Originally posted by Baruu
The reason is understandable, but a large number of us would like to take time off work, or find child care, etc.
We're now a month out from mid-August. For many it's already at the time to request off. 1-2 weeks of notice isn't going to work for a lot of people.
Its comparatively a small thing in the long run, and obviously nothing is set in stone, but for the most hyped update in 4 years, it is an important thing for a lot of us.
The soonest we can know, even if it's a Thursday at 1 am, would be greatly appreciated.
I totally get it, I've taken time off of other roles before for WoW xpacs, Destiny xpacs, DLCs for other titles etc.
At the same time, it's not like we're doing it to be deliberately difficult. We want to be able to share a date that we're 100% certain we can deliver on. It'd be even worse if we released a date, people got time off of work and then we had to move it back or risk releasing something missing that last bit of polish.
It's important for us to get a date out as well and give as many people a heads-up to get stuck in as possible, and holding off on announcing the release date isn't a decision we take lightly or enjoy making. We just want to make sure it's right and not set an expectation we're not able to meet.
As soon as we're set on a date, we'll make a huge splash to make sure everybody knows and it shouldn't be too long to go.