Haze delayed until 2008, brings Rainbow Six Vegas 2 with it
by Ludwig Kietzmann 
{ Nov 20th 2007 at 2:30PM }
Thankfully devoid of increasingly insufferable train puns, a Gamasutra article details the delay mentioned within Ubisoft's favorable first-half financial results. Sales for le publisher rose by 52% to $372.86 million, with profits jumping up 12% to $44.8 million. You might consider the money already spent on Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas 2, expected to arrive in the same quarter as Haze. Not much is known about the sequel, save that it'll (probably) feature soldier-types shooting up evil, one-armed bandits.
Fellow Tom Clancy property, Splinter Cell: Conviction continues to be wishy-washy about a potential release date, as it's also been pushed back to Ubisoft's fiscal year 2008-2009.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
xXFenixKnightXx @ Nov 20th 2007 2:35PM
Obligatory Delaystation 3 comment here.
FrankTheCrank @ Nov 20th 2007 2:48PM
We shall server no wine before it's time.
Shit happens.
Marc Federico @ Nov 20th 2007 3:20PM
wow, didnt see this one coming...sike.
upz @ Nov 20th 2007 3:23PM
Nasal allergy congestion strikes again?
Crono (NDF - Knight of the Old School) @ Nov 20th 2007 4:00PM
I, for one, welcome our new Delaystation overlords.
Danny @ Nov 20th 2007 4:06PM
There's a good chance I'm going to kill someone.
Kamall @ Nov 20th 2007 2:39PM
Hmm, why is it so many PS3 titles are getting delayed? I can understand multiplatform titles but exclusives? Any LOGICAL reason for this anyone, not you fanboys!
Jake @ Nov 20th 2007 3:31PM
Well, you can blame unfamiliarity with the PS3 hardware and a lack of tools/support from Sony on certain 3rd party projects. I think it has more to do with the fact that total software sales on the PS3 are really low and it is quite difficult to profit on a title for that platform right now, making those projects really low priority and prone to strategic delays. Which 3rd party exclusives, not published by Sony, have done well on PS3 so far?
It is hard to say really. I can't see it as a good thing. It isn't like the 360 isn't getting a fair share of delays as well, but they aren't suffering near as bad as Sony for lost exclusives and delayed games.
def PD @ Nov 20th 2007 2:37PM
I'm all for it. More time to play and finish other games, less money out of my wallet, and we the gamers ultimately get a better product.
JL @ Nov 20th 2007 2:44PM
No shit. At least we dont get another Kane and Lynch job.
Clack @ Nov 20th 2007 2:41PM
Normally I might take this opportunity to troll the Sony fanboys a bit, but I'll just say this:
Good job Free Radical. Don't release it if its not ready. The Holiday market (especially for FPSs) was already pretty crowded.
DangerMouse @ Nov 20th 2007 2:43PM
I laugh at that picture every time.
Fernando Rocker @ Nov 20th 2007 2:49PM
It would not be a surprise if the 360 version is released first.
Secura @ Nov 20th 2007 2:58PM
It would not be a surprise if Fernando made a dumb comment. Oh, wait.
Fernando Rocker @ Nov 20th 2007 3:00PM
It's because I'm not really inspired right now (I'm hungry and I haven't sleep well).
But past weekend, oh men, I was on fire... like 20 3 Hearts comments.
FidliousWong @ Nov 20th 2007 3:13PM
360 version?!? When was that annou... oh wait, it wasn't. You phail.
Fernando Rocker @ Nov 20th 2007 3:16PM
FidliousWong
What? It's only timed exclusive to the PS3...
At least read the "File Under" section.
xXFenixKnightXx @ Nov 20th 2007 3:31PM
FidliousWong
PWNED!!!
Trev @ Nov 20th 2007 3:46PM
The poster can put anything in the filed under section. It could say "Ham Sandwich", but that wouldn't make Haze good with extra mustard. PC and development for both PC and 360 was canceled making it a PS3 exclusive. Until they say development is back on for those versions, they're less likely to show up than Duke Nukem Forever.
Phranctoast @ Nov 20th 2007 2:50PM
Hopefully it distances itself from UT3. I want to play both online, but I know damn well where my priorities are.
Jtenma @ Nov 20th 2007 2:51PM
this is gonna get ugly real fast...
Mack Swift @ Nov 20th 2007 2:54PM
First Screen for R6: Vegas 2 is here.
http://images.gamersyde.com/gallery/public/7053/1466_0001.jpg
Robbie @ Nov 20th 2007 2:55PM
Just more time to increase the install base of the PS3. Great move. If it was released this holiday it would of been a bust for the PS3
Marty @ Nov 20th 2007 3:02PM
So release on time = win, and delayed = win... huh?
elpmis @ Nov 20th 2007 2:56PM
Firmware 2.01 update probably broke the final production version of Haze and they need another month to fix it.
mike @ Nov 20th 2007 3:02PM
I wonder if this means the 360 version will be delayed as well, cause it was suppose to come out in early 2008, which would of been like 2 months after the ps3 version.
So will they release both at the same time or just delay the 360 version to 2 months from whenever the ps3 one comes out/
Vegeta (aka Ska Oreo) @ Nov 20th 2007 4:02PM
well as of now, Free Radical has been insisting that this game will remain a ps3 exclusive. But I don't buy that crap.
Night Elve @ Nov 20th 2007 3:04PM
"But past weekend, oh men, I was on fire... like 20 3 Hearts comments."
Wow just wow I mean do you wanna be my friend? Oh boy you are so popular! Keep it up boy, keep it up.
Marty @ Nov 20th 2007 3:06PM
You could use the reply button, you know, so we don't get this random comment about one thing someone said right out in the middle of nowhere.
Tom @ Nov 20th 2007 3:20PM
Yes, they did, but it wasn't planned out and sentences in there their they're. Completed. Used reply.
DSR7997 @ Nov 20th 2007 3:20PM
I may be wrong, and often I am however, this really seems more like a, "there is just to many games coming out right now" move than an actual technical delay. Let's not forget that these people are in business to make a profit.
Your Ad here 555-1923 @ Nov 20th 2007 3:37PM
You are right on that one but is anyone going to wait until 08 for this game? they better choose a slow month to realese Haze.
License to ill @ Nov 20th 2007 3:31PM
It doesn't look like much of a loss for PS3 owners, this game looks like a average shooter nothing special...
Crono (NDF - Knight of the Old School) @ Nov 20th 2007 4:05PM
yet this title always appeared on their list of titles that would sell the PS3.
Somebody had hope. Keep the hope alive!
Your Ad here 555-1923 @ Nov 20th 2007 3:31PM
Bad news for PS3 fans I better bring my flame shield and Anti-troll armor.
To be honest this isn't that bad,I was interested in Haze beause it looked like a console version of Crysis(Not in graphics) but since the Xb360 version isn't confirmed and the PC version is far away the only version left was the PS3 version and since I still don't have one the game can burn in hell for all that I care.
Now that Rainbow Six Vegas 2....Oh wait I don't like rainbow six series.
Mike-453 @ Nov 20th 2007 3:33PM
Wait? Rainbow Six Vegas 2? Why the fuck are they reusing vegas? Do something new.
Vegeta (aka Ska Oreo) @ Nov 20th 2007 3:46PM
meh
It could be that they're still fixing up this game (which I highly doubt), as other people have already stated, the developers probably delayed the game so that they can release it when more people have ps3s.
xXFenixKnightXx @ Nov 20th 2007 3:46PM
Can they do a Rainbow Seven already! Sheesh!
lolz!
Shockgamer @ Nov 20th 2007 3:58PM
They probably realized that running away from Master Chief still wouldn't save them from Gordon Freeman, the Modern Army and the rest of the little fish struggling to get attention.
Why compete on the PS3 for disappointing sales at best? They might as well release all three versions in the spring and hope they catch some Lost Planet style success.
Mr Khan @ Nov 20th 2007 4:08PM
You'd have to release in January and do a lot of EXCELLENT marketing (much as Capcom did) if you want to mimic Lost Planet
Ihya @ Nov 20th 2007 4:08PM
Not so, according to Free Radical themselves.
http://n4g.com/ps3/News-86641.aspx
xXFenixKnightXx @ Nov 20th 2007 4:23PM
Ah HA!!
SharpBlade @ Nov 20th 2007 4:26PM
Ugh, please don't post links to the worst gaming fanboy fest that this N4G. You instantly lose all credibility when you do.
Hrm, who am I going to believe THE PUBLISHER or a forum mod?? I think it's up to Ubi not FR when this game gets released.
gonk @ Nov 20th 2007 4:09PM
can't wait for vegas 2, the 1st one was awesome
Triforceowner @ Nov 20th 2007 4:24PM
Anyone seriously not see that one coming? It was really obvious if you paid attention to the Leipzig games convention.
Cyro @ Nov 20th 2007 4:25PM
That picture is so funny.
Brello @ Nov 20th 2007 4:50PM
Oh well, I don't have my PS3 yet anyways. Still, bummer for those that were looking forward to getting it soon.
Leobebes @ Nov 20th 2007 4:53PM
Why buy a PS3? Seriously, I am not trying to troll, beat Sony supporters while they are down, heck in a perfect work I would love to see Sony push the envelope and light a fire up Microsoft and Nintendo's asses. Why buy a PS3 over a 360? Stubbornness? You hate Microsoft? I hope it isn't because you think the PS3 is more powerful than the 360 because that would make you a grade A moron. Seriously I want to know why.
ill trooper @ Nov 20th 2007 5:54PM
Well, guy, it's TEH BLOORAYZ, of course! That's why I bought mine!
Jake @ Nov 20th 2007 6:00PM
Bluray
Brand Loyalty (doesn't necessarily mean fanboyism)
MGS4 / FFXIII
The fact that PS2 > Xbox + GCN
Multimedia function
Most expensive console with most functionality. Some people gotta have that
Home...lol
Your 11 year old buddy thinks it is better
Just the opinion that it is better, regardless of how you came to it. Some people don't even know that GTA:IV is coming to 360. ;)
You don't like shooters, in which case the games are more even
It looks cooler than a 360
Remember, the majority of consumers are not as into this crap as we are, so you can forget the "it has better games" argument when thinking about the mass population. I have a buddy that plays more 360 than I do (he's awesome at Halo 3 and Guitar Hero. And I mean sick awesome at them.) And he had never even heard of Mass Effect or Orange Box (or Half Life 2 for that matter).