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Sins of a Solar Empire not coming to Europe?

Posted on Wednesday, 6 February 2008 by Ryuken, source: Rock, Paper, Shotgun

The 4X/RTS PC game Sins of a Solar Empire won't be released at all in Europe according to the devs. That means you won't find a retail box of this title in regular European (game) shops so you'll have to buy Sins of a Solar Empire online. At least Americans can choose between these purchase options.

Lead Designer Blair Fraser and Stardock's Brad Wardell sound off on the problem in this Rock, Paper, Shotgun interview:

RPS: Firstly, being Europeans, a little selfish note. While it’s in the shops in the US, and available via Stardock online, we can’t help but notice it’s not actually on the schedule to hit in the UK and Europe. What’s happening there? I heard no-one’s picked it up? What on earth are publishers thinking?

Brad: For the past year we’ve been trying to get major European distributors or publishers to pick up the game to no avail. In case after case we were told that Europeans just don’t like “futuristic” games like this.

Blair: I have no idea and I find it hard to believe. We have an incredible number of people from various European countries already involved and Germany alone has more Sins fan sites than the rest of the world put together…

I'd love to see some actual proof from those crazy European publishers if sci-fi space strategy games can't be successful here.

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