Where and When to Get World At War

Gary Grigsby's World At War gives you the chance to really run a world war. History is yours to write and things may turn out differently. The Western Allies may be conquered by Germany, or Japan may defeat China. With you at the controls, leading the fates of nations and alliances. Take command in this dynamic turn-based game and test strategies that long-past generals and world leaders could only dream of. Now anything is possible in this new strategic offering from Matrix Games and 2 by 3 Games.

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Agree with your comments about Wall Mart! Wargamers should support EBgames instead!
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Kudos to Matrix Games and 2BY3 for distributing World At War at retailers. Being of the demographic which shuns online money transactions due to security, currency exchange and poor Canada Post delivery hassles, I am overjoyed when I can obtain a wargame at a local store. I would buy your entire title list if was available at my local Futureshop, Best Buy or EBgames. Any chance of past titles eventually going to retailers?
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I just got an E-mail from EB telling me them have received the game. Too bad I bought it at Fry's on Wednesday[:D]
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I'm getting this exact same thing from my Best Buy, about it not even being in the system.
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Just for Matrix' info the game is impossible to buy at EB Games in Sweden (at least in stores in Stockholm). I have asked at two different occassions at two different EB stores since last monday, but neither has any record of the game, i.e. not in any form (released, coming, foetus state, etc.). Rather perplexing actually, but I did "monitor" the searches and they seemed correct in spelling and so forth. I have found it in two other stores though, but EB Games, well, seems to be EB Games...
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The game has not been distributed in Europe. Matrix is currently negotiating distribution for Europe that will include retail distribution in many languages. We hope it will make it to Europe in a big way in several months.
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Just picked it up at Fry's in Arlington TX. On sale until tomorrow (4/5) for $29! Plenty of copies available.
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The game has not been distributed in Europe. Matrix is currently negotiating distribution for Europe that will include retail distribution in many languages. We hope it will make it to Europe in a big way in several months.

Months...Wow! that's just plain BAD! I mean it is not the QE2 that's scheduling for a visit, it is a lousy package which could either be distributed in English as an early version or in European languages as a later version. So when you refer to going through retail stores with this game, you really mean going through US/NA stores. That's quite myopic in my opinion (it's nowhere near being a humble one). You could have been clearer on this point earlier on, as I definitely got the impression that EU distribution would only lag NA by days/a week, due to Matrix having distribution centers in Europe. Big turn-off!
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Gullet,
ORIGINAL: Gullet
Months...Wow! that's just plain BAD! I mean it is not the QE2 that's scheduling for a visit, it is a lousy package which could either be distributed in English as an early version or in European languages as a later version. So when you refer to going through retail stores with this game, you really mean going through US/NA stores. That's quite myopic in my opinion (it's nowhere near being a humble one). You could have been clearer on this point earlier on, as I definitely got the impression that EU distribution would only lag NA by days/a week, due to Matrix having distribution centers in Europe. Big turn-off!

Sorry for the disappointment, but our plans have also had to change as negotiations for European release continued. We do have a distribution center in Europe, but only for our game on demand titles. For our retail release, we expected an earlier date but it now looks like it will be later. There are still some retail copies getting to Europe through the usual stores that import US releases. I would suggest checking with them or using the Download option which we provide with customers in areas that have not yet received boxed copies in mind. We will announce the European release details as soon as we have it finalized.

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Don't feel bad, it's still haven't found it on the West Coast USA. I made a concentrated effort last week but i happened to be in three different stores this week and nothing. I am still waiting for my shipment from EB which got "delayed"[8|] This has never happened before which leads me to one conclusion: WAW is being regulated by the DEA[8D].
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I ordered from the naval warfare web site on Friday and received my game today. They have great service.
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Munich/Germany,

availible since Monday 4th April
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can you please give the exact name or link for the shop? Some friends are thinking of buying the game but don´t want to DD.
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can you please give the exact name or link for the shop? Some friends are thinking of buying the game but don´t want to DD.

http://www.okaysoft.de/

hat´s auch. Ich kann die nur empfehlen, guter Service.

Da sie das aber nur unter "World at War" und ohne covershot haben, würde ich voher nachfragen.
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[:)] Thanks for the answer posted the information on a german wargamer board (panzerliga.de)

World beware the Germans will take over the world [:'(]
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Schöne Seite, sieht gut aus.
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www.pcfun.de

ist in der Schillerstrasse
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From the movie "The Battle of the Bulge" Speak English and only English! lol
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From the movie "The Battle of the Bulge" Speak English and only English! lol

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ORIGINAL: soeren01

www.pcfun.de

ist in der Schillerstrasse

Ach guck, da muss ich mal vorbei wenn ich demnächst in M bin.
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