EA Delays Launch of ‘The Godfather’ to 2006

Electronic Arts Inc. said it would delay the launch of “The Godfather” game, based on the book and movie of the same name, until the first quarter of 2006.

The highly anticipated title was to be on sale in time for the Christmas holiday. But a spokesman for the company said the “Open World” interactive element that allowed characters to move freely through the game was not “quite ready.”

From Reuters

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