Doom 3 lanseringsdato

Da har id Software og Activision endelig bekreftet lanseringsdatoen for det hyper-etterlengtede Doom 3. Eller er det egentlig en dato?

Vel, nei... Det de kaller en lanseringsdato er ganske enkelt bare en bekreftelse på at spillet slippes i løpet av sommeren 2003. På årets E3 messe var det kun Xbox versjonen av spillet som ble vist frem, fordi id ettersigende var midt inne i den siste fasen av å gjøre ferdig PC versjonen. i håper det ikke blir en lang sommer... Her er et utdrag fra pressemeldingen:
ACTIVISION AND ID SOFTWARE CONFIRM
SUMMER 2004 SHIP DATE FOR DOOM 3

Activision, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) confirmed today that id Software’s highly anticipated DOOM 3™, will be released this summer for the PC. The latest installment in one of the most successful franchises in gaming history, DOOM 3 utilizes id’s revolutionary new 3D graphics engine to draw players into the most frightening and gripping gaming experience ever created.

"DOOM 3 is the most anticipated PC game of the year and fans around the world are eagerly awaiting its release," Ron Doonink, CEO, Activision Publishing. "Id is delivering the most compelling horror gaming experience to date, so get ready for DOOM."

"This summer we’re sending game fans on a first-class trip to Mars - with a layover in Hell," said Todd Hollenshead, CEO, id Software. "DOOM 3 is coming to the PC and delivering the most atmospheric, terrifying and visually mind-blowing gaming experience ever conceived."