Haze release date really real, finally final

by Jem Alexander { Apr 9th 2008 at 7:40AM }

Haze's release date has officially been locked down and is not set to change again. Ever. CVG is reporting that it has confirmed with Ubisoft that May 23rd is the date that the game will be available in Europe. Haze has been in release limbo for several months now, after it failed to make its November 2007 release date and was pushed to early 2008. Then, in late January, it was pushed back even further with a vague "fiscal 2008/2009" date attached.

Now, however, we can be certain that we'll be getting our hands on the Nectar infused shooter on May 23rd in Europe. Though there's currently no word on a US release date. It may not have impressed us much at the Play.com Live event, but we're still intrigued. If only to get closure on what has been one of the most confusing releases we've ever known.

Tags: free-radical, haze, ubisoft

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

sean @ Apr 9th 2008 7:59AM

to close to MGS4 for me so ill just be gamefly(ing) it. maybe pick it up later in the summer though if i like it.

koehler83 @ Apr 9th 2008 8:02AM

Another sign of the Apocalypse emerges.

jtedesco33 @ Apr 9th 2008 8:03AM

No one cares at this point, now that COD 4 has come along and done FPS better than anyone else, this game will look like a turd in comparison.

LJ @ Apr 9th 2008 8:10AM

I guess you wont be getting another FPS for the next 2 years then... until the new CoD is released.

Wait until you can download a DEMO or read the reviews before really deciding if its buy worthy or not. Don't think there is gonna be a DEMO, though.

Weirdo93 @ Apr 9th 2008 11:45AM

honestly and obviously COD4 is awesome, but honestly it brought nothing new to FPS'si own it and love it, but to say that becuz of COD4 u r going to miss out on this is dumb the hasn't come out and already u r judging - believe me i did the same thing w/ COD4, and look how grrreat that did! for all we know this culd be the best FPS EVER but idk, just dont be so quick to judge my friend

Popfrogs @ Apr 9th 2008 10:15AM

Dunno about you guys, but if a game doesn't get a demo, sometimes that means it sucks and they're scared to let you play it before you buy it. This one is a rental, I got burned on UT3 already (horrible lag = unplayable, might be better now).

Killer Loki @ Apr 9th 2008 12:16PM

Popfrogs said...
Dunno about you guys, but if a game doesn't get a demo, sometimes that means it sucks and they're scared to let you play it before you buy it.

So, does that mean 'GTA4' & 'MGS4' are gonna suck too since neither are releasing a demo??

anthonyjh @ Apr 9th 2008 4:48PM

Notice he said sometimes jack ass.

LJ @ Apr 9th 2008 8:05AM

I'll get this right away, depending on the reviews. If reviews say otherwise I'm sure MGS4 will be enough.

I'm still really interested in this game, but should i believe this date like the other 10 release dates? I guess will have to wait and see. *fingers crossed*

Hashbrown Hunter @ Apr 9th 2008 8:38AM

The reason I'm interested in Haze is because of the way the story is actually going to directly influence the gameplay. It seems like a very daring step forward for the FPS genre on a whole to have such a dynamic story.

Of course, a lot of things can go wrong with this difference between the White Hand rebels and Mantel soldiers, but so far it's looking like it's balanced.

Plus, the only reason I can see as to why they delayed the game is because they did not agree with the level of quality at the time of the scheduled release.

I am eagerly looking forward to its release and am hoping for a very intriguing story and solid gameplay and multiplayer.

Nate @ Apr 9th 2008 11:09AM

This whole notion that the two sides are completely balanced and yet function differently is pretty cool. It reminds me of starcraft, and how it redefined rts games (heck, its about a decade old and I can still buy it at walmart!). It'll be really cool if they can pull that off with any sort of realism.

I'm thinking that the rebels will have a hand up in this though. sure they can't hit as hard and they turn a little slower, but if you can play dead and stab some other soldier in the back... just seems that the good people are going to be playing rebels.

stargateheaven @ Apr 9th 2008 8:53AM

I still don't see what everyone's problem is, this game looks pretty good to me, maybe not the best, but still pretty good. It looks way above average.

Maestro @ Apr 9th 2008 8:53AM

It worries me when a game is always getting delayed. Maybe I'm still bitter from Daikatana!

JerJerBinks @ Apr 9th 2008 11:22AM

You shouldnt be bitter about Diakatana being delayed, you should be bitter about how bad it sucked.

Riley Freeman @ Apr 9th 2008 8:53AM

this will be a rental if its good it will et purchased otherwise it will stay in stores with rainbox 6 vegas . which was a vast improvement over the original once u go COD u cant go back. HAZE should be pushed this game back to july after GTA and COD or maybe even august cuz the bourne game is coming too. im not too sure but i dont think theres anything in August if its half decent they may be able to do decent numbers

alec @ Apr 9th 2008 9:04AM

lol thats the day when the 360 gets Rock band!!!!!

frankym @ Apr 9th 2008 9:12AM

This game will suck

Super_Saiyan33 @ Apr 9th 2008 9:18AM

I'm questioning the validity of Joystiq's sources, but this game has been so snake bitten with delays that I won't believe that the game is coming out until I literally see it on retail shelves.

JoJo @ Apr 9th 2008 9:45AM

i don't know about this game..
seems interesting .. but been delayyed soo many times..
i lost touch with it.. i will wait for the ratings and costumers
review to see if i will be interested in it!

In the mean time....

MGS4 & GTA4 BABY!!

adamevex @ Apr 9th 2008 9:54AM

Huh? Did someone say something about haze? This game missed the mark because it's hype has seriously died down. They should have pushed for a release last year alongside Uncharted and RC:TOD, especially since the whole exclusivity argument was being raged at the time.

Kiltman67 @ Apr 9th 2008 10:16AM

Admittedly it's retarded, but with those masks I can't help but think of Timeshift and as a result associate it with the same notion of a FPS that looks like it has great potential and then is a big let down on release.

Really hope I'm wrong though. The more good games the better for the PS3

cloud_x2003 @ Apr 9th 2008 1:23PM

finally ill get my hands on this game! ever since i saw it i fell in love with it , can't wait for may to come!!

never$$hort @ Apr 9th 2008 1:56PM

I think everyone is being a bit harsh on Haze.. Just because a game gets delayed doesn't = failure

Weirdo93 @ Apr 9th 2008 3:40PM

i for one cant wait for this game
i pre-ordered it in NOV and have been patiently waiting ever since lol
i hope its good cuz it looks good - the hype really did go down for this....what a shame, but at least some people i kno besides me are still gonna pick it up
4 player co-op online!!!!

anthonyjh @ Apr 9th 2008 4:06PM

What's the point of pre-ordering if you know you will be able to get a copy launch day?

playcrackthesky @ Apr 9th 2008 7:59PM

The game's 10 hour story can be played without even one loading screen, the whole thing is just one big movie/story. There are never any pauses (apparently this is what was mostly worked on in the delay), but its in across 12 different 'areas' I think.

I gave up on this game, but trust me give Free Radical a go. So many people have already written it off, that is so harsh. No one is telling you to love and embrace it, but gee..dont knock it until you try it.

(especially when they're treating our console so good)

"Why does everybody keep asking that? It’s a Playstation 3 exclusive. Buy a Playstation 3 and play it. I want it to be the reason people buy a Playstation 3"

From FR themselves.