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Spec Ops: The Line Gets Pushed Way Back, While BioShock: Infinite Remains '2012'--Oh, And XCOM

You won't be playing the Spec Ops reboot ANYTIME soon.

It's been a long time since 2K Games talked about Spec Ops: The Line, following its sand-filled E3 debut. There's apparently good reason for that: you're not going to be playing the game anytime soon.

The news comes via an updated release schedule released by parent company Take-Two Interactive.

Take-Two now lists the game as coming in the first half of fiscal 2013. 2013! Today, Take-Two is talking about its financial results for fiscal 2011 and expectations for fiscal 2012. That means Spec Ops: The Line won't be arriving until at least sometime after March 31, 2012. It's a substantial delay.

As the Internet is ablaze with new impressions of BioShock: Infinite, it's worth reporting how the game's being positioned release-wise--but Take-Two isn't saying much, sadly. Take-Two is only promising BioShock: Infinite in "calendar year 2012," which means basically anytime next year.

XCOM is a little more specific, with Take-Two expecting to release that one before March 31, 2012.

Max Payne 3, expected to be the next project from Rockstar Games, is not listed. However, Rockstar Games productions are not typically listed on Take-Two release schedules, so its fate is unknown.

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That's an incredibly significant delay for Spec Ops: The Line. It's interesting, I was going through the 2011 release dates and adding games I wanted to play. I eventually got to Spec Ops: The Line, and I believe the release date was Q3 2011. I just kind of said to myself, "well, it's gone quiet for awhile. Hopefully they'll announce something soon." So in short, a bit disappointed this was pushed back, especially so far, but also not surprised as we haven't seen much from those initial trailers from 2010.

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@Brodehouse: I bet my soul it isn't.The developement process is slow and steady but they haven't gone completely silent like The Agent so there is still chance.
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So what you're saying is, they're... pushing the line? No, that's not right. They're crossing the... Look, there's a joke about lines here somewhere, and I'm gonna find it.

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Which game do you think comes out first?  Spec Ops or Metal Gear Rising?  I'm pretty sure they were both announced at the same E3...possibly at the same press conference. 

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That game isn't coming out.

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@Enigma777 said: 
@Mordukai said: 
Watch as this game gets canceled. 

I hope not. It looked like it had a lot of promise.
 
  
Same, I was looking forward to spec ops. I liked the setting, darker tone, and game mechanics that were shown off. Hard work ahead for the 2K teams.
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I played the beta several months ago. It didn't seemed finished but it sure didn't look like a game that was going to be over a year (or possibly coming close to two years) away.

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@Funkydupe: An especially hilarious opservation.  
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@xobballox: @Roger778FISCAL 2013. which means between april 2012 and march 2013.
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So..the Spec Ops guys are basically starting over from scratch as this point.

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I completely forgot about this. In fact, I had somehow confused Medal of Honor with this and kept wondering when the "sand mechanic" was going to show up in Medal of Honor. Only now have I realized my confusion. I think it was the beards on guys in both games that screwed me up.
 
I demand that Greg Kasavin sport an awesome Spec Ops/Medal of Honor beard.

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Good, played the beta, it was terrible.

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This game looks pretty damn good, but I don't know if I should consider this a good or a bad sign. I'll remain skeptical for a while. Maybe E3 will change my mind.

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Jesus Christ... what the fuck is going on with this game?

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2013! 
 
Jesus, that's going to be a long wait.  On the positive side, Max Payne 3 is still alive and in development. 
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Wish it could come out faster...oh well.

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Wonder what the reasoning was for such a substantial delay of Spec Ops: The Line; I wonder if it's internal development issues. At least the hope of max Payne 3 is still alive and is more alive than it has been before.

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This game. Its not coming out. $5 says it gets canceled.

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@airules said:
I'd put good money on this being next gen. Transferring the assets or if nothing else just waiting for a better platform for the scope of the thing makes pretty good sense of the delay

I can't comprehend how cool next generation sand is going to be.
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I hope Spec Ops still  releases (and on current gen consoles please). Having played in that beta some time ago (I wonder if it's still going...), the gunplay felt really solid.

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What the hell...  2013?!  I was actually quite looking forward to this.  Maybe they're re-doing almost the whole game like what happened with Splinter Cell Conviction.

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Edited By 234r2we232

lol BioShock 3.

XCOM! Now there's something interesting. Really hope they get the time to make the inspiring re-imagining it looks to be :D *fingers crossed for more news at E3*

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You're crossing the line, punk!

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I was in the closed beta and honestly they should just scrap Spec Ops.  It was unpolished sure but it had nothing to distinguish itself from the glut of shooters out there. 

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I liked the concept of Spec Ops: The Line, but hopefully the time is used to polish the game some more. The beta was quite enjoyable but it definitely could have been further improved. I welcomed another third person shooter to the fold though seeing as it's a less common genre than ever now.

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well doesnt look like im going to get my hands on xcom or spec ops, world ending and all that.

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I'm now waiting for Spec Ops: Forever.   
 
Take that Duke! 

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man 2013 that is crazy far away... but not really.

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The only thing that was cool about Spec Ops was that Greg Kasavin used to work on it.

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Almost sounds like they're pitching for the next legendary release delay, now that the Duke is finally going to arrive.

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The craziest part of all this is that Greg Kasavin was on Spec Ops, then left Spec Ops, helped found an indie game company, and will probably have their game come out before Spec Ops can.

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I played the Spec Ops beta and that seemed like a early build but it was still fun. I'm surprised it's getting pushed back again.

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@nissanskyline said:
OMG, how they can be so fucking slow? Uncharted 2 was made in 2 years. Whats the point in showing game in fucking 2009 and then delay it for two fuckiong years. I hope it FAILS, gonna cancel my preorder now.
You hope it fails because it's getting hit with delays? Okay. I mean, or you could hope that the delays are worth it and it comes out and is actually totally awesome, but sure, whatever.
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I doubt they're gonna next-gen it.  FY2013 doesn't mean 2013.

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I see game companies as big pussies now.  Lots of them will not release a game just to get away from the holiday window and wont say anything.  They arent maximizing sales, they are killing them because guess what, good games still come out in the early part of the year now and they aren't these bitch titles too afraid to come out or give a release date.

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Wow. That's a large delay. Something clearly has gone wrong in regards to the development of Spec Ops if it's not going to come out until mid 2012 at the very least.

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im REALLY looking forward to XCOM, i hope it doesn't get pushed much further back

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@nissanskyline said:
OMG, how they can be so fucking slow? Uncharted 2 was made in 2 years. Whats the point in showing game in fucking 2009 and then delay it for two fuckiong years. I hope it FAILS, gonna cancel my preorder now.
Take into consideration that uncharted is made by one of the most talented dev teams out there, and spec ops isn't. The game probably sucked so they might've restarted a bunch of stuff.
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MP3 2014!

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Spec Ops lol

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GOD DAMN that is a huuuuuge delay. The game looked like it was a thing back in 2009! There was a playable demo, wasn't there? Did somebody steal half of their data or something? Is it 100 hours long? I don't....wow. I'm speechless.

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Greg will have finished Bastion 2 by then.
 
XCOM by the end of the year maybe?

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Jesus, they shouldn't have talked about this game or given the impression of it being so far along, thats fucking retardly far out.

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SpecOps... delayed... 2013!
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Hey guys...  what the fuck?!
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This sucks. I was really looking forward to it.

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xcom  before March 31, 2012? Yeah, sounds not bad considering their super-speed in making games. But actually its coming in 2014, you'll see.

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@Cirdain
 Yeah i just checked.. Beta's broken, just signs me out of xbox live, and can't connect within the beta..  Bummer i actually enjoyed parts of it.  It was rough around the edges, but still a lot of neat ideas.
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@Mordukai said:
Watch as this game gets canceled. 

I hope not. It looked like it had a lot of promise.
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What the hell are they doing with Spec Ops? Are they rebuilding it from the ground up?

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@Cirdain said:
@nissanskyline said:
OMG, how they can be so fucking slow? Uncharted 2 was made in 2 years. Whats the point in showing game in fucking 2009 and then delay it for two fuckiong years. I hope it FAILS, gonna cancel my preorder now.
next-gen consoles.....
That's a pretty miserable looking next-gen game.