Time that NTW comes out

I bought NTW over steam. Can I start downloading/installing the game at 00:00 of the day that it comes out? Or do I have to wait until midday or something that day?

Thanks.

Normally you're allowed to preload the game 1 day prior to release date in your region. But Steam is always...strange.

For Empire it was around 3 or 4 pm European time(GMT) i believe,so in this case it would be Friday the 26th 15.00 hours GMT +1

Isn't 23rd the official release date for US ? Maybe he lives in US.

Look there is time when it comes out.

This game will unlock at 12:00PM EST on February 23rd, 2010 for US residents.

Its unfortunate that the Steam unlock is Feb 26th for Canada and I'm just 70km from the US border

Why do the yanks get it three days before the country the game is from!?

Well the answer to that is simple. Napoleon Bonaparte was born in the United States and traded to the French for the Statue of Liberty. Its in our history books. So, to honor his true birthplace, they have decided to release it in his homeland 3 days early.

Yes that is unfortunate. But, rest assured that is about the only good thing about being American considering our economical climate.

Ha! Funny guy

Its unfortunate that the Steam unlock is Feb 26th for Canada and I'm just 70km from the US border

Yes, that's a pity. I'm hoping that customers who bought a hard copy won't have to wait until the 26th (that was the case with MW2's STEAM activation & retail release dates)

Its unfortunate that the Steam unlock is Feb 26th for Canada and I'm just 70km from the US border

Can't you just go to the US and buy it or order it to be delivered by mail or DHL or else. I mean 70 km aren't that much if you really want to have the game earlier.

No hope Prisca. Doesn't matter if you bought a retail copy you still need to wait 'till 26th for Europe.

You have to wait until the afternoon(around 17:00) of 23/26, depending in which continent you live.