Why September 3rd and not earlier?

[Centurio (Latin)]

As many of you know, Creative assembly is releasing Rome Two Total War on September 3rd 2013. Now i'm sure they have a reason for doing this but seeing as they are a British video game developer i'm sure they know that pretty much all private and maybe state schools around the country are up and running again from the 4th september. So, whilst we pass the long 'summer holiday' days doing whatever whilst waiting eagerly for the game to come out many British students who are into Total war games and are planning to play Rome Two when it comes out can only start playing it the day before they go back to school unless the download time is something like 18 hours for steam as i'm sure it will be seeing as it's a 35GB download in which case they will have to wait until the next day.

Just trying to find out whether they have some sort of theory/plan for the release date which will gain them more money, OR just by chance the time they need to finish tweeking the game is expected to lead to that date.

For trolls who like arguments and think i'm complaining: I'm not complaining, merely curious as to why they chose that date as they obviously know it's the first day before many British students go back to school.

[TotalWarker]

It's a global release date, so not based on British schools etc. Many TW players are way past school age anyway haha!

[hrissker]

Lol Markas, my psychology teacher said he was going to be absent for 3 days when it comes out XD, he did the same thing while halo 4 was out !

[Kraut]

Many TW players are way past school age anyway haha!

Ahhhh yes... the pleasures of playing TW unmolested while the kids are at school

[TotalWarker]

Ahhhh yes... the pleasures of playing TW unmolested while the kids are at school

All I've got to deal with is work and the Mrs. Work I'm taking wed/thur/fri off, the Mrs ... well I'm sure she'll work something out ...

[Noif de Bodemloze]

Many TW players are way past school age anyway haha!

True! Muahaha...

[Darth_Revan]

Many TW players are way past school age anyway haha!

Yes indeed my friend.

[Captain W. Handberg]

It's a global release date, so not based on British schools etc. Many TW players are way past school age anyway haha!

I'm fifteen.

[Arbitrary Crusader]

My term starts on that date. Grr.

Many TW players are way past school age anyway haha!

Doesn't seems like it;especially, when visiting this sub forum, at times.

[Sharpe]

As a university student all I can say is.....

Gutted.

But school is way more important than Rome 2 right?

[Epic28]

Because they want you to fail out of school from excessive TW usage and therefore have nothing else to do but play more TW!

[Markas]

That's not a bad point, it does seem that the game release might result in an anomalous statistical peak in sudden illnesses at schools across the country. And that's just the Teachers.

[hrissker]

Lol, I wanted them to delay it a bit, more time for adding new features and bug fixes, if they hadn't we would be stuck with Bruce Willis catapult boulders and arrow trails that look like T-1000's are shooting them off XD

PS: dont they have a disk version to ? If you dont want to wait for the long download, just nab the disk version instead if they release it

[Stavroforos]

I'm sorry, but why would anyone let school get in the way of playing Rome II?

[Centurio (Latin)]

I think i might just catch a bit of a life threatening cold during the first week of school but don't worry i'll be fully cured by the second week

[Sharpe]

I died but got better.

[HigoChumbo]

Actually, people play more games during school time. In summer, most people are on vacation, usually distracted with other affairs (many are at the beach with no computer to play on, or just hanging out with friends or travelling).

If you notice, the main game release windows are during labor times (namelly September to November and March-April). I'd even dare to say that they target the major releases during exam times (besides christmas of course), since most people are depressed at home looking at the internet getting distracted with anything.

[Sharpe]

Actually, people play more games during school time. In summer, most people are on vacation, usually distracted with other affairs (many are at the beach with no computer to play on, or just hanging out with friends or travelling).

If you notice, the main game release windows are during labor times (namelly September to November and March-April). I'd even dare to say that they target the major releases during exam times (besides christmas of course), since most people are depressed at home looking at the internet getting distracted with anything.

This actually true, I haven't played on the computer once since the holidays.

And I am on the beach right nowwww!

[babydoc]

When game releases Im divorcing my pregnant wife and leaving her with our daughter, they can even take the house and cars.
Rome 2 > Family.

[The True Roman]

Well school shouldn't stop you from enjoying the game that much, I go to school all year long and it doesn't stop me from playing my games.