Talking the NASCAR 2011 Delay with Eutechnyx's Gregg Baker

[RaychelSnr]

In mid-January, rumors were circulating that Eutechnyx was on the verge of delaying one of the most anticipated games of the year, NASCAR 2011: The Game. The rumors ended up being true.

While this created quite a bit of buzz on message boards, most of the reaction was of a positive nature. Even though no one wants to wait for an anticipated title, gamers seem to appreciate a company that understands that the quality of a title is the top priority. And the Eutechnyx developers have understood from day one that NASCAR fans (and racing fans in general) know a ton about their beloved sport, and they understand its most intricate details. In other words, the developers realize they need to deliver or fear the wrath of the knowledgeable fans.

I had a chance to sit down with Gregg Baker, the community leader at Eutechnyx, and talk about the decision to delay the game as well as the reasoning behind it.

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[BurghFan]

I think they are making a wise decision in delaying the game to make sure everything is fine tuned. I'd much rather wait an extra 6 weeks for a polished product than get a game then have to wait for 1 or more patches to fix bugs that were missed because the game was shipped before it was truly ready. I still can't wait for this game.

[Flamehead]

Re: Talking the NASCAR 2011 Delay with Eutechnyx's Gregg Baker

Yes, kudos to Eutechnyx. The exact opposite happened with Codemaster's F12010, and boy did it come back to haunt them in regard to quality and fan perception.

Looking forward to this one!

[Dazraz]

A sensible decision. The developers obviously see the NASCAR franchise as being a long term deal with the prospect of yearly releases. Therefore it is critical they get the series off to a solid start. Releasing an unfinished product will put off many fringe consumers who may never give the series another look if they are not impressed the first time around.

[statum71]

Didn't know about the delay.

Oh well...it'll be worth the wait. 'Til then I'll look forward to The Show and Fight Night.

[countryboy]

Good to see in this day and age a company not rushing a product to make a buck, but instead caring about the quality. Kudos

[radney]

Bummer.......I guess I'll look forward to MLB 11 The Show to take my mind off of it.

[shigogouhou]

Would've been nice to see him not dodge every "So why the delay?" query, but it's been several years since I bought a NASCAR game anyway so what's another six weeks, I suppose.

[BurghFan]

Re: Talking the NASCAR 2011 Delay with Eutechnyx's Gregg Baker

Would've been nice to see him not dodge every "So why the delay?" query, but it's been several years since I bought a NASCAR game anyway so what's another six weeks, I suppose.

My guess is the features that they need to polish up (and thus the delay) are some that they want the consumer to be surprised by when the play the game so they don't want to ruin the surprise.

[bill2451]

yeah, that interview gave a whole lot of nothing... I mean really...

OS: It seems a lot of gamers are open to a company delaying a game for the purpose of quality. What were some of the issues that caused said delay?

GB: It’s a pretty big deal to delay any game, but I think gamers realize that when studios rush out a game to a deadline it generally doesn’t meet their expectations. So it was a no-brainer for us. We wanted the game to look as good as possible and felt the short delay would make sure we hit our level of standards.


nothing like really pushing hard for thoes answers OS :P

[stlstudios189]

well its been 3 years whats another6 weeks

[Rules]

Re: Talking the NASCAR 2011 Delay with Eutechnyx's Gregg Baker

I'm 100% fully behind their decision to delay the game. Give us a quality product and you will have my money year after year.

[superjames1992]

Re: Talking the NASCAR 2011 Delay with Eutechnyx's Gregg Baker

Since they're delaying the game hopefully they'll get the new points system in, though I doubt it will happen.

[bluengold34_OS]

Re: Talking the NASCAR 2011 Delay with Eutechnyx's Gregg Baker

Since they're delaying the game hopefully they'll get the new points system in, though I doubt it will happen.

I will ask tomorrow, and get back to you on this James!

[bluengold34_OS]

Re: Talking the NASCAR 2011 Delay with Eutechnyx's Gregg Baker

Ok...talked to the guys about the new point system. We should know if they can get in the game by hopefully the end of next week.

I will keep you guys posted!