Ubisoft announces Far Cry 3 has been delayed from its original September 4, 2012 release to now a November 30 release for Europe and a December 4 release in North America.
The announcement was made on the official Twitter account for the game with the official reason being Ubisoft wanted to give a couple extra of months for extra polish. Ubisoft also readjusted their financial outlook for the next two quarters as a result of Far Cry 3 being pushed into their third quarter earnings.
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“We’re taking more time to create the best possible gameplay experience… Far Cry 3 is a huge offering and we want every element of this insane, action-packed adventure to be of the highest possible quality for the players.”
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http://www.screwattack.com/news/ubis...early-december
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