Review copies and embargo?

(Petrolbomb_Tom) #1

I was just wondering if Splash Damage could answer when the review copies are/were sent out to journalists and on what date the review embargo is lifted?

(Maawdawg) #2

I would expect the review embargo to be lifted on the 8th or 9th if I had to hazard a guess, it is pretty common practice for reviews to be released at the start of the release week. The earliest is normally the weekend before release, outside of the magazines that sometimes hit the stands before a game’s release due to the timing their issue.

I can’t imagine SD is going to say how long Brink’s review copies have been out, who they went out to, or when a review embargo would be lifted directly. Developers normally don’t give out that info and it is more of a publisher dictated restriction.

This thread about pre- and post-release reviews covers similar ground.
http://www.splashdamage.com/forums/showthread.php?t=24245