Release date confirmed as March 4th 2005

Postby **Chris** » Tue Dec 21, 2004 4:07 pm

After discussions with our UK Distributor (Pinnacle) we have agreed to set the release date to Friday 4th March 2005. There will be a simultanious launch of the Windows and Mac versions on that day. The price will be £29.99.

The Windows version will be available to buy from this website, starting 4th March. You will also be able to buy the Windows version from the highstreet if you live in the UK - we will print a list of shops that will be selling Darwinia soon.

We will be accepting pre-orders on this website for the Windows version, starting mid January - about six weeks before the big day.

The Mac version is being published by Ambrosia Software and will be available to buy exclusively from their website.

The playable demo of Darwinia will be made publicly available around the end of January. It will also be available on PC Gamer magazine (UK) in their March issue, on sale February 17th. Hopefully they'll have a review as well. Other magazines will follow on from there.

Trust · Postby **Trust** » Tue Dec 21, 2004 4:13 pm

Hurrah! Can't wait! *marks on calendar*

Oh, and any idea if the linux version will be sold in the same way as with Uplink?

LLamaBoy · Postby **LLamaBoy** » Tue Dec 21, 2004 4:13 pm

Sounds great. Still got plenty of time to iron out those little niggles, but not too long to keep us waiting!
Great job on the game, IV, we all appreciate your dedication

Edit: Might I refer to a certain comic made by a certain community member here?
(No offence intended)

Rkiver · Postby **Rkiver** » Tue Dec 21, 2004 4:15 pm

Congratulations on getting it set in stone. Nice to see Ambrosia are supporting you once again on the Mac side of things, and that Future Publishing are following their usual pattern of behaviour, and worshipping the desk you code on. Even though in the beta you can be damn sure I will be getting that PCGamer, just to continue my collection of all things Darwinia related.

Hektik sniper · Postby **Hektik sniper** » Tue Dec 21, 2004 4:16 pm

woo thats funky \o/ Hurrah for IV

Darksun · Postby **Darksun** » Tue Dec 21, 2004 4:22 pm

Are you still planning distribution over the net for the windows version? I'm sure Mark mentioned that

film11 · Postby **film11** » Tue Dec 21, 2004 4:24 pm

Nice! I'll make sure to pre-order it as soon as its available! *hugs solo card*
Oh, just wondering what payment method for online purchases you will be using? PayPal, Worldpay or another thing?

edd8990 · Postby **edd8990** » Tue Dec 21, 2004 4:34 pm

/me sets 14 clocks to March the forth...

Can't you make it 2 months later? Then we can make lots of poor "may the forth be with you" jokes.

Major-Geek · Postby **Major-Geek** » Tue Dec 21, 2004 4:46 pm

That realy great news

*Also marks March the forth on the calander*

I can't wait to make a Pre-Order, I just need to borrow my dad's Credit Card :wink:

Starfyre · Postby **Starfyre** » Tue Dec 21, 2004 4:57 pm

D-Day.

*marks calendar*

prophile · Postby **prophile** » Tue Dec 21, 2004 5:24 pm

w00t! On my birthday! Oh yeah!

coolsi · Postby **coolsi** » Tue Dec 21, 2004 5:51 pm

Great news, I wish you all the best for meeting the deadline

Darksun · Postby **Darksun** » Tue Dec 21, 2004 7:37 pm

coolsi wrote:Great news, I wish you all the best for meeting the deadline

Insert obligatory Douglas Adams quote here

sysrq · Postby **sysrq** » Tue Dec 21, 2004 7:45 pm

Whats the estimated price in USD?

prophile · Postby **prophile** » Tue Dec 21, 2004 8:07 pm

I love deadlines, I love the whoosing sound they make as they zoom by. --Douglas Adams

Release date confirmed as March 4th 2005

Release date confirmed as March 4th 2005

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