Cricket 09 Release Speculation Thread

[Hooper]

Uh, I see. We need another EA Cricket game this year to compete with AC09.

[Hitterman]

Just us I'm afraid and our private sources. Nothing else around confirming it.

This is not their fault. They said what is actual but they can't do or I say no one can do anything if the situation is suddenly changed. This what happened with C09. What your sources said are 100% correct regarding the features and that all.

Uh, I see. We need another EA Cricket game this year to compete with AC09.

I agree with you but now I think AC09 has defeated EA cricket series.

[siddharth021]

Hey people...Is Cricket 09 releasing this year or not....???

[Simbazz]

Originally Posted by siddharth021

Hey people...Is Cricket 09 releasing this year or not....???

http://www.planetcricket.net/forums/search.php

Click the link above, it shall answer many questions!!

[Params7]

Originally Posted by siddharth021

Hey people...Is Cricket 09 releasing this year or not....???

Nope.

Though, if Ashes 2009 sells well - EA Sports 2011 Cricket World Cup next year - Guaranteed.

Moore said they'll be inspecting the market for cricket games. So if you want an EA Sports cricket next year, buy Codemasters Ashes 2009 (original copy).

[siddharth021]

Originally Posted by Params7

Nope.

Though, if Ashes 2009 sells well - EA Sports 2011 Cricket World Cup next year - Guaranteed.

Moore said they'll be inspecting the market for cricket games. So if you want an EA Sports cricket next year, buy Codemasters Ashes 2009 (original copy).

Okey........Thanks for the reply...

[skrillex_x]

I'm a bit slow so bear with me.

If their is still speculation if EA will be releasing Cricket 09, what was with that week where PC was releasing new information about Cricket 09 every day for like five days ?

[surendar]

Originally Posted by skrillex_x

I'm a bit slow so bear with me.

If their is still speculation if EA will be releasing Cricket 09, what was with that week where PC was releasing new information about Cricket 09 every day for like five days ?

The information was about the game developed. And the speculation is about the publishers releasing or not. In ashes, Heath and Rob who are posting here belongs to developers team and the place where our PC people went for playtest was Codies place. The final decision whether to release or not is with the the company itself irrespective of whosoever developes the game.

Now it seems that publishers i.e EA are not going to have a go at this. Or may be, surprisingly, we may get up a rush-up release during Champions Trophy. Champions Trophy seems to be a licensed one and there is no surprise if we can see a rushed release of this game during that time. but its just a 1% possibility after the entry of mighty looking AC09!

[barmyarmy]

Originally Posted by siddharth021

Hey people...Is Cricket 09 releasing this year or not....???

There's still not a definite answer on that. It's looking unlikely but, since the game has been made, not impossible.

[player786]

lol to ea, for making a game and not releasing it,

[Params7]

Originally Posted by player786

lol to ea, for making a game and not releasing it,

that's can't be possible. Why would they make a game and not release it? I mean if they spent money on developing the game...

It was probably only developed halfway or so before they scrapped it (read Peter Moore's interview, they have no interest in cricket games anymore because they think there is no market).

And if they were targeting Champions Trophy, the game should have at least been announced by now. I really don't think there will be any EA Cricket 09.

[Skater]

Originally Posted by Params7

that's can't be possible. Why would they make a game and not release it? I mean if they spent money on developing the game...

It was probably only developed halfway or so before they scrapped it (read Peter Moore's interview, they have no interest in cricket games anymore because they think there is no market).

And if they were targeting Champions Trophy, the game should have at least been announced by now. I really don't think there will be any EA Cricket 09.

We know for certain that EA's Cricket game is made and finished. They just won't release it cos its crap.

[player786]

Yeah also FYI it was actually completed this year in febuary, with all the licences brought.

[fk915]

They made the game but forgot to save it !! Now all data is lost !!

[barmyarmy]

There's speculation earlier in the thread about reasons for completion but not release. To do with printing and distribution costs. We also weren't clear on if they'd have to pay for the licenses if they didn't use them.