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MS certification strikes again; Crackdown demo delayed photo

According to IGN, Microsoft has announced that the co-op demo for the Microsoft published Crackdown has been delayed until sometime before the end of January.

The demo was originally scheduled to hit Xbox Live this Thursday, January 18th. The demo is apparently ready to go, but still undergoing the dreaded and nebulous "certification process" that has plagued everything from game demos to Live Arcade releases since the console's launch.

What's baffling is that Microsoft and developer Realtime Worlds announced the date for both the demo and the game nearly one month ago. Why it's so difficult to get a demo through the Xbox Live pipeline is unknown, but it's obvious (and has been for quite some time) that someone needs to work on cutting down some of this MS red tape.








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elrechazao's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/16/2007 22:02
elrechazao
What a bummer. What the hell is the problem...months and months, and all of a sudden 2 days before, "oops, our bad".
Jordan Devore's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/16/2007 22:03
Jordan Devore
Damn you certification procedures!
PKN's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/16/2007 22:05
PKN
I'd rather play a game that doesn't crash then get it sooner.
Daniel Husky Lingen's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/16/2007 22:20
Daniel Husky Lingen
It's not about crashing PKN it's about certifying it
Ham Vagina's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/16/2007 22:23
Ham Vagina
@Husky

Do you have some insight as to what this certification entails? That could mean anything really. One of the few games I was looking forward to and now the demo is delayed. Does that mean the retail version is gonna be pushed back too?
Futuris7's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/16/2007 22:26
Futuris7
Just put it up there dammit! My 360 is starting to get boring!
Spilt Milk's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/16/2007 22:48
Spilt Milk
I em fairly sure the process involves Major Nelson, a hot tub full of jello, and a donkey.
EternalDarkWing's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/16/2007 22:50
EternalDarkWing
What? WHAT?!
scrap's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/16/2007 23:04
scrap
please be good...
please be good...
please be good...
Your Mom's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/16/2007 23:18
Your Mom
mother
Your Mom's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/16/2007 23:18
Your Mom
fucker
PKN's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/16/2007 23:47
PKN
I believe certification means that a game meets the general requirements of the console maker (Sony, Microsoft, Nintendo). This can be things like having the game load in a certain amount of time or making sure that a game on the 360 doesn't show PS3 button call outs. This would also include being able to run the game for extended periods without it crashing, even if the user acts like a moron. The delay hopefully just means that there is a lot being sent to Microsoft right now and they are working to approve everything.
ConsummateK's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/16/2007 23:48
ConsummateK
Nooooooo

My precious Crackdown :'(
LostCrichton's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/17/2007 01:41
LostCrichton
I was looking forward to playing this over the weekend too...damn!
Rezbit's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/17/2007 04:00
Rezbit
MicroSOOOOFFFTT!!!! *shakes fist*
Snaileb 's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/17/2007 08:38
Snaileb
Green Ranger FTW.







Everyone wants to be Tommy.
Churchhills Dog's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/17/2007 21:04
Churchhills Dog
Or it may be MS throwing a Bone to the Battlestations: Midway team.
WETMF's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/18/2007 01:18
WETMF
that sucks
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