Strategy Guide Release

[sixfoot6]

Does the Strategy Guide come out tomorrow (Fri 6/23)?

I swung by a Gamestop, but they had no idea.

[Batman]

According to Amazon UK it's not until 31 July.

Link here (http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/0744008069/qid%3D1151007773/026-2747130-7678843)

[Gorkk]

Why would the strategy guide be released before the game?

[Calienon]

so all the number-crunchers out there can start planning how to play :)

[sixfoot6]

I know, it's weird, but it happens all the time, oftentimes as much as a week early. I think they're hoping to get some sales just off the hype and/or need for new information.

Gamestop.com says "Shipping June 22".

[Batman]

From the publisher's web site June 27 (http://www.bradygames.com/title/0744008069).

From the horse's mouth, as they say.

[Casserole]

A problem with putting a guide out too early though is sometimes the guide might not reflect last minute changes. IIRC, this happened last year when Prima put out a guide for Guild Wars that was based on the beta rather than on the game actually published for the public.