So Skyrim comes out on Remembrance Day. I realize that they wanted to go for the whole 11/11/11 thing but why release a game when stores are CLOSED?!

This means that we'll have to wait until the following Monday to get the game, regardless. Unless the shipments do actually come in and are on shelves on the Saturday.

Does anyone else find this weird?

Only closed in Canada...not the rest of the world.

Remembrance Day? What is that? Some American thing?

Well stores are open here, but if they are closed where you live then Bethesda fucked up big time...

Since Remembrance Day isn't celebrated in the US and Europe (except for UK) and most other countries in the world, it's probably not gonna be a big deal in terms of first-day sales. Not to mention, there will be a significant number of people who have orderd it online.

@bioblood22 said:

Only closed in Canada...not the rest of the world.

That's what I mean. So for fellow Canadians, what does this mean? Does anyone who works at HMV / WalMart / EB Games / whatever else know anything about this? Will we be able to get the game Saturday?

Stores are open here in the UK, we just do the minutes silence thing at 11am.

Sounds like this only affects your country.

@xyzygy said:

@bioblood22 said:

Only closed in Canada...not the rest of the world.

That's what I mean. So for fellow Canadians, what does this mean? Does anyone who works at HMV / WalMart / EB Games / whatever else know anything about this? Will we be able to get the game Saturday?

I don't know sorry. I live in the US.

We have Remembrance Day in the UK (it's a big deal!) but I don't think our stores close? Is it a proper national holiday in Canada?

@xyzygy said:

@bioblood22 said:

Only closed in Canada...not the rest of the world.

That's what I mean. So for fellow Canadians, what does this mean? Does anyone who works at HMV / WalMart / EB Games / whatever else know anything about this? Will we be able to get the game Saturday?

Surely if you preorder it online, you'd just get it anyway?

@bibamatt said:

We have Remembrance Day in the UK (it's a big deal!) but I don't think our stores close? Is it a proper national holiday in Canada?

Yep, we've always had the day off school and for some reason this year my university has the day before it off too.

@xyzygy said:

That's what I mean. So for fellow Canadians, what does this mean? Does anyone who works at HMV / WalMart / EB Games / whatever else know anything about this? Will we be able to get the game Saturday?

Isn't EB Games open on Remembrance Day? I would assume other major chains would be open as well.

@spazmaster666: Is it? I had always thought that all stores were closed on Remembrance Day...

@xyzygy said:

@spazmaster666: Is it? I had always thought that all stores were closed on Remembrance Day...

It is according to this link

I guess it would depend on where you live.

Oh Canada, Oh Canada. Maybe you can move the Remembrance day a day before, or later.

Deal with it.

Also this thread already exists.

http://www.giantbomb.com/the-elder-scrolls-v-skyrim/61-33394/november-11/35-512762/#46

/thread

@xyzygy said:

So Skyrim comes out on Remembrance Day. I realize that they wanted to go for the whole 11/11/11 thing but why release a game when stores are CLOSED?!

This means that we'll have to wait until the following Monday to get the game, regardless. Unless the shipments do actually come in and are on shelves on the Saturday.

Does anyone else find this weird?

Not every province observes that as a stat holiday. Most of the country still operates.

Yeah I'm in Alberta and Future Shop is open on Remembrance Day according to the employee I talked to on the phone.

The IBM compatible version on Steam can be downloaded on that day instead. There are no holidays on the internet.

@xyzygy: This is why you pre-purchase on Steam. Always. :D

Expecting to be fully pre-loaded and playing at 12:01am. I know this isn't always the case, but I guarantee that I'll be playing it before stores typically open (at like 9am)! :P

Wait, you mean Veterans' Day?

Remember what?

@Marcsman said:

Remember what?

Canada.

; )

What are you remembering

Wallmarts close?

@Marcsman said:

Remember what?

@Dagbiker said:

What are you remembering

All the people who died during the War(s).

@Cloudenvy said:

@Marcsman said:

Remember what?

Canada.

; )

Or you know.. the end of fucking World War I and paying a bit of respect to all the servicemen and women who have died since then serving their countries. Douche.

@Stingraymond said:

@Cloudenvy said:

@Marcsman said:

Remember what?

Canada.

; )

Or you know.. the end of fucking World War I and paying a bit of respect to all the servicemen and women who have died since then serving their countries. Douche.

Yes, because I cracked a joke about Canada I am obviously a douche. : )

I'm going to remember by killing a fucking dragon, just like Saint George would have wanted.

It's unfortunate, but I would guess that having a memorable release date like 11/11/11 is worth it, even though a portion of the audience can't pick it up on day one. Also, I think it matters little to PC gamers, because very few people buy retail PC games anyway. Could be wrong, but I would imagine that a good portion of the overall sales of Oblivion were on PC. So yeah, it's a bummer, but I'm sure it makes financial sense for Bethesda, otherwise they just would've chose a different release date.

Most stores here in Alberta are open on Remembrance day.

What about a midnight release? Is that an option for you?

Armistice Day is a day of quiet reflection and thanks for those serving and those who have fallen in service within the UK on the 11th November.

What's with people assuming that others are getting the PC version? I like boxes, even if I was getting it on PC I would want the disc version.

@BirdkeeperDan said:

It's not a statuatory holiday for over half of the Canadian population. see http://www.statutoryholidays.com/ It's pretty bad that people don't know what Veterans/Armistice/Remembrance Day is. So if you read this then remember the different names and that it happens Nov 11th. I don't think it is that wierd but maybe the small negative impact might counteract the small positive impact from people being able to remember 11/11/11.

Oh wow thanks. I'm in Nova Scotia and it's apparently an optional Holiday. Maybe I'll be able to get it after all!

I actually went into an EB cause I was concerned about this as well, major retailers (inculding EB) will be open in Canada on Remembrance day.

I'd suggest buying the game through Steam

My local "not EB Games" game store is closed that day so he told me to "check the day before or earlier the week" Boo yeah.

Most stores are only closed until mid day. I know the gamestops/EB here in Ottawa were telling preorder people that they won't open until noon.

Everything's closed on the 11th here. That's what happens when you live in a place with more trees than people.

So wait, the Canadians and the British both have their own names for Veteran's Day (i.e. the holiday meant to mark the end of World War I)? That's kind of nifty.

@ArbitraryWater said:

So wait, the Canadians and the British both have their own names for Veteran's Day (i.e. the holiday meant to mark the end of World War I)? That's kind of nifty.

We're allowed to have our own name for the event haha, seeing as we fought from beginning to end unlike a certain other country :p

@ArbitraryWater: It was called Armistice Day in America too for a few years before eventually changing to Veteran's day.

They went with songs to the battle, they were young.

Straight of limb, true of eyes, steady and aglow.

They were staunch to the end against odds uncounted,

They fell with their faces to the foe.

They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old:

Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.

At the going down of the sun and in the morning,

We will remember them.

I remember...just like it was yesterday...

Never forget. <>

I work on friday so I'm assuming it's not just my stupid company but most places that are open or operating on sunday hours. If they are operating on sunday hours I'll have to leave work for the best buy across the street to buy skyrim and make it back in 10 minutes max...

don't fret I'm sure stores will be open

I actually just thought of this earlier today.

Then I realized I'm buying it on Steam.

Pretty sure the big companies and malls are open on Remembrance Day in Canada. Just the smaller businesses that close so there is probably a chance that one store is going to be open.

I live in Canada. I have school on the 11th. What the hell?

Canada post isn't shipping anything that day at least. I chose the 2-3 day shipping and it's scheduled to arrive Nov 16th or 17th.

They're not closed on a Remembrance Day, they just have holiday hours. You can still go get it.