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Brutal Legend rocks on Rocktober 13... yes, Rocktober photo

Double Fine and Electronic Arts has announced that Brütal Legend will hit the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 on October 13 in the North America, and October 16 in Europe. 

Whoever wrote the press release for the announcement was forward-thinking enough to refer to "October" as "Rocktober," because the game is, you know, kind of about rock music. Get it? Tim Schafer (or someone paid to make up something he said for public relations purposes) is thrilled. 

"Wooo! Having an official release date is awesome," he's quote as saying. "And how cool is it that EA threw down the dough to have the name of an entire month changed to Rocktober?"

In this tough economy? Not very cool at all, I'd say, especially when I call it "Rocktober" anyhow. Today is Face-rape-ril 21, right?

Check out our full preview of Brütal Legend if you haven't already done so, and prepare to get rocked.


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the Golden Avatar's Avatar
the Golden Avatar at 04/21/2009 09:08
That's a bit sooner than I'd expected, but I'm not complaining.
Cornflake head's Avatar
Cornflake head at 04/21/2009 09:10
Rocktober? Marked in my calender. Also this game does look freaking awesome.
Isay Isay's Avatar
Isay Isay at 04/21/2009 09:16
Duke Nukem Forever is still tentatively scheduled for release in Smarch
the Golden Avatar's Avatar
the Golden Avatar at 04/21/2009 09:18
@Isay Isay

I think you mean Septnever.
bunnyrabbit2's Avatar
bunnyrabbit2 at 04/21/2009 09:32
Now I need to replace October in all my calenders with Rocktober. I can't wait for this game
Guagloves's Avatar
Guagloves at 04/21/2009 09:39
Hell. Yes.
WarZombie's Avatar
WarZombie at 04/21/2009 09:48
I second that this is coming out earlier than I expected as well, but I'm also not complaining. Everything Tim Schafer related is usually awesome, so I will definitely be picking this up.
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Haunter66 at 04/21/2009 10:59
Jajajajaj, Here in Mexico, down in Capital City (Distrito Federal), a local radio station also call Rocktober to Octuber since two years ago. That's because since 2006 OCSESA, corporation responsible for bringing music events, release it's massive events in octuber. Last year brought Nine Inch Nails and Stone Temple Pilots (and many others).
SephirothX's Avatar
SephirothX at 04/21/2009 11:06
Perhaps finally the over-hype for this game can die down now that we know exactly when its coming.
Chronic Logic's Avatar
Chronic Logic at 04/21/2009 11:36
Cross your fingers and hope this game turns out good in Octo-ROCKTOBER. Otherwise it's curtains for Double Fine.
Aurain's Avatar
Aurain at 04/21/2009 11:50
Rocktober 13th is my Birthday.
That pretty much guarantee's this game will be awesome.
Syn's Avatar
Syn at 04/21/2009 14:44
Octoroktober geddit? Zelda style.

Silly me though, I thought the game would be more METAL and less ROCK.
ArrestedDeveloper's Avatar
ArrestedDeveloper at 04/21/2009 14:48
I wish it was a little sooner but I'm glad it's not later. I hope to God that they are the big release of the week, I don't want them outshined by some crappy commercial FPS.
Analitic's Avatar
Analitic at 04/21/2009 14:49
funny how different people can be...i actually changed my calenders to face-rape-ril, which i find to be more fitting.
Eschatos's Avatar
Eschatos at 04/21/2009 15:42
When's the PC version out?
Wexx's Avatar
Wexx at 04/21/2009 16:44
I think we need to rename all of the months with Metal influences. May is now... MAW
Dexter345's Avatar
Dexter345 at 04/21/2009 18:13
I wonder though, perhaps this is announced for Rocktober because Rocktober is a month that doesn't exist, so this game will never actually come out.
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