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Is there a review embargo?


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I know many have review copies already, but was wondering if there is a Review Embargo until game comes out or wheter we will be seeing reviews soon?

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We'll probably see them later this week minimum.

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Yes. Reviews get released at the day of release, not earlier.

But big magazines/sites do get their copy earlier so they can properly play the game and review it.

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Yes. Reviews get released at the day of release, not earlier.

 

But big magazines/sites do get their copy earlier so they can properly play the game and review it.

usually, but not all games

 

sometimes if a publisher is really sure of its game it will let reviewers publish their reviews like even a month before

 

though yeah usually it is a few days before release

 

If publisher knows game is gonna suck (see Aliens: colonial Marines) they wont let publish review until after release

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Yes. Reviews get released at the day of release, not earlier.

 

But big magazines/sites do get their copy earlier so they can properly play the game and review it.

 

Reviews can be posted whenever the embargo is lifted. I don't think we know when that is.

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Yes. Reviews get released at the day of release, not earlier.

 

But big magazines/sites do get their copy earlier so they can properly play the game and review it.

GTA IV was reviewed by IGN in video and written form on the 25th of april 2008. The game wasn't released until the 29th of April 2008.

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Yes. Reviews get released at the day of release, not earlier.

 

But big magazines/sites do get their copy earlier so they can properly play the game and review it.

usually, but not all games

 

sometimes if a publisher is really sure of its game it will let reviewers publish their reviews like even a month before

 

though yeah usually it is a few days before release

 

If publisher knows game is gonna suck (see Aliens: colonial Marines) they wont let publish review until after release

 

Yeah, some do get released earlier when the developer is sure of a good score as you said, as that becomes another tool to promote the game.

 

I'm not sure about V though, not due to the score which will probably be very high, but due to them wanting to keep the info about the game as tight as possible. So they may not allow any review to be published before the game is released.

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Rockstar seems to not trust giving reviewers early copies of the game, and basically is only allowing IGN to come in and play in their studio/building...

 

They are basically trying to prevent the game from leaking....

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