Battlefield 2042 Delayed - New Release Date (November 19)

@1Hairy-GorillaI believe that is why the stock gapped down this morning when the market opened. Insiders who are traders knew yesterday. What concerns me is thats a large drop for a delay which makes me question the 30 day delay. I hate to say it but it may be 2022. Pure speculation on my part.

Remember the stock market prices in the future of the underlying. The underlying is EA stock. So thats Q4 revenue that will be missing. And that comes from Andrew Wilson speaking to investors at the end of Q3 earnings call. Some investors may see this delayed beyond Q4 so the market is pricing the stock accordingly which is missing revenue stream that was promised by the CEO. And down we went today.

I will feel better about the November release if they give us beta still this month or by mid October. We shall see.

@ghinavirusI suspect it is just some hedging against the forecasted earnings as you mentioned.

If Q4 revenue shifts to Q1'22, then there could be some speculation they will miss their forecasts for the quarter / year.  - 6% is alarming, but not when considered with extended trading, which halved it after the delay announcement.

I suspect the stock will continue to rebound IF the communication and positive PR continues and EA DICE can publish a new, coherent timetable.

Dammit, We were so close. 

Let's be patient soldiers, we all want a great game not a spoiled one. In the meantime let's get our weapons, bayonets and snacks ready.

I don't think they will fix it until November. Please delay IT until April and bring a polished Game Out.

Don't want the BF4 & BFV experience.

I called it. Last month, I said it wasn't looking good, so I'm not surprised by the delay. I was waiting for an announcement, because I knew it was coming.

Having said that, I am fine with a small delay, especially since there were so many issues with the Technical Test. I would much rather them fix things, now, than get a broken game at launch.

I think the issue had less to do with COVID, and more to do with broken code, the competition's timetable and a deadline, though. Just sayin'...

Will early access start on November 12th or is it canceled all together?

For all that lost hope, fear not: AoE 4 playtest is up for registration. Starting this weekend.

@ElliotLHDude I feel sorry for you if you believe that game will be changed to a better state for 1 month. No offense please but you seems not familiar with the development process. If we receive a polished product it will be in 6 months but not earlier