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Steam Error Means Skyrim Is Currently Set To Release On November 10th
After yesterday’s announcement that Skyrim fans would be able to pre-load the PC version fans started to decide to pull a famous gaming all-nighter on the 10th of November but what if Skyrim was available earlier?
According to Bethesda’s Pete Hines currently Skrim is set up to be playable at 12:01 in every time zone. This would mean that due to different countries having different time zones certain countries would be able to play it hours before others. Hine went onto explain that this is an error as ”All of the steam countdown clocks are currently wrong”.
Most likely the countdown will be fixed by release but if it isn’t what do you think about certain countries getting the game before you’re able to? Comment below.
Steam Error Means Skyrim Is Currently Set To Release On November 10th,
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The countdown and the actual release are two completely different things on Steam… The countdown may be bugged, but it doesn’t mean the release is as well…
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Pete Hines said multiple times that Skyrim will unlock at 12:01 AM in *your* time zone.
http://twitter.com/#!/DCDeacon/status/131323857981284353
http://twitter.com/#!/DCDeacon/status/131323657610997760
That doesn’t make it unlock on the 10th and is just how time zones work. otherwise Aussies would have to wait until Fr. 6 PM before they can access it.
it’s simply fairer to do it this way.
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What difference does it make? The console versions will release at midnight so why should PC gamers be disadvantaged?
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It would actually be really freakin’ nice to be able to play a game at 12.01am on its release date instead of waiting for half the world to catch up as we normally do in Australia.
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RE: Patrick,
It would not mean Australia would have to wait until 18:00 on Friday. Australia would be one of the first to get Skyrim, it is in a time zone only second to New Zealand.
Also I don’t mind about different countries getting Skyrim at different times, due to the fact that I live in Australia and would get to play it before most countries.
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re: Johnny,
I said *otherwise* Aussies would have to wait. I think that setting the unlock time per timezone is the right decision.
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Who cares, its not like its a MMo where you would get an advantage on other players by playing early. Your playing against the computer, I don’t care if someone gets it 5 hours earlier.
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I love living in New Zealand! Go to my mail box at 9a.m on Friday and get the game while most of the world is still not playing Skyrim.
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@Kev I care, I WANT to play the game as early as I possibly can.
Patience may be a virtue but I am bored and that is a PROBLEM.
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As an Australian, I approve of this measure wholeheartedly.
It has nothing to do with the fact that we’re the most ‘ahead’ major nation, timezone-wise.
You yanks get everything early. Often by years. Give us the 9 housr
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Hopefully some of the early time-zone players, will have basic mods out already, by the time the rest of us start to play.
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@Jamie
Silly goose, NZ is further ahead than you.
We’ve got less Aussies, too. So, win win. I joke.
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Since I’m North American I think I deserve to get the game several days, maybe even several week before the rest of the world, just because I’m North American. It is my right according to our Constitution which we piss all over.
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Why do people always say “12:01″? The new day starts at 12:00, not 12:01.
Can’t wait, in NZ also. It will arrive at work by 7am but I won’t be home until 5 to play it
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