Eidos Current Trading and Outlook (AGM 04)

tlr online · 25-11-04, 11:38

During the current financial year (FY05), Eidos has launched three key titles. ShellShock: Nam '67 (launched in September), has proved to be a successful new franchise with shipments to date of circa 800,000 units, and with strong sell through, which exceeds our original forecasts. A sequel is already underway. In addition, Backyard Wrestling 2: There Goes The Neighborhood and Crash 'n' Burn have recently been launched on schedule and initial shipments were in-line with management's expectations.

As previously announced, the PC release of Championship Manager 5 was deferred from October 2004 in order to allow for further development and refinement of the game. It will now release, closely followed by the platform and online versions, in the second half of FY05 on a date to be announced in due course. This will add to the already heavily weighted and strong second half release line-up which will see Project: Snowblind and Imperial Glory release in Q3 and Just Cause, 25 to Life and Commandos Strike Force, together with the eagerly awaited next in the series of Hitman and Lara Croft Tomb Raider, all currently scheduled for Q4 release.

FULL PRESS RELEASE AND TRADING UPDATE

[ 25. November 2004, 13:03: Message edited by: tlr online ]

UNDERTAKER · 25-11-04, 16:55

Thanks tlr

So does that mean that TR7 will now be released Xmas 2005? A good thing I say. Xmas is not the same without Lara!!

Lleonard Pler · 25-11-04, 17:23

I think it refers to Eidos financial year. So Q4 means that the TR7 release should be in April, May or June of 2005.

tlr online · 25-11-04, 18:05

I think it's going to release later than that. Take a peek at THIS PRESS RELEASE on the new Tomb Raider Zodiac game. This game will release Summer 2005, and will be the "next Lara Croft-helmed game" to be released. I don't think we'll see TR7 out before the end of Q4 (05)

Lleonard Pler · 25-11-04, 18:26

Well, we'll see. But I think that it will be in the first half of 2005. The new comics will be tied with the game (and they will be released early next year, won't they?), the game state is pretty advanced (or so they have said, with the engine running, levels designed, etc), it will be presented in the next E3 with a playable demo... If they wait a whole new year until the release, people and most fans will have forget about the series. As I see the things, the unique way of saving the franchise is releasing a good and succesful game as soon as possible.

[ 25. November 2004, 19:27: Message edited by: Lleonard Pler ]

25-11-04, 11:38	#1
tlr online Administrator Join Date: Jun 2000 Posts: 50,402	During the current financial year (FY05), Eidos has launched three key titles. ShellShock: Nam '67 (launched in September), has proved to be a successful new franchise with shipments to date of circa 800,000 units, and with strong sell through, which exceeds our original forecasts. A sequel is already underway. In addition, Backyard Wrestling 2: There Goes The Neighborhood and Crash 'n' Burn have recently been launched on schedule and initial shipments were in-line with management's expectations. As previously announced, the PC release of Championship Manager 5 was deferred from October 2004 in order to allow for further development and refinement of the game. It will now release, closely followed by the platform and online versions, in the second half of FY05 on a date to be announced in due course. This will add to the already heavily weighted and strong second half release line-up which will see Project: Snowblind and Imperial Glory release in Q3 and Just Cause, 25 to Life and Commandos Strike Force, together with the eagerly awaited next in the series of Hitman and Lara Croft Tomb Raider, all currently scheduled for Q4 release. FULL PRESS RELEASE AND TRADING UPDATE [ 25. November 2004, 13:03: Message edited by: tlr online ]

25-11-04, 16:55	#2
UNDERTAKER Relic Hunter Join Date: May 2003 Location: West Midlands Posts: 6,888	Thanks tlr So does that mean that TR7 will now be released Xmas 2005? A good thing I say. Xmas is not the same without Lara!!

25-11-04, 17:23	#3
Lleonard Pler Explorer Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Spain Posts: 799	I think it refers to Eidos financial year. So Q4 means that the TR7 release should be in April, May or June of 2005.

25-11-04, 18:05	#4
tlr online Administrator Join Date: Jun 2000 Posts: 50,402	I think it's going to release later than that. Take a peek at THIS PRESS RELEASE on the new Tomb Raider Zodiac game. This game will release Summer 2005, and will be the "next Lara Croft-helmed game" to be released. I don't think we'll see TR7 out before the end of Q4 (05)

25-11-04, 18:26	#5
Lleonard Pler Explorer Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Spain Posts: 799	Well, we'll see. But I think that it will be in the first half of 2005. The new comics will be tied with the game (and they will be released early next year, won't they?), the game state is pretty advanced (or so they have said, with the engine running, levels designed, etc), it will be presented in the next E3 with a playable demo... If they wait a whole new year until the release, people and most fans will have forget about the series. As I see the things, the unique way of saving the franchise is releasing a good and succesful game as soon as possible. [ 25. November 2004, 19:27: Message edited by: Lleonard Pler ]