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Doom 3 Vaporware no More

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the get-your-lust-on dept.

gilxa1226 writes "The waiting will soon be over... I was browsing Best Buy's website, and saw a preorder for Doom 3. It looks as though the release date is 4/1/2004. Doom 3.com also has info on presales."

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  1. old news by Lumpy · · Score: 5, Informative

    the prorder shelf boxes have been in best buy for over 2 weeks now here in the midwest.

    but there is no promises as to when you are able to get your copy, so dont get your hopes up too much about it coming out very soon.

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  2. So what? by Acidic_Diarrhea · · Score: 5, Informative
    Big deal - there's been a Doom 3 box at EB for awhile now. Just because a retail outlet says a product is going to be out on a date, doesn't mean much of anything - especially when it comes to a video game.

    This is completely meaningless. Stores put release dates out that are wrong quite often. Move on, move on.

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  3. No dates yet. by juhaz · · Score: 5, Informative

    Both stores linked from doom3.com state that:

    Please note: id Software has NOT supplied a release date for this title. We will provide a date as soon as one is announced. Pricing listed is an estimate and is subject to change.

    So anyone who has some specific date marked is just guessing.

    What's the big deal anyway? It's just a game.

  4. Large format trailer by embobo · · Score: 5, Informative

    I haven't slept for more then 24 hours but I didn't see a link to the large format trailer on the site so here it is:

    Slashdot Me

    Of course, I already grabbed it myself.

  5. Re:It's vaporware 'till I can run it... by arendjr · · Score: 5, Informative

    A Linux version will be available as well.

  6. Re:4/1, eh? by Alan · · Score: 5, Informative

    Erhmm... the ebgames page says it's ship date is 7/14/2004...

  7. Re:DOOM3 for Linux??? by ChopsMIDI · · Score: 5, Informative

    Carmack is a strong advocate of OSS and Linux and as such, Doom 3 will also be shipping with a linux binary. You can preorder the Linux the linux Binary Here

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