I was just reading Planet Black and White, and it seems EA accidentally released beta versions of Black and White to some stores, instead of the full version. Somehow (god knows how), when the cds were getting pressed, some of the gold master copies were accidentally replaced with beta copies, so some beta copies were shipped to stores.

I dont know if we're going to cop any of this here, but if you start playing and find you have errors with your Dial Up networking or problems on your AMD processor, odds are you have a beta version (as these were known problems in the beta), so get onto EA and they'll replace it for you :)

UPDATE: Ok, so this isn't true after all, just some naughty story that somebody started spreading round the news sites. Have a look here for the "truth"(thanks to b2 for the link).

EA is just so f***ing stupid. First they stuffed up the world-wide simultaneous release, now this...how daft can you get...They are the biggerst publisher of PC games you think they would have got it right by now.

aw, who nuked me? :(

hehehee

Just as long as EA get it out in australia with no more delays or stuff ups, I'm willing to forgive them :)

cause fairlight are probably more organised then EA

Please guys, not on our forums

--Term

man class's one didn't even crash this time

release the Mental Patient.

dear god no!

dont you think releasing the mental patient is EA overkill?

uhm...

Sheep...

after having a good nights sleep, i have realised that i was way out of line with last post - release the Mental Patient!

;)

Actually you're kinda right Khel, if you read into the whole bonanza a little more, EA are claiming "oops, i think i pressed beta cds again" and lionhead are just outright denying that it could possibly happen

So basically, the distributor, who's payment depends on how much they sell and their reputation also at stake, they are willing to claim they've pressed betas.

Personally i would believe EA as the boys at lionhead would still be too musy partying to know if betas are out there or not =P

But it's up to you who you believe, lionhead say no, EA say yes.

Nah, honestly, I can't fathom how beta cds could make it to pressing and nobody could notice. I mean, come on, thats just absolutely ludicrous incompetance. EA have been around for so long and done this so many times, I just can't possibly see how it could happen.