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Spec Ops: The Line Gets Delayed

by Joe Juba on May 24, 2011 at 05:56 PM

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Take-Two recently unveiled the results of its 2011 fiscal year. Among all of the percentages and registered trademarks was some good news and some not-so-good news. On the good side of things, key Rockstar talent is sticking around. On the other hand, Spec: Ops: The Line is getting pushed way back.

According to Take-Two's calendar of upcoming releases (BioShock Infinite is still on track for 2012, by the way), the upcoming Spec Ops title has been delayed to the first half of fiscal year 2013. That means that it will release somewhere between April and September of calendar year 2012.

In other words, Spec Ops: The Line is still at least a year away. While delays are nothing new, remember that the game had beta testing going on last fall (which stopped in November). It's possible that feedback from that experience was not to Take-Two's liking. We could be in for a major retooling the next time Spec Ops surfaces.

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by A7X Scarecrow Tuesday, May 24, 2011 at 06:06 PM

Wow 2013!!!
by Another Matthew Tuesday, May 24, 2011 at 06:07 PM

Meh it won't be any better for their sales,my guess is that military fans will still be playing MW3 and BF3 etc....
by Blake Tuesday, May 24, 2011 at 06:10 PM

In all honesty this game is going up against some pretty tough competition in the military shooter market. Maybe moving it away from can give them the chance to polish the ever loving crap out of the game. Still, can't really say this was on my radar.
by Chucktanium Tuesday, May 24, 2011 at 06:12 PM

Eh, the game is probably going to be mediocre. Nothing about it stands out at all OH BUT THE SAND, SO MUCH SAND
by jordan Tuesday, May 24, 2011 at 06:14 PM

the game better be worth it
by Evil Deej Tuesday, May 24, 2011 at 06:16 PM

this is the first i've heard about this game at all
by xCSTxChaos Tuesday, May 24, 2011 at 06:17 PM

WHAT!!! >:0, This is bull ***. I was hoping to see some stuff at E3 about it WTF! SO INCREDIBLY LAME. It already looks SICK so WHY THE *** is it getting pushed back to 2013???? I'm so pissed off. *** IT. They better make it look UNREAL. It reminds me of Uncharted cuz 3ps with cover and Nolan North. BUT GAHH JAM!!!
by febtober swords Tuesday, May 24, 2011 at 06:34 PM

Woah. I was just thinking today "Hmmm, whatever happened to that Spec Ops game?" Well it looks like I got my answer. Fortunately, the delay indicates that Take Two truly wants to create a great experience.
by Lemons Tuesday, May 24, 2011 at 06:35 PM

GREAT. It's not like I've had it on pre-order since July of last year.
by nickjohnson Tuesday, May 24, 2011 at 06:37 PM

i hope the wait that the game will be good.
by Dan King Tuesday, May 24, 2011 at 06:44 PM

Holy moly, I was looking forward to this. I guess I can wait a bit longer so it doesn't get overlooked this holiday season. Also, take two has a good track record so I have high hopes. Especially after Socom 4 felt like a disapointment.
by Joseph Tuesday, May 24, 2011 at 06:50 PM

Man, I was looking forward to Spec Ops. Hopefully this is a delay that makes the game a polished product when it is released.
by scott0 robot0 Tuesday, May 24, 2011 at 06:56 PM

excited to see what they make of this, seems like it could be a good fps to add to the line up.
by Rohan Pinto Tuesday, May 24, 2011 at 06:59 PM

The beta was alright. Nothing too special here...
by jdkscore Tuesday, May 24, 2011 at 07:04 PM

Grrrr I've been waiting so long to try this out! As long as it makes the game better I guess...
by Eyros Tuesday, May 24, 2011 at 07:34 PM

Spec Ops had beta testing last fall...? I do not recall that at all.
by Mitch Tuesday, May 24, 2011 at 08:26 PM

Dang. Isn't this the first game so far that has been scheduled to be released in 2013?
by McCola Tuesday, May 24, 2011 at 08:39 PM

There was a beta? For what system?
by AlexCGart Tuesday, May 24, 2011 at 08:50 PM

Oh man... YAGER will need to rebuild a game from a scratch in this case. If they will release game as it was at screens and trailers, it will be very very weak product in 2013, it will be just too old visualy.
by Justin Poindexter Tuesday, May 24, 2011 at 08:59 PM

lmao...

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