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Jedi Academy Release date CONFIRMED

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 Darth Stryke
07-25-2003, 5:01 PM
#1
From www.jk2files.com): Lucasarts confirmed the JK:JA release date as Sept. 16! Read about it at:
EDIT: The actual news link, sorry, should have posted this first.
http://www.jk2files.com/file.news?ID=5663)
 Darth Stryke
07-25-2003, 5:13 PM
#2
I apologize for me being so fast to post. I was just a bit excited :D Just wanted to point out this is not from Lucasarts, although jk2files.com has been very reliable in the past, so I believe them that this is the current official release, though it can still be pushed back (hope not)
 boinga1
07-25-2003, 5:28 PM
#3
Grrr...rarrrr...

It had better not be, because that's exactly two days after my birthday...
 txa1265
07-25-2003, 5:30 PM
#4
Excellent! I know there is nothing on the official site yet, but the tide of info pointing to mid-Sept is getting quite strong ...

Mike
 t3rr0r
07-25-2003, 5:37 PM
#5
Originally posted by boinga1
It had better not be, because that's exactly two days after my birthday...
and the problem is... ?
 Emon
07-25-2003, 5:52 PM
#6
Yeah, so ask for money so you can buy it...
 Reprehence
07-25-2003, 6:01 PM
#7
I hope they start moving their marketing a bit now that mid-Sept. seems to be firming up. I haven't heard much out there since it was announced - no articles etc. It doesn't even have an "official" web site off the LA site. I hope they push this game as hard as they did JO because I think it'll be a big success.
 txa1265
07-25-2003, 6:01 PM
#8
Originally posted by Emon
Yeah, so ask for money so you can buy it...

Or you just say it is what you really want, and it is OK if you can't get it until 2 days later ...

Personally, I'm glad it is nowhere near anything ... I had to wait nearly a week (!) for JKII for my birthday (yes I could have bought it, but I'm a pain to shop for and so my wife and kids appreciate anything I can suggest :) )

Mike
 txa1265
07-25-2003, 6:04 PM
#9
Originally posted by Reprehence
I hope they start moving their marketing a bit now that mid-Sept. seems to be firming up. I haven't heard much out there since it was announced - no articles etc. It doesn't even have an "official" web site off the LA site. I hope they push this game as hard as they did JO because I think it'll be a big success.

I agree it is time to start the marketing machinery, but there IS a site (http://www.lucasarts.com/products/jediacademy/)

Mike
 legameboy
07-25-2003, 8:23 PM
#10
September 16! Lucky me :rolleyes: That's 8 days before my birthday :p (No, really it is :) )
 Reprehence
07-25-2003, 8:33 PM
#11
I agree it is time to start the marketing machinery, but there IS a site (http://www.lucasarts.com/products/jediacademy/)

You're right technically I guess. But you'll notice most of the games that are complete or near complete have an "official site" link on their page. KOTOR had this link months before it came out.

It tends to have a lot more content. Maybe they won't do it for JA - but it makes me wonder what they're up to.
 The Truthful Liar
07-25-2003, 8:45 PM
#12
Good to know, I'm going to sticky this for a while.
 Darth Stryke
07-25-2003, 11:15 PM
#13
Cool, I got a sticky :D
Anyways, I am sure they will start marketing it a lot more once the release date gets around and is more secure. I just hope it does not fall victim to one of those famous Lucasarts push-backs where the game is delayed for months. (KOTR was originally scheduled for winter 2002 for example)
 HertogJan
07-26-2003, 8:14 AM
#14
I'm still not convinced... Why was this made sticky?? I will believe it when I see it on the official site, not earlier!!
 JEDI OUTCAST
07-26-2003, 10:36 AM
#15
i went into my game store today and they told me star wars jedi knight 3 : jedi academy will be out on the 1st of november. :D
 txa1265
07-26-2003, 2:20 PM
#16
Originally posted by JEDI OUTCAST
i went into my game store today and they told me star wars jedi knight 3 : jedi academy will be out on the 1st of november. :D

Yes, but it takes rather a while to ship things from California to the Yavin Temple ... ;)

And HertogJan, I agree, but as the 'when's it coming out' threads have hit a fever pitch ... perhaps when the TRUE confirmation hits this gets unstuck.

Mike
 Darth Stryke
07-26-2003, 3:04 PM
#17
Massassi.net and a few other websites now have this as the release date, so lets all hope this gets confirmed on the official site soon.
 mima kake
07-28-2003, 6:53 AM
#18
only a few months to wait wooohoo.:)

So I don't have to download the leaked beta version wich flys around the net.
:mad:
 nykel007
07-28-2003, 10:02 AM
#19
it's been a while since i posted, i just happened to check the site from work, and Sep 16 sounds great!! but, in my view it's a bit too good to be true. how long has dev been? couple of months....??? don't get me wrong i'm all for the 16.
 Prime
07-28-2003, 12:44 PM
#20
Originally posted by nykel007
how long has dev been? couple of months....??? It has been in development since soon after JO was released, I believe.
 txa1265
07-28-2003, 1:05 PM
#21
Originally posted by Prime
It has been in development since soon after JO was released, I believe.

Exactly. Numerous times they have stated that they started work soon after JO was released, and were really looking forward to taking advantage to what they had learned during JO and SoFII and the advances they had made to their engines.

Mike
 yolkboy
07-29-2003, 8:06 AM
#22
Oh well, I guess I might not be able to play before I have to leave for school :( I just have to keep $50 in my wallet till the day comes :D whenever that is...
 Bilbo Skywalker
07-29-2003, 5:38 PM
#23
funny, my local virgin megastore has the release date confimred for 5th september, they are even taking pre-orders for it.
 txa1265
07-29-2003, 5:40 PM
#24
Originally posted by Bilbo Skywalker
funny, my local virgin megastore has the release date confimred for [u]5th september[u/], they are even taking pre-orders for it.

There's a simple explanation ...

... they are wrong!!!

;)

Mike

(edit: that is not me saying that I know anything for sure, just that everything points to mid-Sept, so it is likely that Virgin is incorrect)
 zERoCooL2479
07-30-2003, 2:14 AM
#25
Excellent!!...This is gonna rock!!
 Ackehallgren
07-30-2003, 11:06 AM
#26
man... i thought it would be a longer wait! 16th september...

Im gonna be first in line! :D
 HaruGlory89
07-30-2003, 11:18 AM
#27
Great!:) That's great news. I can hardly wait! I'm bored to death now...
 Borlath Mon
07-31-2003, 3:43 AM
#28
Uhh....guys...do -do- know that Amazon.Com's been listing September 16th as the US release date for the past three weeks, or so, don't you?
 txa1265
07-31-2003, 7:32 AM
#29
Originally posted by Borlath Mon
Uhh....guys...do -do- know that Amazon.Com's been listing September 16th as the US release date for the past three weeks, or so, don't you?

Yes, but as I've said in a previous thread, Amazon.com took preorders from my wife for Obi-Wan for the PC and Duke Nukem Forever in Fall 2000 with pre-holiday ship dates ... so that is why we look for 'confirmation' from sources without a vested interest in grabbing pre-orders.

Mike
 Prime
07-31-2003, 2:08 PM
#30
Originally posted by txa1265
Obi-Wan for the PC Obi-Wan was also on the PC?
 txa1265
07-31-2003, 3:07 PM
#31
Originally posted by Prime
Obi-Wan was also on the PC?

Exactly.

No, it was never released - it was a big deal for a while, even got a trailer, then it was scrapped. Then it turned into the XBox version ...

Mike
 GC256
07-31-2003, 11:09 PM
#32
Some guy from LucasArts, Brett Totsi (?) said that the game will be completed in a week or two and released in early-mid September.
 Gabrobot
08-01-2003, 12:15 AM
#33
That sounds about right, since I remember one of the Raven guys saying that it would actually probably come out before the 16th.
 txa1265
08-01-2003, 12:33 AM
#34
Originally posted by GC256
Some guy from LucasArts, Brett Totsi (?) said that the game will be completed in a week or two and released in early-mid September. Brett Tosti, who has been around LA for some time, and was producer for JO (and I assume JA). Where did you get that info - at ComicCom? Or ...

Mike
 Toa Tahu
08-01-2003, 2:14 PM
#35
Patience is a virtue,my mateys.Wait,wait,our time will soon come,friends.

I should be waiting for the game,whatever it is,and I have to wait an additional 1-3 months for the game to be shipped to my country.You guys have it on the day it comes out.I have to wait.What an unfair world.
 Sam Fisher
08-03-2003, 8:46 PM
#36
How nice, I've been waiting for this....:D
 praenuntius
08-04-2003, 1:27 AM
#37
There's an online game shop in Australia that has Jedi Academy marked for release on the 12th of September. Could be outdated info, though.

Here's the link:
http://www.gameswarehouse.com.au/longpage.asp?gameid=8220)
 Lord Koulsar
08-04-2003, 6:26 PM
#38
I read somewhere that the release date for PC was the 16 and the xbox was in november. sorry but i cant remember the exact day i have been searching the net every day since i heard of JA!!! this game looks so good!!!! if its half as good as JO i wont be dissapointed, exept it wont ittl be 2x better at least!!!

MTFBWY!!
Lord Koulsar.
 txa1265
08-05-2003, 6:34 PM
#39
Originally posted by Lord Koulsar
I read somewhere that the release date for PC was the 16 and the xbox was in november. sorry but i cant remember the exact day i have been searching the net every day since i heard of JA!!! this game looks so good!!!! if its half as good as JO i wont be dissapointed, exept it wont ittl be 2x better at least!!!

MTFBWY!!
Lord Koulsar. I think that is as good as we have seen - Mid-September for PC, and November for XBox.

And I agree ... the game looks very good ...

Mike
 Andy867
08-05-2003, 10:35 PM
#40
To Kenn Hoekstra of Raven Software:
Originally posted by YOURS TRULY, ME!!!
Hey Kenn, I've been receiving numerous reports that
Jedi Academy will be released on September 16th. Can
you confirm that date as the official date? Thanks Kenn!


From Kenn Hoekstra:
We don't have any official date yet, but if I had to guess, I'd say it will be before September 16th. The only official date is "Fall 2003" and that could really be any time from August to October.



So there you have it from Project Administrator himself, Kenn.
 yolkboy
08-06-2003, 1:50 AM
#41
WOOT! :D I can't wait!
 -=DarkZero=-
08-07-2003, 1:15 PM
#42
I pre-ordered so I can start training right away ^_^
I'll be the best one there is in JA
 HertogJan
08-07-2003, 2:38 PM
#43
Hmm... I'll start playing right away too, as soon as I have it :) And I'll own you all, MWUAHAHAAA!!

Actually, I'm allways kind of a mediocre player :) Still I'm having lots of fun :)
 Andy867
08-07-2003, 3:14 PM
#44
YOU SHALL ALL BOW DOWN TO THE MIGHTY ANDY867 which his pure skill and the ownage-like blood running in his veins.. MUAHAHAHA... Ok, so maybe I might lose every now and then, but don't expect to see it happen often... :D:D:D
 txa1265
08-07-2003, 3:43 PM
#45
Originally posted by HertogJan
Hmm... I'll start playing right away too, as soon as I have it :) And I'll own you all, MWUAHAHAAA!!

Actually, I'm allways kind of a mediocre player :) Still I'm having lots of fun :) Oh yeah?!?!?

Then I'll see you in the middle of the kill list!!!!

;)

Mike
 HertogJan
08-07-2003, 4:25 PM
#46
Seriously, we should organize a LF competition or something :) Or a ladder ;) At least we know who we're fighting then!
 txa1265
08-07-2003, 4:36 PM
#47
Originally posted by HertogJan
Seriously, we should organize a LF competition or something :) Or a ladder ;) At least we know who we're fighting then! No ladders for me thanks ... I'll just fall off and hurt myself ...

;)

Seriously, I'll be too busy playing all the games coming out this fall ...

Mike
 yolkboy
08-07-2003, 5:09 PM
#48
So many people on a ladder can be dangerous :p We'll see... I might not have anytime because of school and all. Can't wait for that T3 line though :D
 Darth Stryke
08-13-2003, 6:27 PM
#49
I should have already thought about this, but games are released on Wednesday, not Tuesday. September 16 is a Tuesday. Basically, it is the 17th because now the Lucasart's site has the date, OFFICIAL, and it is Wednesday, September 17. That means I will get it Sunday the 14 or Monday the 15 since I have a friend who works at my local EB. Well, unless I preorder from Lucasarts to get the free License plate thingy. Go check it out!
 STTCT
08-14-2003, 9:13 AM
#50
SEPTEMBER 17TH READS LUCASARTS.COM
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