When is the game launched?

[thephorest]

It's the 27th here in Japan (has been for 27 minutes!) but no dice. I'm guessing it'll be 2AM PDT (6PM here) once again. Which means I can't start downloading the game files until then. Yay!

[HEC]

Which means I can't start downloading the game files until then. Yay!

I think they'll let non-beta / non-EA players to login earlier to the client to allow downloading the game data and patches and simply limit joining to servers / pushing play button. It was the same for all previous stages so far. As long as you have your DD active or have already entered the activation code form physical packaging indeed.

[CrisGer]

Check with the official postings and they will show you the info look at the Dev Tracker notes for this actual and real info. Enjoy.

[Hurtzfield]

A lot of people don't care about the extended time, we are caring about the "Launch" time because that's the point where the NDA is lifted and we can start streaming without risk of being banned.

At least, that's why I am wondering... I had planned on Streaming on the 27th. On the main page it says it's for sale on the 27th, which to me tells me that the game is 'launched' then.

So unless someone puts up an announcement from SE about this saying "NDA is not lifted until the 29th" then I am going to stream on the 27th.