It just came to my attention that Skyrim's release date is Remembrance Day in Canada. 
 
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! 
 
Don't get me wrong, no disrespect but goddamn. That extra one day wait is going to be killer. 
 
Sorry if this has already been posted, I did a search but nothing came up. Are other Canadians not sad about this. :(

I assume stores or courier services are not working on Remembrance Day? Some courier services deliver your purchases a day earlier then the release so you might get lucky then. Unless the game is locked until it's officially released.

Don't they have Remembrance Day in America too? Or is it called something different. Anyways, I didn't even know stores closed on Remembrance Day here, plus I don't care about Skyrim, so I'm not too worried.

Don't they have Remembrance Day in America too? Or is it called something different. Anyways, I didn't even know stores closed on Remembrance Day here, plus I don't care about Skyrim, so I'm not too worried.

Most stores are closed where I live on Remembrance Day. I think in America it's called Veteran's Day? Not too sure, but I heard they still have open hours that day other than government buildings. 
 
EDIT: Also I did trade-in preorder at Gamestop (I know, I know..) so all I can do is wait. At least I'll have Uncharted 3!

Not too sure, but I heard they still have open hours that day other than government buildings.

Does anyone actually know why the release date is 11-11-11? I'm just wondering if it has some other kind of significance instead of just sounding cool.

Remembrance for the countless dragon lives lost to the touch of my blade I hope.

Does anyone actually know why the release date is 11-11-11? I'm just wondering if it has some other kind of significance instead of just sounding cool.

I've got mine coming through Steam, so I'm covered, but yeah, the Remembrance Day release may indeed cause problems for Canadian retail shoppers.

At least it wasn't "I just realized that Skyrim's release date is all 1's." If it came to that, I'd have to dig up NekuSakuraba's "I realized what Fate of Two Worlds abbreviates to" thread.

@DarthOniXVIII said:

Does anyone actually know why the release date is 11-11-11? I'm just wondering if it has some other kind of significance instead of just sounding cool.

I guess at some point in development they felt like they had a good pace and decided that they needed a date to aim for. Not to mention the fact that it's only a month before Christmas so it'll make a great gift for those who want it.

@Tonyyj said:

@MrKlorox: I know in Canada, some provinces require stores to remain closed on most holidays by law.

Wait, what, which provinces are those cause that seems crazy. Also Steam is never closed.

@HatKing: Friday, the day that masses of people end their work week and can pick it up on their way home is an odd day for some reason?

I bought COD as the rememberance day parade was walking past the store. The cashier gave me the dirtiest look.

@eroticfishcake said:

@DarthOniXVIII said:

Does anyone actually know why the release date is 11-11-11? I'm just wondering if it has some other kind of significance instead of just sounding cool.

I guess at some point in development they felt like they had a good pace and decided that they needed a date to aim for. Not to mention the fact that it's only a month before Christmas so it'll make a great gift for those who want it.

How about the fact that it's on a Friday?  That's the really strange bit to me.  I know I've seen stupid release date puns like 10-09-08 or 06-06-06, but I can't remember any of these being a weird day to release something.  Was really so necessary to get the cool looking 11-11-11 that they were willing to put it out on a Friday?

Steam don't care about no holidays, so I'm all good.

@HatKing: Friday, the day that masses of people end their work week and can pick it up on their way home is an odd day for some reason?

@Tonyyj: I live in Victoria, BC and outside Christmas basically all stores are open on holidays and even on Christmas there are a fair amount of stores open.

@Jay_Ray: You're giving me hope, I'm just praying that the local eb stays open. I'm sure the ones out in Vancouver definitely will though if what you say is true, so if I really get the itch I can drive out there.

@Tonyyj: Unless if you live out in some farmville I would not worry about it.

@Jay_Ray: I wish. If I could be growing Super Cotton, I'd never game.

Oh, come on - 11.11.11. That's a pretty neat date. Also, no, that date doesn't mean squat to culturally insensitive/ignorant Americans, so there's no reason not to put a game out on it. By the way, Canada, thanks for The Kids in the Hall. You guys rock. Rowsdower!

@Vito_Raliffe: Oh my lord, that is where I want to be. You know what? I'm playing Farmville on November 11th, 2011.

This game is pretty popular and hugely anticipated. I'm quite certain there will be midnight launches at most EB Games / Gamestops here in Canada. Stores can skirt the provincial (seems only in Manitoba is it actually a law) no-work laws that way.

I heard it might or (should be) delayed

Don't worry, stores remain open on remembrance day in Canada.  There are a few cities in Canada (chiefly Ottawa) that have most stores closed until 12:30 pm, but they open up later in the day, so no worries, you will be slaying Dragons by early afternoon at the latest.

Amazon release date delivery, baby! Er... I should really get this game pre-ordered...

Nova Scotia has a provincial law that all stores be closed for the entire day, with the exception of meat packers :| It's an old law I guess. Anyway, go hit the cenotaph, be nice to a vet, and play the game on the 12th.

@supermike6 said:

Don't they have Remembrance Day in America too? Or is it called something different. Anyways, I didn't even know stores closed on Remembrance Day here, plus I don't care about Skyrim, so I'm not too worried.

It's called Veteran's Day here. It's why all the CODs come out at that time.

@Unchained said:

This game is pretty popular and hugely anticipated. I'm quite certain there will be midnight launches at most EB Games / Gamestops here in Canada. Stores can skirt the provincial (seems only in Manitoba is it actually a law) no-work laws that way.

I work at an EB in Manitoba, we're going to be open on Remembrance Day though, but I think we're just not allowed to be open before 1 in the afternoon my manager was saying.

I have an exam on that day so I totally sympathies.

@Liam_mk said:

I bought COD as the rememberance day parade was walking past the store. The cashier gave me the dirtiest look.

ya, well the cashier probably had mental issues (brain retardation).

@Tonyyj: why dount you order it online that way it will be deliverd to you on the day of canadas holiday.

I pre-ordered the steam version, cause it's cheaper and cause I can get it instantly without having to waste gas/money on traveling to a store to pick up a disc :)

@Tonyyj: Yo cuz RCSS (loblaws) are still open, I assume some walmarts are open too. Just avoid Best Buy or Gamestop and you can still get it on Nov. 11.

I'm in Alberta and I've never heard of stores being closed on remembrance day. I mean around here it's treated like one of those holidays in name only type things. Family Day, mothers day, fathers day, etc

I'm 30 and have lived in Canada my entire life and don't know if the stores are open or closed here on Remembrance Day. It's my Mum's birthday so I'm always doing family stuff that day, so never noticed. I hope not because I was planning on grabbing Skyrim before the festivities began.

Solution: get it on Steam. Don't have a good PC? Don't eat.

@roguehallow said:

Rowsdower!

Oh God.

@DarthOniXVIII: why not? three 11. it's cool to remember.

@HatKing said:

@eroticfishcake said:

@DarthOniXVIII said:

Does anyone actually know why the release date is 11-11-11? I'm just wondering if it has some other kind of significance instead of just sounding cool.

I guess at some point in development they felt like they had a good pace and decided that they needed a date to aim for. Not to mention the fact that it's only a month before Christmas so it'll make a great gift for those who want it.

How about the fact that it's on a Friday? That's the really strange bit to me. I know I've seen stupid release date puns like 10-09-08 or 06-06-06, but I can't remember any of these being a weird day to release something. Was really so necessary to get the cool looking 11-11-11 that they were willing to put it out on a Friday?

All there's the fact that the date 11-11-11 only happens once a century. Really easy to remember. Also, all games should come out on a friday.