STALKER - a release date?

[Mr. Teatime]

<strong>[Game -> Update]</strong> - More info on <a href="http://wikipocalypse.duckandcover.cx/in ... ?title=GSC Game World">Company: GSC Game World</a> | More info on <a href="http://wikipocalypse.duckandcover.cx/in ... .A.L.K.E.R: Shadows of Chernobyl">Game: S.T.A.L.K.E.R: Shadows of Chernobyl</a>

Ever since the game's release date was changed to 'indefinate', the previews and Q&As for <a href="http://www.stalker-game.com">STALKER</a> have completely dried up. However, <a href="http://www.gamerankings.com/itemranking ... merankings are reporting</a> a new release date:

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<p><em>THQ Inc., today confirms that their highly anticipated survival
first-person shooter S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl for PC will ship
in Fiscal Q4 - 2005.</em></p>


<p><em>"S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl represents an important new original
intellectual property for THQ and we have moved the game to our fiscal fourth
quarter, which we view as an optimal window to establish a new IP," said
Darren Williams, Global Brand Manager, THQ</em>

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I can't help thinking it's vapourware.


<strong>Update</strong>: thanks <strong>Kharn</strong> for letting me know that the release date is bogus. <a href="http://stalker.myexp.de/en/index.php">Oblivion-Lost report</a>:

<blockquote><em><strong>Update:</strong> As THQ confirmed to us, this piece of news is wrong. The current release date is still "when it's done".</em>

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Spotted @ <a href="http://stalker.myexp.de/">Oblivion-Lost.com</a>