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UK video game retail chain refuses to sell Oblivion on PS3 ... what? [update] photo

[UPDATE: According to CVG, it's just a distribution issue. Weird thing is, GamesIndustry has yet to update their original story. What's going on? Who's right? Here's what CVG says:

Staff at the Oxford Street branch of the chain told CVG this afternoon that it had no units in stock, adding that a number of its stores are in the same position. They said that they expect to have copies in next week, possibly Monday.

Someone make up their damn mind.]

Talk about the ultimate in bitch slap. It appears as though the video game retail chain GAME, over in the UK and Ireland, is refusing to stock and sell the highly-praised Oblivion on the PlayStation 3 -- you know, that game that racked up a ton of sales and critical acclaim last year. From GamesIndustry:

Leading High Street retailer GAME is refusing to stock copies of The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion for the PlayStation 3. The title, developed by Bethesda and published on the Sony console by Ubisoft, is not available in any of the company's 400 UK and Ireland stores. 

Officials from GAME have not commented on the issue. Can anyone here imagine why they wouldn't want to stock this game? It makes no sense. 


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PacoDG's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/27/2007 11:24
PacoDG
Anti-Sony on a whole new level, nice.
BahamutZero's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/27/2007 11:24
BahamutZero
I'm guessing it's that whole "hot mead" debacle
Niero's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/27/2007 11:27
Niero
yeah, the nudity patch thing. I think the game got the equivalent of an M rating overseas too
Toneman's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/27/2007 11:29
Toneman
The way I see it, they're doing everyone a favor. It's waaaay better on PC anyway. Have you seen some of the mods out there? They actually make the game fun, and I didn't think that was possible.
World Famous's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/27/2007 11:33
World Famous
Oblivion, fun? I don't believe your lies.
Joe Burling's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/27/2007 11:38
Joe Burling
Maybe because they need the retail space for 360 and Wii games?
tazarthayoot's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/27/2007 11:38
tazarthayoot
This is madness!
Mabec's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/27/2007 11:39
Mabec
No idea, but it makes sense for Microsoft.
Toneman's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/27/2007 11:39
Toneman
Yeah, hard to believe isn't it?
BahamutZero's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/27/2007 11:40
BahamutZero
No tazar. This is Sparta. by which I mean the UK and Ireland.
MusashiX2's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/27/2007 11:42
MusashiX2
does the game support the theory of Evolution or something?
Winston Churchill's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/27/2007 11:44
Winston Churchill
Hurrah! We finally fight back against being treated like third-rate customers.

Pity nobody sensible buys their games from actual shops these days. More pity that GAME always overcharge for their products anyway.
tazarthayoot's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/27/2007 11:44
tazarthayoot
Are people really even clamoring over this game anyway? Everyone I know keeps telling me how amazing it is, but these people also wear dragon tshirts, have tribal tattoos, and have bumper stickers on their cars saying "If guns are outlawed can we use swords?"

Obviously it isn't a biased opinion.
Adamska's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/27/2007 11:45
Adamska
Must be all the voice actors or something. They must find the accents in the game offensive and thus refuse to sell the game.
witthaus's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/27/2007 11:47
witthaus
they are still scared of dragons over there
mrdurden4's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/27/2007 11:47
mrdurden4
lol @ this is madness!
LordRegulus's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/27/2007 11:52
LordRegulus
I'm out of theories.

Maybe someone took the PS3 version of F.E.A.R. personally?
Winston Churchill's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/27/2007 11:57
Winston Churchill
Apparently it's because Ubi are charging top dollar and Game refuse to pay top dollar. And you can bet your bottom dollar on that.

/gets coat
/leaves
Silverhertz's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/27/2007 12:02
Silverhertz
Dragons and the impending Irish invasion. GAME sucks my balls anywho, all about the Game Station. Trade-in for more than I paid for the game FTW!
Lodin's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/27/2007 12:07
Lodin
Wonder if it's the same thing for Game in France, Sweden or here in Norway? Pretty strange at any rate.
Tempus's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/27/2007 12:09
Tempus
The reason is thus;

Oblivion cannot be traded back in. Each disc has an account and is unique etc. There's less profit for them on this game. Bunch of n00bs.
macr's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/27/2007 12:27
macr
probably because when you walk into game on the highstreet and go to the 360 section all you can see is about 2 rows worth of sealed oblivions that have never been purchased.
Zanch's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/27/2007 12:28
Zanch
Well, sucks to be a GAME customer then. They're surely missing out.
John Martone's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/27/2007 12:35
John Martone
@ Bahamut_Zero
haha... delicious hot mead debacle.

@Tempus
How does that work per say? You don't take Oblivion online, and you don't write to the blu-ray itself. Doesn't seem to be a reason you can't resell it.
MusashiX2's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/27/2007 12:37
MusashiX2
@Tempus

i have played my friend's rented copy of Oblivion on my ps3 after he played it on his. explain that...
Jamesways's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/27/2007 12:40
Jamesways
ObliviOWNED!

Sorry, so sorry, I just had to. You know, since no one has yet.
brad drac's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/27/2007 12:41
brad drac
Churchill probably has it right. Unfortunately, that's not very funny. Way to ruin our jokes, jackass!

This matters so very little to actual gaming human people. I don't know of a single game shop(in ireland) that isn't within a minute's walking distance of somewhere else you can buy games. Symth's ftw.
MusashiX2's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/27/2007 12:45
MusashiX2
i just read this...

GAME says Oblivion PS3 on its way (c/o CVG)
http://www.computerandvideogames.com/article.php?id=162989
Nick Chester's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/27/2007 12:51
Nick Chester
I love Oblivion and don't own one of those necklaces of a dragon's claw holding a crystal. Go figure.

Not everyone can play it on the PC (myself included) and besides the mods, the game holds up very well on the PS3 and 360.

Glad they're patching 360 Shivering Isles soon; I stopped playing it because it was the broke.
Justice's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/27/2007 13:02
Justice
I would never expect GAME to do this :S
Weird
ClarenceBoddicker's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/27/2007 13:07
ClarenceBoddicker
I love the game too and don't have pc capable of playing it so I'm glad for the console version even without all the mods,now if only my goddamned mage apprentice would quit summoning bound greaves and walking around shirtless cause hes too damn dumb to either use the rest of the bound armor spells


Nick how is shivering isles? can you buy houses there? cause I plan on bring like 5000lbs of shit on my char over lol
brainderailment's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/27/2007 13:14
brainderailment
No sense at all, Bullhockey! The last thing people need who just bought ps3s is someone holding back games from them. jesus
MusashiX2's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/27/2007 13:19
MusashiX2
guys, that link i posted before? here is the quote if you were too lazy to click it, or just didn't notice it...

" Major UK retailer GAME has been hit by distribution problems with the PS3 version of The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, which released on these shores today.

Staff at the Oxford Street branch of the chain told CVG this afternoon that it had no units in stock, adding that a number of its stores are in the same position. They said that they expect to have copies in next week, possibly Monday.

When contacted about the shortage, an Ubisoft spokesperson told us, "As demand for Oblivion has been so high there may be some supply problems with Game and Gameplay, which is why it's temporarily unavailable. However, it still is available elsewhere. Rest assured, Oblivion on PS3 is definitely out today in online and high street retailers." "

from CVG
amalgamut00's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/27/2007 13:21
amalgamut00
I guess they don't want people to buy the game again, since it's been out for the Xbox360 and PC. Making money is over rated any way
Whiskey Jak's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/27/2007 13:22
Whiskey Jak
Oh Summa.... They never say "we won't sell" the game. It's funny how some facts change from one article to another. Not having something in stock doesn't mean "refusing" to sell it either. They only say they won't stock pile and there could be several reasons for that, some problem with the publisher over some cash issue or some temporary distribution issue being the most probables.

Tempus's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/27/2007 13:47
Tempus
For the flamers who ripped me about the rental thing - that was my understanding at the time and I stand corrected. Still, is it possible to trade in your 360 version after it's been linked to the xblive account?
MusashiX2's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/27/2007 13:53
MusashiX2
@Tempus

i didn't mean to come across as flaming you, my bad. i am pretty sure there is no problem trading in the 360 version either, because it is on GameFly. so i figure if there was some problem, you wouldn't be able to rent it.
Whiskey Jak's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/27/2007 13:55
Whiskey Jak
Tempus, There is no "link", the disc is perfectly playable by anyone else. What isn't possible to trade are your saves because THEY are linked to your account stored on your 360, not your game. So any disc will be able to play my saved games, as long as I play on my 360 with my profile. The disc itself is the same thing as your good ol'xbox or PS2 discs.
fearian's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/27/2007 14:43
fearian
why the fuck?

but you shouldnt care people! real gamers buy from GAMESTATION!
Tempus's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/27/2007 15:04
Tempus
Ta for the info Whiskey Jak. Makes a bit more sense now. I must've read some scaremongering report from someone like Jack Thompson.

I remember when the local GAME was built. It was whilst the Snes was just dying off and the Playstation was being given life in the UK. It was good for what it was at the time, as you would only find small games shops prior to that. Or you got them mail order in my experience (or spoke to the dodgy amiga bloke i knew for a few white label disks...).

Since Gamestation have come along, they have shat all over GAME right royally to the point where GAME now ask for a testicle to be handed over when purchasing a game. As well as the price as pictured on the front in ugly purple lettering. Gamestation have a better product range, a better retro range and they actually have GOOD merchandise with prices far more reasonable than GAME, even on brand new titles.

I'd be interested to know the US equivalent of our two main retail "Gaming" shops :)
SubOrbital's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/27/2007 15:30
SubOrbital
Next it will be other PS3 games. They're plotting the downfall of Sony!
allisonaxe's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/27/2007 15:48
allisonaxe
@tazarthayoot:

Madness? THIS. IS. TAMRIEL!!!!! *kicks ps3 into a pit*
Lord Voli's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/27/2007 15:58
Lord Voli
I've probably played about 150 hours on Oblivion. It's more fun than many people realize. The shivering iles gives it a whole new sadistic gleam. If it's not your thing that's fine, but it's one hell of a game and has given me more playtime than any other 360 game I've played.
MusashiX2's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/27/2007 16:03
MusashiX2
can somebody finally update this post? even Joystiq has gotten it right by now...

http://www.joystiq.com/2007/04/27/uk-retailer-game-faces-delivery-issues-with-ps3-oblivion
World Famous's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/27/2007 16:32
World Famous
Updated.

What's weird is that GamesIndustry still has their story up. No update. Not sure who to believe.
MusashiX2's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/27/2007 17:24
MusashiX2
nice work, Summa. of course you know, i'm just trying to help.

World Famous's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/27/2007 17:29
World Famous
I know. It's annoying. You got two sort-of reputable sources saying two different things. I really hate this industry sometimes.
MusashiX2's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/27/2007 17:52
MusashiX2
lol, i here you bro. my brother works for STATS Inc., and he tells me about how sometimes things get misinterpreted and then stories go retardedly wrong. it just happens, i guess.
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