Vaporware is a software or hardware product which is announced by a developer well in advance of release, but which then fails to emerge, either with or without a protracted development cycle. The term implies unwarranted optimism, or sometimes even deception; that is, it may imply that the announcer knows that product development is in too early a stage to support responsible statements about its completion date, feature set, or even feasibility.
By calling it vaporware, I do not say it will not be released, or will follow the same story as Duke Nukem. Doom 3 was vaporware for many years, as was Half Life 2, and both eventually was released.
The reason I called it vaporware, for all those who like to down bid on negative news, is because Spore's development began in 2000, was announced and demonstrated in 2005, and it was pushed back to 2008. Now, we can expect it in Fiscal year 2009, if everything gets back on track. Which, I really dont expect it then either.
The game will be released, I know that. But it has earned the vaporware title.
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Vaporware is a software or hardware product which is announced by a developer well in advance of release, but which then fails to emerge, either with or without a protracted development cycle. The term implies unwarranted optimism, or sometimes even deception; that is, it may imply that the announcer knows that product development is in too early a stage to support responsible statements about its completion date, feature set, or even feasibility.
By calling it vaporware, I do not say it will not be released, or will follow the same story as Duke Nukem. Doom 3 was vaporware for many years, as was Half Life 2, and both eventually was released.
The reason I called it vaporware, for all those who like to down bid on negative news, is because Spore's development began in 2000, was announced and demonstrated in 2005, and it was pushed back to 2008. Now, we can expect it in Fiscal year 2009, if everything gets back on track. Which, I really dont expect it then either.
The game will be released, I know that. But it has earned the vaporware title.