More video game releases being pushed back by publishers

More video game releases being pushed back by publishers

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At last week's GameStop Expo, the video game retailer's annual consumer-centric event, more than 3,000 people had the chance to test highly anticipated titles like Evolve, ''Dying Light and Battlefield Hardline in the halls of the Anaheim Convention Center. The publishers behind the monster-fighter "Evolve," zombie survival adventure "Dying Light" and cops-and-robbers romp "Battlefield Hardline" each postponed their release dates this year so developers have more time to work on the titles. "Oh, it sucks," said Dan Adams, an expo attendee who came to preview games like "Far Cry 4" and "Call of Duty" on the show floor. Other games previously set for release this year that have been pushed to 2015 include the online apocalyptic shooter Tom Clancy's The Division, the Dark Knight sequel Batman: While setting a release date helps to build hype for a game, if it comes out on time but doesn't meet gamers' expectations, there's less chance a publisher will greenlight a sequel. [...] pushing games like Evolve to Feb. 10 and Batman:

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