Wheelman Delayed Until Next Year

July 25, 2008 7:37 AM

Midway has delayed the release of its open-world Vin Diesel-starring driving-action game Wheelman (PC, PS3, 360) until the first quarter of 2009, reports Kotaku.

The oft-postponed game, once due in 2007 and then expected sometime this year, was apparently pushed to provide Midway Studios Newcastle more development time, and hopefully, result in a better product.

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Chris Faylor was previously a games journalist creating content at Shacknews.

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IndigoAK

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July 25, 2008 7:54 AM

Why bother announcing the delays anymore? Name one game that's been released in the last five years that didn't see a delay. Delays are as much a part of the development cycle now as the programmers are.
- Sturm08
  
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  July 25, 2008 8:59 AM
  
  For better or worse, most games shipped by the big three (Activision, EA, Ubi) come out on time. Or, they don't announce a date until they have one.
- House
  
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  July 25, 2008 9:55 AM
  
  Almost all sports games.
- ElArabDeMagnifico
  
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  July 25, 2008 10:55 AM
  
  I say we stop announcing games when the concept is written on a napkin (DNF/Too Human) and then putting a release date on it when the first screenshot is public, I'm sick of these delays.
- nudel
  
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  July 25, 2008 11:41 AM
  
  Investors and potential investors will care what is in the pipeline and how well projects are being managed and if they can find out then the gaming press can find out, and the information will be reported either way.
- cowbs
  
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  July 25, 2008 2:15 PM
  
  yo *raises hand* we've never missed a date. <knock on wood>
- quadeh
  
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  July 25, 2008 5:03 PM
  
  Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast.
  - quadeh
    
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    July 25, 2008 5:04 PM
    
    Erp, sorry, I meant Jedi Knight III: Jedi Academy.
    - vertdang
      
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      July 25, 2008 6:13 PM
      
      which should have been delayed. wasn't nearly as good as outcast.
- ninjaman23
  
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  July 25, 2008 8:46 PM
  
  well you dont see great companies like 3D realms announcing delays in their big projects ie: Duke nukem. and if it is actually being made im sure the delays helped somehow.