that it could be march as its the end of the financial year.
but now they really have delayed it.
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quote: Originally posted by chris_uk
quote: Originally posted by corsadee
quote: Originally posted by chris_uk
quote: Originally posted by TheNobleOne
Its never coming out I swear. How many delays have there been now?
1, some will argue 2
Wasn't the game originally meant to be released the same day as the PS3 itself
i dont know, i think that was just speculation, the offical date to come from sony was the 5th nov 2010, they hinted that it would be the end of the year in jan/feb time so some thought (me inc) that it could be march as its the end of the financial year.
but now they really have delayed it.
I spoke to a guy in Game today and he said I was correct about it being a PS3 release game
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quote: Originally posted by John
quote: Originally posted by chris_uk
If you want to blame anyone, I would direct it at the pirates and hackers
This is bullshit, same reason they removed otheros, that worked.
Dunno mate, the 3.41 FW is the latest firmware which can be fucked about with, mine is sitting on 3.41 and I'm not updating until I must
I've read elsewhere that loads of new games for the PS3 for the Christmas period are going to be forced to use the new FW so people can't just download them.
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Zavvi now have pre-order for 28-01-2011 on their site!
My pre-order is still saying expected delivery 03-11-2010 they should really e-mail to say it going to be delayed if it is! Fooking end of Jan takes the piss!
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