Army of Two furloughed 'til '08

Electronic Arts delays its co-op shooter from original November release date to give it another coat of polish.

A rough-around-the-edges group of ragtag military misfits might be able to make the grade in theaters (Stripes, In the Army Now, and Delta Farce), but "rough around the edges" just doesn't cut it in the latest volley of console wars. As a result, Electronic Arts has delayed the release of its co-op-focused third-person shooter Army of Two, according to a report from Reuters.

Previously expected to see release on November 13, Army of Two has been shuffled back into EA's early 2008 lineup, with the publisher saying it needs the extra time to polish the shooter. The game will be one of three semi-comic military-themed titles from EA next year, along with Bad Company and Mercenaries 2, which were both delayed from 2007 release dates themselves.

In recent years, EA has delayed a number of games for quality concerns, although the final products have delivered mixed results. Most notably, the publisher pushed back 2006's Superman Returns--only to have it become critical kryptonite. The Godfather, which missed the lucrative holiday sales season in 2005, landed respectable reviews upon its release in 2006.

The game has been under development at EA's Montreal studio since 2005. For more on Army of Two, check out GameSpot's previous coverage.

328 Comments

  • KoGfullmetal980

    Posted Feb 19, 2008 2:50 pm PT

    This game is gonna be insane for Co-op! Me and my friend are gonna are gonna have a blast with this! He's a stay back, long-range kind of shooter. And I like to rush in and take everyone out with med. range weapons like M16A4s, and G36c. It's gonna be sick with the exclusive weapons for pre-orderers!

  • HalfBak3dM0nkey

    Posted Jan 26, 2008 12:40 pm PT

    Boi-of-doom made an excellent point.
    It is really quite stupid for developers to generate hype in the form of release dates. Because if the game is not released on that date, many people will get angry that the developers keep postponing the date a little bit more each time. An example I could draw from this was The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess for the Gamecube. While it was a good game, it was dragged further into development for about a year and a half beyond what they said they would release it. I had it pre-ordered for a full year, and felt like withdrawing it.

  • skatatay

    Posted Jan 12, 2008 4:12 pm PT

    Its coming out March 4th

  • Aarontan1

    Posted Jan 2, 2008 8:25 pm PT

    When is the exact release date of this game? I have been waiting for the longest time for this game.

  • mia_bori

    Posted Dec 27, 2007 8:24 am PT

    I BELIVE THIS GAME IS GANA BE A AWESOME GAME AND MAYBE EVEN THE GAME OF THE YEAR

  • Aarontan1

    Posted Dec 13, 2007 1:09 am PT

    Genre: Modern First-Person Shooter

    Can somebody tell me is this game a FPS or a Third person shooter??/

  • dlandeiro

    Posted Nov 13, 2007 9:37 am PT

    I totally agree. I have seen some games released this year that would have been a marvellous piece if the developer would have taken the time to add a little more creativity (i.e. Stranglehold, MOH Airborne, ACE Combat 6, etc.) I was also very dissapointed with Hour of Victory, yet I was reluctant to place with the list, since it would not be fair to those on the list. Hour of Victory was a game that lacked everything.

    Therefore, I am glad EA Games is giving this game a little more thought and touch up.

  • Dark_Lord777

    Posted Nov 12, 2007 6:57 pm PT

    actually, i was disappointed to hears this at first, but it actually will be good.

    The delay will help me recover from buying a 360, Halo 3 and a high def tv.

    that set me back about $1300. And i still am forking out $120 for both Mass Effect and Assasin's Creed. But Army of two will be sweet! Polish that game up!

  • somedude242

    Posted Nov 9, 2007 5:11 pm PT

    there are 2 arguments with this:

    1. it sucks balls that we have 2 wait another 5 months for the game and

    2. their was a alot of hype for the game and now because of this the hype will die down and people will get interested in other games (maybe i'm wrong with argument 2)

    but in response to both of those you could look at it this way:

    1. perhaps e.a. ARE actually attempting to make this game amazing, considering all their other flops (battlefield 2: modern combat) 2. perhaps the game really wasn't ready for shipmeant and Ea want this game to be perfect so that it can match up with games like Gears of war, Halo 3, super mario galaxy (wii's best game other than zelda), ps3's resistance fall of man, and not to mention two games which are coming out this month (assassins creed, mass effect) which are sure not going to be flops at all...

    3. also look at it this way:

    can you imagin if the game come out on its originally stated date (november 15th i think it was) and the game is a flop, wouldn't you rather waitin 5 more months instead of gettin a **** game which people will get mad at and say "wow this game needed alot more time to make" or "completely incomplete"??? ask yourself this: "do you have the patience to wait 5 more months?, considering those 5 months will go pretty fast because of games like: assassins creed, mass effect and halo 3's online playabilty?" i end my argument saying that its good that they extended it by 5 months, keepin in mind that the game may still suck even after the extra 5 months they took to make it, hopefully that doesn't happen and the game is good

    thank you:

    "goodnight and good luck"

  • Ravion

    Posted Nov 2, 2007 10:21 pm PT

    I believe its just a stragedy to sell the game more effiectiently to maybe compete with the Wii or the ps3. Its just my opinion. They delayed so many like chkpost wrote below. And all schelduled in Feburary thru April.

  • thenephariouson

    Posted Nov 2, 2007 11:49 am PT

    EA follow suit with Rockstar delaying the game so they can have a dual format release (yet again waiting for the PS£hite), the 360 version is ready! just release the damn thing you money grabbing &%$^&^%££&$%$"$£££"

  • JohnPinkerton

    Posted Nov 1, 2007 1:20 pm PT

    this sucks, like if they delayed it a week or 2, ok, but 5 months!!! this is ridiculous!!!! it's so bull****

  • Hessien

    Posted Nov 1, 2007 1:06 pm PT

    It's disappointing to hear it is being delayed but to tell the truth it looked like it needed polish from the game vids. The weapons sounds seemed wrong and the up close melee seemed poor. If they fix that it just may live up to the hype.

  • Alteredbeast360

    Posted Nov 1, 2007 12:13 pm PT

    This is stupid i was so looking forward to this game. Now i have to wait till 2008. EA should Make up there minds about the damn release date. (Swears to self)

  • zeke2040

    Posted Nov 1, 2007 11:39 am PT

    this sucks, i wish they would at least hurry up, i need a good game to play

  • thenephariouson

    Posted Oct 31, 2007 1:06 pm PT

    boi-of-doom, I completly agree

  • chkpost

    Posted Oct 31, 2007 11:54 am PT

    poor developers delays wtf ...
    @ march choice:
    Devil May Cry 4
    Frontlines : Fuel of War
    Condemned 2: Bloodshot
    Grand Theft Auto IV
    Too Human
    Tom Clancy's EndWar
    Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Conviction

    who will buy this game at march?
    if wait until march i would rather buy Left 4 Dead (4 players)

  • boi-of-doom

    Posted Oct 31, 2007 8:41 am PT

    JESUS! enough with the delays,developers need to start keeping their mouths shut on release dsates until they know for a fact it can be released on the date they give out,especially for a game as big as this,not only do they screw themselves over by killing the hype they piss off gamers to the point where they dont wanna buy the game anymore!!

  • Tokyo90

    Posted Oct 30, 2007 6:01 pm PT

    delays suck balls

  • fknryn

    Posted Oct 30, 2007 11:21 am PT

    -JoshP-, didn't know that GTA 6 was coming out already..

  • august_king

    Posted Oct 30, 2007 8:40 am PT

    No. Nooooooooo! Not another AAA title being delayed! Why?!! Why does this keep happening?!

  • Ninja_RaVeN

    Posted Oct 29, 2007 8:25 pm PT

    damn this suck i was actually thinking of buying this but i guesss i gotta re think that... good job EA for sucking so much B@LL$

  • thenephariouson

    Posted Oct 29, 2007 12:44 pm PT

    cant be bothered with this one, its gonna be very linear

  • theJZA

    Posted Oct 29, 2007 6:30 am PT

    You guys think they're pushing it back to make it fully compatible with the DualShock 3?

  • -JoshP-

    Posted Oct 29, 2007 1:05 am PT

    If it makes the game better go for it, I'm glad GTA VI got delayed too. But seriously P0RT41T1NBL4CK... bit over the top don't you think?

  • P0RT41T1NBL4CK

    Posted Oct 28, 2007 8:34 pm PT

    whle the delay does upset me you guys ****ing about how its a total let down and EA sucks for it you are so full of **** its better to give them more time to make it a better game so you will appreciate it more when it actually does come out then if they released it and it was total crap honestly think before you say stupid ****

  • gwf123

    Posted Oct 28, 2007 7:06 am PT

    how come the date of release changed for the 360 in the top but not the ps3??

  • hart704

    Posted Oct 28, 2007 3:49 am PT

    I'm for this delay only if it actually helps the final product.

  • dolinovodno2500

    Posted Oct 27, 2007 11:16 pm PT

    ohh come ON!!!

  • ksi_demonslayer

    Posted Oct 27, 2007 3:01 pm PT

    EA suck ass, all they ever so is deliver bad games and delays.

  • Xomonuchi

    Posted Oct 27, 2007 11:41 am PT

    damn ! i really wanted to play it this year !!!! to 2008 !!!!!! this is really bad i cannot wait that long !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • pathogenb

    Posted Oct 27, 2007 10:00 am PT

    "gunnerkidd I think if you have a deadline you should meet it no matter what. I am a S.W.A.T. sniper and if I miss a deadline someone could get hurt. People are pushing back games like it is no big deal but they should just release the date when their ready not when the press have given them too much pressure. In my point of view release dates have no meaning anymore they are just too fragile in the video game industry. "

    ok, im done after this one. "I am a S.W.A.T. sniper and if I miss a deadline someone could get hurt." awwwwwwww, SNAP!!!! lol. that's the best line i have ever read on this site. good stuff. "DAMN! Johnson took two in the head because our sniper missed his deadline!!!!" that's awesome. release date = a combo of quasi-realistic code release date + what would make that company's earnings look best that quarter. something like that. it could be pushed back b/c of bugs or it could be pushed back b/c the publisher thinks the game will sell better the next quarter. welcome to the real world, kids! just don't make the sniper late, k? THANKS!!!

  • pathogenb

    Posted Oct 27, 2007 9:52 am PT

    "gwf123 this is startin to make me mad , if any more games get delayed im quiting gaming all togeather "

    1) you won't. period. 2) please do.

  • pathogenb

    Posted Oct 27, 2007 9:51 am PT

    "Crusade_17 man....i can remeber reading bout this game in 05....i was stoked and wanting to play it.......kept waitin and waitin and now me and bro hav to wait even longer......SIGH......."

    that was only last year. we sometimes hear about games years in advance. anywooooo, it's funny to read negative comments from kiddies about games being pushed back... b/c you want a $60+tax DVD of bugs? do you not care about that b/c mom and dad are paying for the game? c'mon, folks, there are only a freaking truckload of good games this year out already and that many more to come. ok, a few were pushed back. sweet! that's a good thing.

  • gwf123

    Posted Oct 27, 2007 7:51 am PT

    honestly i don't think they should release a games release until they know when its going to release

  • Crusade_17

    Posted Oct 26, 2007 7:01 pm PT

    man....i can remeber reading bout this game in 05....i was stoked and wanting to play it.......kept waitin and waitin and now me and bro hav to wait even longer......SIGH.......

  • goldenyeti

    Posted Oct 26, 2007 5:48 pm PT

    I am getting really tired of all this pushing back. I swear every game nowadays is getting pushed back. It isn't so bad when they give us a little heads up that they are doing it but this game was coming out in a couple weeks. I went out and reserved it and paid it off but screw that now i am moving it over to call of duty or assassins creed. I am really getting tired of all this crap

  • tvm_demon

    Posted Oct 26, 2007 11:01 am PT

    I vex mehn because i had me mind on tha game from first sight now i have to wait till next year whenever it come out it comes out

  • gwf123

    Posted Oct 26, 2007 10:05 am PT

    this is startin to make me mad , if any more games get delayed im quiting gaming all togeather , thats like 5 GOOD games delayed so far , gta was one of them *sob*sob* whats next? huh? but oh well just like mike said ima play some assassins creed

  • TriggaMyke

    Posted Oct 26, 2007 8:03 am PT

    Well crap atleast now I have some time to play Assassins Creed. November was overwhelming with great releases, this is somewhat of a relief. My brother and I were so looking forward to this title though.. sigh

  • AmargaVida

    Posted Oct 26, 2007 3:16 am PT

    EA is weak... Kane & Lynch is gonna be better anyway...

  • Tomdogg

    Posted Oct 25, 2007 7:50 pm PT

    This is staring to get really annoying!!! All the games that are supposed to come out this year get pushed into 2008. This is rediculous. You may as well recall all the goddamn copies of Halo 3 and push that into 2008 as well. JESUS H CHRIST!!!! What's next? COD4? Soldier of fortune???? Mass effect???? WTF!!!!!!!!!!!

  • BMoney0613

    Posted Oct 25, 2007 5:48 pm PT

    no no no no i was so ready for this to come out well i guess it will be ten times better cause of the long wait

  • powerframe8

    Posted Oct 25, 2007 4:51 pm PT

    Meh one less to buy right. Well for now... until the mad first quarter 08.

  • smelly-panda91

    Posted Oct 25, 2007 3:40 pm PT

    oh thank god some more time to save up for all these bleedin' games woo hoo

  • GlaciusXL

    Posted Oct 25, 2007 2:49 pm PT

    Theres already too many games I want coming out this winter. Delay anything you want, just make it good.

  • Eilia567

    Posted Oct 25, 2007 2:20 pm PT

    WOW this sucks i was gonna per order this game! no point in it know! This is bull the PS3 sucks!

  • andrewass121

    Posted Oct 25, 2007 1:42 pm PT

    WTF!!!!!!! man i am gamer way is EA doing this to gamers like me and all u games so mad!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • Ellipsis667

    Posted Oct 25, 2007 1:07 pm PT

    This announcement does blow ass but truthfully, this game was about 4th down on my list of games to buy behind Call of Duty4, Assassin's Creed, and Mass Effect.

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