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Why is the US entitled to earlier release dates than the EU?
Replies: 19Last Post Aug. 28, 2008 2:00pm by daveh
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allsmiles


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EU localisation is usually complete before the game is released in the US. There's really no pragmatic reason for the staggered release.

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Mostly because of translation, they have to accomodate for the French, the Germans, the Spanish etc.

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sounds like youre more upset about spending 115 bones on a shitty game rather than release dates

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I'll laugh when yu can't play it because of reigonal code (or is that missing from the ps3)

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Quote: from Link01 at 12:56 pm on Aug. 28, 2008

I'll laugh when yu can't play it because of reigonal code (or is that missing from the ps3)

It's region free.  


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